Easy Buffalo Cauliflower
This easy buffalo cauliflower makes our top 3 list of best appetizers! Lightly battered and air fried to a crisp, then dipped in our favorite hot sauce, this appetizer is perfect for game day .. or any night of the week!
Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower or 2 10oz pre-cut bags
- 1 cup plant milk or water
- 3/4 cup flour
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1 bottle of your favorite hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven or air fryer to 400.
- Cut the cauliflower into florets.
- In a small bowl, whisk the plant milk, flour and spices until smooth.
- Dunk the floret, shake off excess batter and place on a parchment lined pan if using an oven. For an air fryer, use your air fryer pans. Repeat until all florets are dredged and placed on the pan.
- For an oven, bake for 20-25 minutes. For an air fryer, bake about 12-15 minutes. In either method, cauliflower should be golden brown.
- Fill a small bowl with hot sauce. Remove cauliflower from oven and dunk each floret into hot sauce. Shake off excess sauce and place back on pan.
- For an oven, bake another 15-20 minutes, rotating halfway to get it crispy. In an air fryer, bake another 10-15 minutes or until sufficiently crispy.
Notes
In either baking method, the cooking time will depend on how crispy you want your cauliflower.
For a traditional oven, I recommend lining the pan with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.