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    Home » Appetizers

    Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers

    Published: Jan 19, 2015 · Modified: Mar 30, 2021 by Dara · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 30 Comments

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    These Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers are made for game day! Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me to share this recipe with you.
    Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers...Fantastic for the Super Bowl! 105 calories and 3 Weight Watcher PP for two. | cookincanuck.com

    Super Bowl Sunday feels like a battle of Roman Colosseum proportions, and I’m not just talking about the game. The gladiators are on one side, there just for the game, the analysis and the ups and downs of offense and defense.

    The lions don’t really care for the battle on the field. They’re just there for the food (and maybe the ads). And I say…why can’t we all just get along?

    Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers...Fantastic for the Super Bowl! 105 calories and 3 Weight Watcher PP for two. | cookincanuck.com

    Some great food, a heart-wrenching Budweiser commercial or two (seriously, those Clydesdales with their nose-rubbing ways) and a pad-crunching play that ends with a finessed juke (or “deke” for my Canadian friends) by the running back. What can I say? I love it all!

    Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers...Fantastic for the Super Bowl! 105 calories and 3 Weight Watcher PP for two. | cookincanuck.com

    As much as I enjoy the football, I’m always hard-pressed the next year to tell you who won the last Super Bowl. But I can always (!) tell you what I ate that day.

    These lightened-up buffalo chicken phyllo turnovers may be easy to pull together (though they take a few minutes to fold into triangles), but they are not easily forgotten!

    Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers...Fantastic for the Super Bowl! 105 calories and 3 Weight Watcher PP for two. | cookincanuck.com

    I started with sheets of Athens Fillo Dough, which can be found in the frozen food section of most supermarkets. The dough is really easy to work with. Just be sure to cover it with a damp towel so it doesn’t dry out. It’s great for easy appetizers, like traditional spanakopita or my 3-Ingredient Brie & Cranberry Phyllo Turnovers.

    Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers...Fantastic for the Super Bowl! 105 calories and 3 Weight Watcher PP for two. | cookincanuck.com

    To lighten up the buffalo chicken mixture, I used light cream cheese and replaced the usual sour cream with Greek yogurt. I added 2 tablespoons of hot sauce as a starting point, but be sure to taste the mixture and add more hot sauce if you like things spicier.

    Whether you’re a gladiator or a lion, enjoy the day!

    For additional Super Bowl recipes using Athens Mini Fillo Shells, check out Game Day Bites. For more details on the Fillo Dough and other Athens Foods products, be sure to follow them on Facebook, on Pinterest and Twitter.

    Other healthy Super Bowl appetizer recipes:

    Healthy Super Bowl Appetizer Recipes | cookincanuck.com
    Cookin' Canuck's Mini Hummus & Roasted Pepper Phyllo Bites
    Cookin' Canuck's 5-Minute Black Bean Dip
    All Day I Dream About Food's Baked Zucchini Chips with Smoked Paprika
    What's Gaby Cooking's Spicy Queso Fresco Guacamole
    My Purple Spoon's Roasted Butternut Squash Flatbread

    Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers

    These Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers are made for game day! Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me to share this recipe with you.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Course: Appetizers
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Super Bowl
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Total Time: 37 minutes
    Servings: 18 Servings
    Calories: 105.5kcal
    Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

    Ingredients

    • 3 ounces light cream cheese softened
    • 4 ½ tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt
    • 1 ½ cup diced cooked chicken breast
    • 3 tablespoons or more hot sauce, to taste
    • 3 tablespoons crumbled bleu cheese
    • 3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ rolls Athens Fillo Dough ¾ box, defrosted
    • Cooking spray
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
    • In a medium bowl, using a fork, mix together the cream cheese and Greek yogurt until smooth.
    • Stir in the diced chicken breast, hot sauce, bleu cheese, parsley and salt. Taste and add more hot sauce, if desired.
    • Lay 1 sheet of the fillo dough on a large cutting board and lightly coat with cooking spray. Top with another sheet fillo dough, coat with cooking spray and repeat with one more layer of fillo dough and cooking spray.
    • While working with the individual sheets of fillo dough, cover the rest with a damp towel so it doesn’t dry out.
    • Cut the dough lengthwise in thirds. Place a scant 2 teaspoons of the buffalo chicken mixture about 1 inch from the bottom of section of dough. Fold the dough over top of the chicken mixture to form a triangle. Continue to fold, maintaining the triangle shape until the end of the dough is reached. Repeat with the other two strips of dough. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
    • Repeat with the remaining dough and chicken mixture.
    • Bake until the turnovers are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve.

    Notes

    Weight Watchers Points: 3 (Points+), 2 (Old Points)

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2Turnovers | Calories: 105.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5.6g | Fat: 1.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 10.9mg | Sodium: 208.3mg | Potassium: 6.5mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1.3g
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      1. Marla Meridith

        January 23, 2015 at 6:34 am

        So digging that you lightened up this appetizer!

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      2. Jenny Flake

        January 21, 2015 at 12:55 pm

        These look so delicious Dara!! Great snack!

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      3. Nicole

        January 21, 2015 at 11:09 am

        These look like the perfect game day snack. I can't believe they are only 3 WW points!

        Reply
      4. Stephanie @ Macaroni and Cheesecake

        January 21, 2015 at 8:28 am

        What a great idea! I bet these are fabulous!!

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      5. kellie | The Suburban Soapbox

        January 21, 2015 at 6:37 am

        Love, love, love these! And I feel the same way about football...I can never tell you who won (or who played for that matter) but I can always tell you what I ate. 🙂

        Reply
      6. Nutmeg Nanny

        January 20, 2015 at 9:45 pm

        These phyllo turnovers look amazing! I pretty much love anything buffalo chicken...yum!

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      7. Heather | girlichef

        January 20, 2015 at 4:44 pm

        Oh, these are fantastic! We are a family of football lovers...and of course finger food lovers...so I bet these would disappear in no time if I made them. Delicious idea, and I really like that they are lightened up.

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      8. Carol at Wild Goose Tea

        January 20, 2015 at 4:07 pm

        Funny that's the way I think about football---gladiators. We maybe should be eating Italian food??? Well I am Seahawks country. Soooooo these kinds of treats are on my radar. Great!

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      9. MyMansBelly

        January 20, 2015 at 10:04 am

        Love that these are a much less messy version of Buffalo chicken wings. Anything to help keep the carpet from getting trashed. LOL

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      10. Renee - Kudos Kitchen

        January 20, 2015 at 7:28 am

        These look amazing, Dara. I love your filling and love the phyllo crust!

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