High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese ~ Easy Dinner Recipe

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High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese ~ Easy Dinner Recipe

Name: High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese ~ Easy Dinner Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 ounces dry chickpea pasta *; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons flour **; 1 cup 2% milk; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 4 ounces regular or light cream cheese, softened to room temperature; 1/2 cup hot sauce; 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons regular or light ranch dressing; 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 2 cups cooked & shredded chicken; fresh chopped green onion for topping (optional)

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese is a fun and flavorful twist on everyone's favorite comfort food. A healthy-ish recipe for the whole family!

Updated at: Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:37:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories606 kcal (30%)

Total Fat36.5 g (52%)

Carbs39.1 g (15%)

Sugars8.9 g (10%)

Protein36.5 g (73%)

Sodium1008.2 mg (50%)

Fiber8.1 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

12 ounceschickpea pasta

dry

2 tablespoonsunsalted butter

2 tablespoonsflour

1 cup2% milk

¼ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

¼ teaspoongarlic powder

4 ouncescream cheese

regular, or light, softened to room temperature

½ cuphot sauce

⅓ cupplain greek yogurt

2 tablespoonsranch dressing

regular or light

1 ½ cupsshredded cheddar cheese

2 cupschicken

cooked & shredded

green onion

fresh chopped, for topping, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta as directed in salted water

Step 2

Start the cheese sauce by making a roux. In a deep large stovetop pan (or pot) melt butter on medium heat, then whisk in the flour, making sure to whisk out all clumps

Step 3

Whisk in milk until fully combined and roux is thickened. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder

Step 4

Next add cream cheese, hot sauce, yogurt and ranch dressing. Whisk until cream cheese melted and all ingredients combined

Step 5

Whisk in shredded cheddar cheese until fully melted. Turn off heat

Step 6

Lastly add in chicken and cooked/drained pasta, and coat entirely in the cheese mixture. Serve immediately

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