Buffalo Cauliflower Wings { Baked } + Tutorial

Have you ever made these Buffalo Cauliflower Wings? { Baked, V-E-G-A-N}

These Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings are BAKED and not fried. They serve as a wonderful appetiser for BBQ or as a side in the dinner menu. Making these Cauliflower Hot Wings is actually super simple too and involves very few ingredients! Crispy Cauliflower Wings can be hot for food, but you can always add a little less of hot sauce for reduced heat!

Two Step Process for making Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

A Two Step process is involved in making these Buffalo Cauliflower Wings. First, Cauliflower florets are baked until cooked. Then is the best bit – coating these baked florets with a Hot Sauce Glaze.

Step 1 : Dip the cauliflower florets into a batter mix and lay them separated on a baking tray. Bake it for 18-20 Minutes approximately.

Step 2 : Coat the baked florets in buffalo wings glaze and bake them again for  15- 20 minutes. Serve hot with an delicious ranch!

This recipe for Baked Cauliflower Wings cannot get any simpler.
You can actually get innovative with the sauce and give it an Asian Twist. How about checking out Cauliflower Manchurian.

Can I make Gluten Free Buffalo Cauliflower Wings?

Certainly you can. Replace the plain flour in the recipe with Gluten Free Rice Flour or Chickpea flour or even Gluten free Oat Flour.

Cauliflower as a Vegetable has got a Love Hate Relationship for a lot of people.. But we certainly love them.

Can I make Buffalo Cauliflower Wings without flour?

You can also make Vegan Cauliflower Wings without flour too.. Just drizzle olive oil mixed with seasoning on to the cauliflower florets and bake the florets as usual.

RECIPES TO TRY WITH CAULIFLOWER

15 Minutes Healthy Cauliflower Fried Rice
Cauliflower Manchurian
Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Dry Potato Cauliflower Curry

How to serve Buffalo Cauliflower Wings? 

This Buffalo Cauliflower Wings is hard to resist !! Bet you cannot stop with one. They are just too good.. Enjoy them as an Appetiser { guilt free }, wrap them in your wraps or enjoy them for lunch/ dinner or may be as a BBQ side !! There are so many ways to devour them.

Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Recipe below

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Buffalo Cauliflower Wings { Baked, Vegan }

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

Buffalo Cauliflower Wings is baked and not fried. This makes them absolutely healthy and you can enjoy them guilt free.  Use alternate flour suggestions and enjoy them gluten free too !!  { V-E-G-A-N}

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Appetizer, cauliflower, wings

Servings: 4 People

Author: Sandhya Hariharan

Ingredients

• 1 Large Head of Cauliflower separated into florets

Ingredients for Batter Mix

• 1 Cup Plain Flour
• 3/4 Tsp Chilli Powder / Paprika Powder
• 1 Tsp Cumin Powder
• 2 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 3/4 Tsp Onion Powder
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 1 Cup of Water { Add more if needed }

Ingredients for Buffalo Wings Glaze

• 1 Cup Buffalo Hot Sauce
• 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Tbsp Honey *** Use Maple Syrup for Vegan Alternative

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 220 C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
2. Wash the cauliflower head and cut them into florets. Approximately 4 Cups of florets.{ A little more or less won't harm }
3. In a small mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for batter mix and whisk them smooth. Batter mix should be thick enough to coat the florets well.

4. Dip the cauliflower florets individually into the batter mix, shake off any excess and place them on the parchment paper. Bake them for 18-20 minutes in total until cauliflower florets are cooked and a bit crispy. Turn the florets half way to cook uniformly.

5. Whilst the cauliflower wings are getting through their first bake, prepare the buffalo wings glaze. Mix Buffalo Hot Sauce, Olive Oil and Honey / Maple Syrup and set it aside.

6. Coat the baked cauliflower florets with the Buffalo Wings Glaze and toss it really well. Return the golden enveloped cauliflower florets to the baking sheet and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until crispy.

7. Serve these Crispy Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings with your favourite ranch!