Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Crescent Ring

MY FIRST RECIPE! I seriously love cooking, especially little appetizers and snacky things, so hopefully I will be able to do more things like this! 

I first tried this recipe on Christmas Eve, and it wasn't that great, but I altered a few things and served it on Christmas Day AND New Years Eve (each time for different people) and people were raving about it! Here is the Pinterest pin that this recipe was inspired by and where all photos in this blog post came from. Here is the finished product:

Ingredients:

• One 8oz package of plain cream cheese, softened (set it out about 2-3 hrs before you're ready to begin prep)
• Two tubes of crescent rolls
• One can of cooked chicken (or you could use a breast of chicken, but the pre cooked can is MUCH easier), finely diced.
• 1/2 cup of finely diced celery
• 1/2 cup of finely diced onion
• 1/3 cup of hot sauce
• One packet of powdered ranch dressing mix.
• Ranch dressing for dipping (optional)
• 1/4 cup scallions, cilantro, or fresh herbs, finely chopped (optional)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a bowl combine the cream cheese, chicken, celery, onion, hot sauce, and ranch dressing mix. 

                   A note about the hot sauce: the original recipe called for 1/2 cup which is how I                    made it the first time. I like spicy foods. I really do, but this was entirely too hot.                    The ranch dressing dipping sauce only offered mild relief. The second time I                            made it I reduced it to 1/3 cup and it was leaps and bounds better.

• Pop open your crescent rolls (I always hate this part, it's like an adult Jack In The Box), and arrange on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper:

• It takes a little maneuvering to get the crescent rolls arranged as shown above but just keep trying, it will come together like a puzzle.
• Then, as shown above use a large spoon to scoop the chicken mix around the center of the ring, then fold over the crescent rolls.
• If some of them rip when you fold them over it's okay! Just squish them back together as best you can.
• Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes. I found 20 minutes turned out best.
• Let sit for about 10 minutes before cutting. The filling needs to set! Warning: this will be difficult because it will smell amazing.
• Garnish with herbs if desired.
• Serve with ranch dressing in the middle.
• Listen to your guests rave.

Let me know in the comments how this recipe works out for you! Happy cooking :)