Super Bowl Cupcakes – Game Day Buffalo Chicken Cupcakes

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These Super Bowl cupcakes are no joke – they’re made with hot sauce and blue cheese and taste phenomenal!



When my house started to smell like buffalo wings (there was no chicken involved at this point), I knew I had the flavor right. I slowly began to suspect that I was going to like the buffalo chicken cupcakes when I took a lick of my cupcake batter-laden finger.

When I tasted the cupcakes hot out of the oven, I realized that I had created a new crowd-pleasing Super Bowl tradition. These cupcakes are also perfect to bring as a tailgating appetizer or to bring to a football party at any point during the season!

Answers to Your Super Bowl Buffalo Chicken Cupcake Questions

Come on – aren’t these Super Bowl cupcakes a joke?

After hearing that I was going to bake buffalo chicken cupcakes for a Super Bowl party, one of my friends asked if I would be baking the cupcakes as a joke Super Bowl dessert: “Are they just supposed to be funny, or will you actually enjoy eating buffalo chicken cupcakes?” Having not yet baked the Super Bowl buffalo chicken cupcakes, I told them that I was baking them mostly for the fun of it.

After developing the recipe and trying these Super Bowl cupcakes, I can safely say that they’re a great edition to any Super Bowl or game day party.

Are the buffalo chicken cupcakes sweet?

They are sweet in the way that cornbread is sweet. They have sugar, but they wouldn’t make a satisfying dessert. I classify these as savory cupcakes – with hot sauce and blue cheese in the cake and a blue cheese buttercream frosting.

Are buffalo chicken cupcakes a dessert or an appetizer?

I’d serve these savory cupcakes as an appetizer.

Is there chicken in the cupcake?

No, the chicken is just on top. You can leave it off if you absolutely must.

Are the cupcakes spicy?

Whether or not the cupcakes are spicy depends on which hot sauce you use. I used a medium hot sauce and they were just a tad bit spicy.

Is the blue cheese overwhelming?

Blue cheese can easily become an overpowering flavor. I put just enough blue cheese in the cupcake and frosting to give them some tang without making the whole thing taste like blue cheese.

Which team are you rooting for?

Since St. Louis no longer has a football team, I’m perpetually rooting for the Giants. I grew up in New York so they were the team my family always cheered for.

How to Present These Cupcakes



Just before serving, and to maximize the wow factor of these cupcakes, I recommend that you top them with buffalo chicken wings or buffalo chicken drummettes. Imagine the frosting as a sweet blue cheese dip and dig in!

Other Unique Football Food Ideas

Check out my list of crowd-pleasing football and Super Bowl foods and desserts! One of my favorites off that list is funfetti dessert nachos.