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Looking for healthy vegan party food? Try these crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings! They are oven-baked to perfection and slathered with homemade vegan buffalo sauce.
Party food? Weekend food? Maybe an appetizer on a Friday?
Either way, Buffalo Cauliflower Wings are always great! Perfectly crispy on outside. Smooth and tender on the inside. Slathered with hot and spicy classic vegan buffalo sauce. Dipped in creamy and tangy vegan ranch.
Are you drooling yet?
Seriously though – these Buffalo Cauliflower Wings are to die for!
It’s a relatively easy recipe to make. Most of the time is taken by the cauli baking in the oven…which kind of counts as passive cooking so to speak.
Some fun facts about cauli:
- It’s said to have originated in Cyprus.
- The origin of its name is from Latin: caulis meaning cabbage (I guess we could call it a “cabbage flower”!).
- There’re 80 varieties in North America alone!
- Cauli is colorful: the traditional white, green, orange and purple.
- The leaves are also edible although not commonly eaten (I should definitely experiment with this).
- There’s even a 3D printed cauli-based pizza dough! #cauliflowerinnovation
Buffalo Cauliflower Wings are perfect as a party finger food. The first time I made them was for the Sunday Football and it was a hit! It’s also a good choice to take to a party if you’re asked to bring something.
Cauli has a relatively mild taste and it absorbs the flavor of sauces or spiced that you add to it. That’s why cauliflower is so versatile and that is the reason why so many vegan dishes use it as a base.
If you don’t like the taste of cauliflower on its own, I highly recommend you try it roasted, like in this recipe. Boiling or steaming makes cauli mushy.
The vegan buffalo sauce we’ll be making here is also very easy. You can make it while the cauliflower is baking in the oven to increase your efficiency (we’re all about efficiency, right?!).
Let’s get roasting!
If you make Buffalo Cauliflower Wings recipe, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it and don’t forget to hashtag #simplefitvegan on Instagram!
Oven-baked, crispy and perfectly spicy Cauliflower Buffalo Wings that are unbelievably easy to make!
- 1 medium cauliflower head
- 1/2 cup flour: all-purpose, quinoa, or gluten-free
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- dash of sea salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup vegan butter
- 1 cup red hot
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Preheat the oven to 400F degrees.
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Cut up cauliflower and rinse under cold water.
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In a separate bowl, mix flour, water, garlic powder, sweet paprika, salt and pepper.
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Dip each cauliflower piece into the flour mixture ensuring its fully covered. Then place on a baking sheet.
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Bake for 30 minutes.
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While cauliflower is baking, make the buffalo sauce: add vegan butter to a pot over medium heat and stir continuously until melted.
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Once vegan butter is melted, add red hot and stir until well combined.
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After cauliflower is baked and has cooled a bit, transfer carefully with a spatula into a bowl. Pour the buffalo sauce all over and gently mix or toss to coat all the cauliflower.
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Serve with vegan ranch dressing.
Nutritional Information: Calories: 296 Fat: 22.4 g Saturated fat: 10.1 g Carbohydrates: 20.1 g Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g Sugar: 3.6 g Sodium: 1169 mg Cholesterol: 30mg Protein: 4.6 g
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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauliflower
My brand new cookbook is out on Amazon! It’s called “30-Minute Plant-Based Recipes” and it’s perfect for busy vegans. Grab it now!
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