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.
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?
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!
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!
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.
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:
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
Printable Recipe
Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers
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
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
Nutrition
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel
This is such a fantastic idea!! Perfect for the big game! 🙂
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen
OMGosh Dara - these made my mouth water! Honestly, I can almost taste them through the screen. I have to make these (I wish I could've included them in my roundup)! Pinning, so I can make them later!
The Food hunter
I have some chicken phyllo snacks today too!
Kirsten/Comfortably Domestic
Your lions and gladiators analogy of football had me giggling. I think just about anything wrapped in a phyllo triangle grabs and holds my attention. These little buffalo chicken bites are sure to be a hit with both camps.
Carla
I love buffalo chicken dip and the fact that you made these portable finger foods is genius.
Kate @ Diethood
The perfect appetizer for a fun evening! I'm only at those football parties because, you know... the food! 🙂
Rachel Cooks
Phyllo is such a versatile ingredient -- and this is SUCH a great use of it!! They look amazing.
Stephanie @ Back for Seconds
I can't say I enjoy the football, but I would enjoy 1 or 5 of these! They look awesome!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking
I never even know who's playing in the Super Bowl but I'm all over the food! These look especially great. I love that they're a little healthier!
Martha@A Family Feast
I love these - so easy to eat and that filling in the crispy phyllo sounds amazing!
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl
I am on a buffalo kick lately - we don't eat it at home ever but I recently had buffalo cauliflower at a restaurant and now I'm obsessed. I love these turnovers!
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom
Oh that filling sounds amazing, I would just need a spoon and nothing else!
Faith (An Edible Mosaic)
I'll admit, my favorite part about the Super Bowl is the food. 🙂 I love all things Buffalo Chicken (plus I love the fact that this is lightened up!), so this is a must-make for me.
Debora
For those of us who are time challenged, how about using this as a filling i the little phyllo cups? Maybe baking after filling?
foodwanderings
Holy moly you are kicking up the super bowl munchies a few notches up. Your friends will just move in. 🙂
Kristina
ha - I'm with you, after Seattle secured a Superbowl spot yesterday, we asked "when was the last time they were in the Superbowl?" ...uh, that was last year. 😉
buffalo flavors are always welcome here, and essential on game day! *runs out to buy phyllo...*
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles
These look excellent, Dara! Who can resist the flavors of buffalo chicken? Wonderful in flaky phyllo!
Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish
These would be gone in about 2 seconds flat!!!! YUM.
claire @the realistic nutritionist
OH my gosh I adore these! Perfect super bowl eats.
April @ Girl Gone Gourmet
These look so delicious! I love football food, but the actual game? Meh... 🙂 By the way, the link for "3-Ingredient Brie & Cranberry Phyllo Turnovers (link)" isn't working. Just thought I'd let you know!