18 Great 'Buffalo' Recipes for Super Bowl Sunday (That Aren't Wings)

By Michael Bartiromo, January 29, 2013

Clockwise from top left: The Wicked Noodle, An Edible Mosaic, Eclectic Recipes

Planning to stuff yourself with buffalo wings this Super Bowl Sunday? Well, don't count your chicken wings before they hatch, buddy. According to a report from the National Chicken Council, you're gonna have to shell out more money for your favorite snack.

FoxNews.com reports that prices of chicken feed reached an all-time high during 2012, resulting in a one percent decrease in the number of chickens produced. In wing terms, that means you might be paying up to 12 percent more per pound. What, then, is a thrifty buffalo-wing fiend to do?

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For starters, we get creative and eat something else drenched in fiery orange sauce.

For mouthwatering inspiration, we hunted down 18 of the best buffalo recipes from foodies, bloggers and professional chefs, and not a single one calls for wings. (Eat that, National Chicken Council.)

Have a look below at these wing-less Super Bowl snacks.

(Half Baked Harvest)

Buffalo Oven-Fried Goat Cheese

"This buffalo 'fried' goat cheese is goooood. Like really, really good," writes Tieghan Gerard from Half Baked Harvest. By the looks of that picture, we're inclined to believe her. Grab her full recipe here.

(Eclectic Recipes)

Buffalo Ranch Popcorn

Flavored popcorn is always a crowd-pleaser, especially on Super Bowl Sunday. Click here for Angie McGowan's recipe, or head over to her blog Eclectic Recipes for more savory snack ideas.

(Taste and Tell)

Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

Taste and Tell's Deborah Harroun found the perfect game-day treat in these buffalo chicken taquitos. For the full recipe, click here.

(Savour The Senses)

Buffalo Chicken Mac 'N' Cheese Casserole

What's not to love about buffalo mac and cheese? Nothing, that's what. Find the entire recipe here, courtesy of Jenny at Savour The Senses.

(Bake Your Day)

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Normal meatballs are pretty amazing as-is, but Cassie Laemmli from Bake Your Day is changing the game with this buffalo chicken makeover. Get the full recipe here.

(The Wicked Noodle)

Buffalo Chicken Sliders

The Wicked Noodle's Kristy Bernardo knows just how to satisfy your Super Bowl cravings: with a pile of spicy buffalo sliders. Find her recipe here.

(Snappy Gourmet)

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

It's not just for picnics or cookouts — pasta salad satisfies just as easily at a Super Bowl party. Lisa Huff's recipe can be found here, courtesy of her Snappy Gourmet blog.

(Snappy Gourmet)

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Mushrooms

Here's another party idea from Lisa Huff at Snappy Gourmet: buffalo stuffed mushrooms. Click here for the entire recipe.

(Damn Delicious)

Buffalo Ranch Fries

Chung-Ah Rhee's blog is called Damn Delicious, and that's just what these buffalo ranch fries are. Here's how to whip them up.

(An Edible Mosaic)

Cauliflower Buffalo Wings

Veggies are usually served as an accompaniment to a plate of buffalo wings, but Faith Gorsky of An Edible Mosaic makes them the star of the show. Try out this recipe on game day.

(How Sweet It Is)

Buffalo Chicken French Breads

It's French-bread pizza, Super Bowl-style. It's also the brainchild of Jessica at How Sweet It Is, who has personally eaten this dish hundreds of times. Get her full recipe here.

(How Sweet It Is)

Buffalo Chicken Soup

Jessica at How Sweet It Is didn't stop at buffalo French-bread pizzas; she also puts a buffalo spin on chicken soup. Come this Sunday, however, she advises we quadruple her recipe.

(Ari's Menu)

Buffalo Deviled Eggs

After seeing this fiery-hot recipe for Ari Ziskin's deviled eggs at Ari's Menu, we have to wonder: Why aren't all deviled eggs made this way?

(Simply Scratch)

Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza

Laurie, the recipe blogger behind Simply Scratch, knows you can never have too much pizza at a Super Bowl party, be it delivery or this homemade flatbread version. We wholeheartedly agree.

(And They Cooked Happily Ever After)

Buffalo Chicken Tacos

This idea comes from Kate, who shares her (and her husband's) recipes at And They Cooked Happily Ever After. It's everything you love about buffalo wings — the buffalo sauce, the blue cheese, even the carrots and celery — inside a charred and chewy tortilla. Get the complete recipe here.

(Bev Cooks)

Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

Bev at Bev Cooks originally whipped up these quesadillas in honor of March Madness, but that doesn't spoil it for us one bit; it still makes a super Super Bowl snack. Click here for the recipe.

(Tracey's Culinary Adventures)

Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf

Regular meatloaf? BORING. Buffalo chicken meatloaf? Now we're cooking. Tracey from Tracey's Culinary Adventures really lives up to her blog's name with this unique game-day meal. Check out the full recipe here.

(The Spiffy Cookie)

Buffalo Chicken Meatball Subs

We've already seen buffalo meatballs on the list, but hungrier football fans might want to try out this recipe for buffalo chicken meatball subs. We can thank Erin at The Spiffy Cookie for this fantastic idea.