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Buffalo Popcorn (with Crispy Wings & Blue Cheese) – Game Day Snack Board
Not popcorn chicken — but popcorn + buffalo flavors that are delicious together. This game day snack board pairs crispy baked chicken wings with a big bowl of buffalo popcorn (seasoned with our Dell Cove® Buffalo Wings Popcorn Seasoning) and a cooling blue cheese dip. It’s the classic wings experience, plus a crunchy popcorn twist.
Here’s the Scoop
All the buffalo wing flavor — none of the fryer. Toss Dell Cove® Buffalo Wings Popcorn Seasoning on freshly popped corn and serve it with oven-baked wings, celery sticks, and creamy blue cheese dip for the ultimate game day snack board.
Why you’ll love it
- Buffalo flavor two ways: crispy wings + spicy buffalo popcorn.
- Oven-baked, not fried: easy technique, minimal mess.
- Game day friendly: serve as a snack board with celery and dip.
Buffalo Popcorn (with Crispy Wings & Blue Cheese) – Game Day Snack Board
Patricia Beets
4
15 minutes
45 minutes
American
Savory Popcorn Recipes, Game Day Snacks
Spicy, tangy, and made for game day! This buffalo popcorn recipe pairs oven-baked wings with a bowl of Dell Cove® Buffalo Wings Popcorn — tossed in our signature seasoning for that perfect kick. Serve with blue cheese dip and celery for the ultimate snack board.
Ingredients
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2 lbs chicken wings
2 tbsp canola oil
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
4 tbsp butter
¼ cup hot sauce (Frank’s-style)
1 tbsp honey (optional)
Celery sticks
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4 cups popped Dell Cove Movie Night popcorn kernels
Dell Cove® Buffalo Wings Popcorn Seasoning
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1 cup sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 pinch salt
4 oz crumbled blue cheese
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with foil and place a wire rack on top. Pat wings dry.
In a bowl, mix baking powder, garlic powder, and salt. Toss wings with canola oil, then with the spice mixture.
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Arrange wings on the rack. Bake 30 minutes; flip and bake 20–30 minutes more until crisp and golden.
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While the chicken wings are baking, in a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter with hot sauce (and honey, if using).
After the wings are done, toss the chicken wings in sauce until evenly coated.
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Stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, minced garlic, lemon juice and salt. Fold in blue cheese crumbles, and then scoop dip into a small bowl.
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Make a big batch of popcorn using your preferred method: stovetop, air popper, or microwave popcorn popper. If you need directions for popping your kernels, please see our popping guide here.
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Add warm popcorn to a bowl, and drizzle either sauce or melted butter over popped popcorn. Sprinkle with Dell Cove® Buffalo Wings Popcorn Seasoning to taste. Toss to coat.
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Build a snack board with wings, celery, blue cheese dip, and the bowl of buffalo popcorn.
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