One of my most popular posts on Instagram was of these vegan buffalo cauliflower "wings". Buffalo cauliflower has been trending for awhile, and I can definitely see why!
Although raw cauliflower by itself isn't everyone's favorite vegetable, I absolutely love it because of its versatility. It doesn't have a whole lot of flavor on its own, so you can form it into so many other things and incorporate it in a bunch of creative recipes.
These cauliflower wings are a perfect appetizer for a party, or a great snack or side. The ingredients required are simple, and prep time is minimal.
What you will need
- 12 oz cauliflower
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plant milk
- buffalo sauce
How to make the buffalo cauliflower wings
- Start by preheating your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Then, wash and chop a large head of cauliflower into wing sized pieces. *Time saver tip: you can purchase a bag of frozen cauliflower as it is already washed and cut for you.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and almond milk.
- Dip each cauliflower wing in the mixture and fully cover it in the sauce. The more sauce is on each cauliflower wing, the crunchier and crispier they will be once they are cooked.
- Place your wings on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Bake them for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, pour about ¾- 1 cup of buffalo sauce in a bowl.
- Once it has been 20 minutes, take the cauliflower out of the oven and let them sit for just a couple minutes, so they cool off. This is because you will be touching them, and you don't want to burn yourself.
- After they have cooled off for a bit, take each wing and dip it to cover it fully in buffalo sauce.
- Place it back on the baking sheet.
- Feel free to add a dollop of the buffalo sauce you have left over on top of each wing.
- Place the wings back in the oven and bake for another 20 minutes.
For more cauliflower creations, try this cauliflower spinach smoothie!
Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower "Wings" Recipe
Healthy cauliflower version of traditional buffalo wings.
Ingredients
- 12 oz cauliflower
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour use GF if needed
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plant milk
- buffalo sauce
Instructions
- Start by cutting up your cauliflower into wing sized pieces.
- In a bowl, mix your flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper & plant milk.
- Dip each cauliflower into the mixture and place it on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, take the wings out.
- Give the wings a couple minutes to cool off, so that you don't burn yourself.
- Then dip each wing into buffalo sauce.
- Place the wings back on the baking sheet and bake for another 20 minutes.
- *Tip- they taste even more amazing if you serve them with some vegan ranch.
Nutrition
Calories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 690mgPotassium: 360mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 42IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Malina Finan
What flours will work with this recipe? Is almond flour ok, or will it turn out sweet?
Gaby Dimova
I've actually tried this with almond flour and the taste is DELICIOUS, but unfortunately the texture doesn't work with almond flour :/ I might try and come up with a recipe that uses almond flour, but with this recipe whole wheat or allpurpose flour works best 🙂
Susan Kenney
I just made these tasty little suckers with chickpea flour and they are delicious!
Gaby Dimova
Oh my gosh I am so happy to hear that! I have never tried with chickpea flour and I definitely have to now 🙂