Halloween is right around the corner, so why not celebrate with this fun twist, Warewolf "chicken" Pot Pies! The pot pies are topped with homemade biscuits, that are two different sizes to give the allusion of a paw print! The kids will love these!
This recipe came by a complete mistake about a week ago. The weather chilled just a bit here, enough to make me crave comfort food, and I wanted chicken pot pies, but I wanted to do them in their own individual ramekins. When I got out my biscuit cutters, I realized that my normal biscuit cutter wasn't going to work, there would be too much left around the sides. And we all know that pot pies are better covered completely! So I figured that a couple different sizes would work. Once I was done topping them off, I realized that they looked just like paw prints. And that is how Warewolf "chicken" Pot Pies was created!
These are so simple to make, surprisingly as picky as Kelsie is, she ate them anyways, peas and carrots included. It must have been that paw print!
These would be perfect to serve up before heading out to trick-or-treat, or even really cute for a fun Halloween themed dinner. If your looking for other Halloween night dinner ideas, check out my Mummy Dogs that I posted on Wednesday. Those guys are almost too cute to eat...almost!
Warewolf "chicken" Pot Pies
Halloween is right around the corner, so why not celebrate with this fun twist, Warewolf "chicken" Pot Pies! The pot pies are topped with homemade biscuits, that are two different sizes to give the allusion of a paw print! The kids will love these!
Ingredients
filling
- 1 container cream of mushroom soup - We love Pacific Foods brand
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken cut into small chunks
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- dash of thyme
- salt and pepper to season
biscuit topping
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
:Filling
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Heat a medium sized pan over medium to high heat with a drizzle of oil. (about 1 teaspoon or so)
- Once the pan is hot, toss in your chicken, and season with poultry seasoning.
- Cook until your chicken is no longer pink, and slightly browned.
- Stir in your cream of mushroom soup and chicken stock.
- Stir to combine, and heat until warmed through.
- Stir in your thyme, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Drop the heat to low, cover and let's start those biscuits!
:biscuits
- Cut your stick of butter in half, and place one half in a microwave safe cup, and heat until melted. Set aside.
- Cut the other half into small cubes and place in the freezer.
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut in the butter from the freezer, using a pastry cutter or fork.
- Using both hands-One hand should pour small amounts of buttermilk into your flour mixture, while the other hand slowly mixes.
- DO NOT OVER MIX! You only want to combine, until you have a dough formed.
- Drop onto a lightly floured surface.
- Flour your hands and fold the dough in half from left to right - fold in half from top to bottom - fold in half from right to left - fold in half from bottom to top. No more!
- Now pat your dough out until you have reached a ¼ to ½ inch thickness.
- Using two different sized biscuit cutters. One small (doughnut hole sized) and the other about medium sized.
- Start cutting out your biscuits. You should have 12 small ones, and 4 medium sized ones.
- You will have to reform your dough and pat it out as needed. The key it to not mash it around too much. Work it just enough to get it combined again and patted out.
- Once you have all of your pieces cut out, pour your pot pie evenly filling four ramekins.
- Top with medium sized biscuit, and three smaller pieces.
- Brush the tops with the melted butter, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the dough is golden brown.
- Allow to cool for 5 to 8 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 703Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 165mgSodium: 1629mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 42g
Susan says
What a cute take on chicken pot pies! Saw this on the Foodie Friends link up. Adorable and pinned!
Joanna says
Thank you Susan!
Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says
What a fun idea, Joanna! I would have never thought to do something like this! 🙂 We're big pot pie pans here...they're such a great comfort food. We usually make them 2 at a time and one goes in the freezer for one of those nights when we run out of time!
Joanna says
Thanks Michelle!
Kim~madeinaday says
What acute recipe! I pinned it to my Halloween food Bard! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Have a great week!
Kim
Joanna says
Thanks Kim!
Kirsten says
What a fun idea! I'm sure our kids would eat something like this. Thanks for sharing, I'm pinning it!
Joanna says
Thanks so much Kirsten!
Ping~The Chic Laotian says
Yum and easy peasy! Will be trying this out for sure. Thanks for sharing your recipes here. Cheers!
Joanna says
Thanks for coming by!
Jess says
This sounds so amazing! I'm drooling! 🙂
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Joanna says
🙂 Thanks Jess!
Heaven says
Great idea! I love a good drop biscuit and a fun expression. Thanks for sharing! Pinned.
Joanna says
Thanks so much Heaven!
CJ Huang says
Lovc these! The paw print is such a fun idea, and chicken pot pie's one of our favorites! Thanks for stopping by and sharing this recipe on Five Friday Finds!
Joanna says
Enjoy CJ!
Stephanie says
You must have read my mind. I'm crazy about chicken pot pies. Its a comfort food for me for sure.
Thanks for simple recipe.
Joanna says
🙂 I hope you enjoy this spooky version!
