These Buffalo Cauliflower Bites taste so much like traditional chicken wings, but are a healthy vegetarian version perfect for a light snack.
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I’ll admit, cauliflower has not been one of my favorite foods, but much like beets, broccoli, and squash, I have grown to like it throughout my adult years. After I made this recipe, I would actually dare to say that I loved it.
I really wasn’t sure how this recipe was going to taste but I found myself having to hold back because I just wanted to keep eating more!
I paired my spicy and flavorful buffalo cauliflower bites with a rich and creamy blue cheese dressing as well as some cool, crisp celery sticks that helped mellow the heat from the hot sauce. Overall, it made a healthy snack. I’m not going to lie – I love a good chicken wing. But, when you think about all that delicious skin that makes the chicken wing so wonderful, replacing it with something like cauliflower is often a good choice.
This snack would be a huge hit at any game day celebration.
I prefer them to be served slightly warm, however I had some after they cooled to room temperature and they were still super tasty. Even if you don’t like cauliflower (like, for example, my husband), you might be surprised to find how much you love this recipe!
These Buffalo Cauliflower Bites taste so much like traditional chicken wings, but are a healthy vegetarian version perfect for a light snack.
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 T garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup (5ml jar) hot sauce (I prefer Frank's Red Hot)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Heavily grease baking sheet with butter. Divide cauliflower into bite sized chunks.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, water, olive oil, garlic powder and salt until well combined. Add cauliflower and gently toss to coat each piece evenly. Transfer coated cauliflower to prepared baking and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking time. Remove from oven.
- In large bowl, combine hot sauce and melted butter. Add partially cooked cauliflower and gently toss to evenly coat. Return cauliflower to baking sheet and continue cooking for an additional 20-25 minutes, turning once, until pieces start to turn golden brown.
- Remove from oven and serve warm with blue cheese dressing and fresh celery sticks.
Followed recipe TO THE LETTER. (I’m annoyed by people who “modify” recipes and then complain about them in the reviews.) However… results were NOT AT ALL like the photos above. The whole thing was a soggy mess, not the perky crispy bites I expected. And we’re a family that LIKES cauliflower already, so it was a big disappointment. *sigh*
Shoot. I’m so sorry to hear that! Not sure if difference in oven temp or quality/quantity/moisture of cauliflower played a part? Krissy
I made these tonight. They were yummy! I was worried about the above comment however, mine turned out really good. I put them on broil for the last minute. Absolutely delicious.
Excellent, thanks for letting me know! Krissy
These look delicious and I will definitely give them a try. Thanks for mentioning what kind of hot sauce you use so that I don’t kill my husband while attempting to keep us healthy. Lol! One time I used slightly too much Tabasco….haaaaa! How was I to know? 😉
Why didnt you use chicken?
haha!
First I just want to say that these tasted pretty awesome.
However, I’m still extremely dissappointed. They turned out much soggier than what yours look like and I’m not sure if all of the pieces are edible because of this (some look like the batter didn’t even cook right). So, sadly, I will not be making theses again. Which is a shame because what I did Olean of them were really tasty.
I’m not sure where “olean” came from but that was meant to be eat.
Shoot. Sorry to hear that! Not sure how to make them dryer other than to shake off any excess liquid before cooking and to allow ample air flow (ie don’t crowd them while cooking). Krissy