Serves 6 people
These crispy tangy buffalo cauliflower wings are insanely addictive. You will be wishing you had doubled the batch (you can never have too many of these heavenly pieces). These cauliflower wings, are everything that is good about chicken wings (the sauce obviously) without the expensive chicken part. Fresh Chicken Wings is about 10$ for 20 wings. Whereas 1 head of cauliflower yields 20 cauliflower wings and is sold for a fraction of the price! Just because the cauliflower wings are less expensive, doesn’t mean they are any less tasty! These are also an incredible crowd pleaser for your veggie friends, I call that a double W!
Pro Tips
- The first time I made these cauliflower wings, I simply threw them on a baking sheet lined with foil and when it came time to flip them they were stuck to the foil. Do not make the same mistake, generously butter or spray the aluminum foil on your baking dish to have crispy wings!
- If you or your guests are not a fan of Ranch dipping sauce, omit that part of the recipe!
- If you’re not a fan of buffalo sauce, change it up with a honey garlic (honey, garlic, oil, soy sauce) heat those up on a pan and you’re ready-to-go!
Here’s What You’re Gonna Do
- Mix the pantry ranch dressing ingredients in a mason jar and give it a good shake! Store in fridge.
- Prepare your baking sheet; place a piece of aluminum foil over top (makes for an easy clean up) and grease or spray your foil generously.
- In a large bowl, combine batter ingredients and give it a good whisk till all incorporated, set aside.
- Give your cauliflower a good wash, and cut in half. Using your hands, break off the cauliflower florets and add to the batter bowl.
- Coat the cauliflower in the batter and place the cauliflower wings on the greased sheet.
- Bake them for 20 minutes, flipping them halfway through
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the buffalo sauce ingredients together.
- Remove wings from the oven and coat with buffalo sauce.
- Return to oven for an additional 15 minutes.
- Once those 15 minutes are up, turn that broiler on high for 2 minutes to give them a little colour. Enjoy!
You’ll Need
- Baking Sheet greased with Pam spray or lots of butter
- Large bowl
- Small bowl
Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
These crispy tangy buffalo cauliflower wings are insanely addictive. You will be wishing you had doubled the batch. These cauliflower wings, are everything that is good about chicken wings (the sauce obviously) without the expensive chicken part.
Servings 6 people
Calories 250kcal
Cost 10$
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Small Bowl
- Baking Sheet
- Aluminum Foil
Ingredients
Cauliflower Wing Batter
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 Head of Cauliflower
Buffalo Sauce
- 1/4 cup Hot sauce *Franks is my fave
- 3 tbsp Melted butter
- 1 tbsp Maple syrup
Pantry Ranch Dipping Sauce (Optional)
- 1/4 cup Mayo
- 1/4 cup Sour Cream
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1/2 tsp Dried dill
- 1/4 tsp Dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Onion powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Combine all the ranch ingredients in a mason jar and give it a really good shake. Taste and adjust the seasoning (more salt?) set aside in fridge.
- Preheat oven to 450 °F.
- In a large bowl using a whisk, combine the flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and milk, set batter aside.
- Remove green sprigs from the base of the cauliflower and discard. Cut the cauliflower in half with a sharp knife and begin removing the florets. and place in a large bowl.
- Place florets in large bowl containing batter and coat cauliflower well.
- Place a piece of foil on top of baking sheet and grease with Pam Spray or lots of butter. You don’t want the cauliflower sticking to the pan.
- Transfer cauliflower to a baking sheet. Make sure to arrange the cauliflower so they are not touching for optimal crispness. Bake for 20 minutes flipping them halfway through.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the hot sauce, melted butter and maple syrup.
- Once cauliflower is cooked for the first 20 minutes, remove the cauliflower from the oven and pour buffalo sauce on each individual cauliflower, and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Notes
- The first time I made these cauliflower wings, I simply threw them on a baking sheet lined with foil and when it came time to flip them they were stuck to the foil. Do not make the same mistake, generously butter or spray the aluminum foil on your baking dish to have crispy wings!