Joy @ Joy Love Foo says
What a cute idea, my kids would love them! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend?!
Joanna says
Thanks Joy!
Ashley says
Thank you for linking up to lat week's Tasty Tuesday linky. I have pinned your recipe to the Creative K Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board. I hope that you'll link up again on Tuesday.
Joanna says
Thanks Ashley!
Ping~The Chic Laotian says
I love the poultry seasoning that was added. I did over mixed the biscuit dough as I got excited to try this recipe but we had seconds so good! Thanks again!
Joanna says
I am so glad that you enjoyed it!! Biscuit dough can be tricky. 🙂 No problem, now the next time you make them, they will be perfect!
Kimberly says
These are darling, and I'd like to make them soon. Also wanna mention that it's actually spelled "werewolf." 🙂
Joanna says
Thanks Kimberly!
Nicky says
These are really cute. I love the paw print
Joanna says
Thanks Nicky!
Alli Smith says
What a cute idea for Halloween! I'm such a chicken pot pie lover. It's comfort food to the max. The kids would love the werewolf spin!
Jeanette says
Oh my gosh that is so cute! I do not have chicken pot pie on my list this week as far as dinner ideas but I think I'm going to have to make this.
Liz says
That looks super tasty - I haven't had chicken pot pie in a while, actually. Will have to try this recipe.
Liz says
That looks super tasty- I haven't had chicken pot pie in a while, actually. Will have to try this recipe.
candy says
I didn't get it at first until I saw the picture. Fun idea for Halloween week and great way to make this dish more fun.
robin rue says
This is such a cute idea! I love these. My kids are going to get a huge kick out of them, too.
Jodi @ momsfavoritestuff says
That's a cute idea! It's chilly here today and I'm definitely craving comfort food. This would be perfect.
Lori Geurin says
Awww, these are super cute and I know my kids would love to help make and eat them! Chicken pot pie is such a wonderful comfort food.
Pam Wattenbarger says
This is such a cute idea for a special treat. My kids would have loved these werewolf pot pies when they were kids.
Sarah Bailey says
Oh my goodness, this is the cutest chicken pot pie I have ever seen! I know I probably shouldn't be saying cute but its a paw!!
Lisa says
What a great idea. I love how just changing the topping puts a whole new look on it.
Sapphire Kharyzma says
This is the most interesting recipe I've seen. My kids would LOVE to try these. You rock, thanks for sharing this!
Liz Mays says
Oh that is just too clever! What a happy accident. I'd love to make a chicken pot pie that was this cute!
Teresa says
I've always been really timid about making homemade biscuits - but I may just have to try your recipe out. We have a slight addiction to GOOD biscuits here in my home, but you can't really find GREAT ones in the midwest.
Amanda says
My kids would go crazy for this...not just because of the yummy food but also because of the adorable paw print. So cute!
AnnMarie John says
What a beautiful accident! I think the paw prints definitely make the pies look more attractive for the kids! I'm sure it tastes amazing! There's nothing like having chicken pot pie in the Fall/Winter.
Angela Tolsma says
Chicken pot pies is definitely a fall comfort food for me. But I have never made it from scratch! This looks delicious!
Sandy N Vyjay says
The paw print is such a creative idea. It infuses a lot of the fun element into both the cooking and thee eating aspects.
Jeanine says
Oh my goodness. What a fabulous idea, super cute too! I love pot pies so this would be perfect for me to do.. my kids love them too, so win/win!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
This looks like such a comforting dish for this time of year. I love chicken pot pies. I know my kids would really find this fun and exciting.
Brittany says
I love the comfort and heartiness of chicken pot pies. Making them fun and kid-friendly like you've done is a great way to ensure my kids like them too!
Terri Steffes says
Perfect food for all hallow's eve! I love the idea of a werewolf pie! What fun for the kids!
Cindy Ingalls says
These are so fun. I love the werewolf paw print as the pie topping. What a cool surprise to see on your plate on Halloween.
Terri Beavers says
Love the name of this, it made me want to howl, lol. I love making all sorts of pot pies and I'm certain this one would be a hit here.
Sarah says
This looks yummy. I bet it would be such a fun Halloween dinner idea!
Dina Demarest says
My son loves Chicken pot pies! This is perfect for Halloween!
Journa Ramirez says
I would love to make this for my family! We're huge fans of pot pies and I'm sure this will be a big hit. Thanks for sharing!
Morgan says
These look so yummy and comforting, perfect for a cold winter night!
TColeman says
These are seriously so cute! I love themed food and this time of year is always so fun for what people can come up with.
miranda says
I love this idea! its so nifty! the recipe seems yummy and so easy to follow! I wonder what other pastry goods can have the same idea applied to...
Stephanie says
These turned out so cute! Such and adorable idea for a Halloween meal! I've been looking for a good chicken pot pie recipe that doesn't include premade biscuit mix, so this is perfect!