This Barbecue Chicken Pizza Twists recipe is easy to make from home and tastes great, too! It brings a fun twist to the dinner routine. These pizza bites are perfect as an appetizer, too.
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Barbecue Chicken Pizza Twists
We’re taking a fun new twist (literally) on pizza night!
This recipe is incredibly easy. It’s packed full of flavor.
You can make the whole recipe in 15 minutes.
Pick your favorite toppings, and get started with this recipe that will mix up your dinner routine with something fun and exciting.
It’s perfect to serve alongside our Italian Garlic Cheese rolls recipe.
Or whip up a batch of homemade marinara sauce for dipping.
The pizza twists are so much fun, the kids will love them!
We love the barbecue chicken flavor with a barbecue sauce and using your leftover chicken from the night or two before.
Plan ahead of time and cook an extra cup of chicken, the night before, and your dinner is fast and easy.
Just shred it up, and add your sauce, and top with cheese, spinach, and onions. Add a cup of marinara to the side for dipping!
Barbecue Chicken Pizza Twists Recipe
Barbecue Chicken Pizza Twists
This Barbecue Chicken Pizza Twists recipe is easy to make from home and tastes great, too! It brings a fun twist to the dinner routine. These pizza bites are perfect as an appetizer, too.
Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerator pizza dough
- 2 cups mozzarella
- 1 cup chicken, shredded
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 small onion, diced
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 2 tbls butter, melted
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Lightly flour a baking sheet. Roll out the refrigerated pizza dough, or your own homemade pizza crust.
- Mix together shredded chicken, barbecue sauce, and diced onions. Spread the chicken mixture onto half your pizza dough. Lay spinach on top your chicken mixture.
- Fold over the additional half of the pizza dough, covering the pizza fillings. Use a handheld pizza cutter to slice the piece into 1″ wide strips. Cut one additional time the other direction, for strips about 1″ by 4″ so they are easy to pick up and serve.
- With lightly floured hands, slowly twist your pizza dough and fillings and return to the baking sheet.
- Combine melted butter, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Brush over pizza twists, then sprinkle with parmesan.
- Bake at for 9-10 minutes, or until golden. Serve with marinara, if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 servings Serving Size: 2 pizza twistsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 235Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 396mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 11g
Recipe adapted from: Pepperoni Pizza Twists
Kristi says
Oh those sound like the perfect addition to a movie night that we are planning with some friends. Something new and different besides the popcorn and pizza theme.
Audrey McClelland says
Those look so good! These are SO making an appearance at out next party! Om nom nom.
Jennifer says
Those are so going in my belly this weekend! I’m having a little party, and these are going to be one of the stars!
Jennifer Soltys says
These are FUN!!! I think you just gave me tonight’s dinner. LOL Such a great idea. YUM!
Hali @daytodayMOMents says
This look amazing! I love how you can change it around with what you like too. Love it! 🙂