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Buffalo cauliflower wings – two ways – in the air fryer or the oven! Saucy, spicy, and crispy, these are seriously finger-licking good.
Ingredients
Scale
- Small to medium head of cauliflower, cut into bite sized florets or 12 ounces florets (about 4 1/2 to 5 cups florets)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup buffalo hot sauce (I use Frank’s hot sauce)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
For the Air Fryer:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, paprika, garlic powder, and salt until combined. Add almond milk and whisk until smooth.
- Toss cauliflower florets in batter until evenly coated.
- Place battered florets in a single layer, evenly spaced out, in air fryer.
- Cook cauliflower, tossing them once halfway through, until crispy and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
- While the cauliflower is cooking, whisk together buffalo sauce and butter in a large bowl, until combined.
- Toss air fried cauliflower into the buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
- Best when served immediately (and with blue cheese dressing!)
For the Oven:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, paprika, garlic powder, and salt until combined. Add almond milk and whisk until smooth.
- Toss cauliflower florets in batter until evenly coated.
- Place battered florets onto baking sheet and bake until crispy and golden-brown, about 30 minutes.
- While the cauliflower is baking, whisk together buffalo sauce and butter in a large bowl, until combined.
- Toss baked cauliflower in buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
- Best when served immediately (and with blue cheese dressing!)
Notes
- You can store cauliflower in the fridge for 3-4 days but they won’t be as crispy upon reheating.
- If your Frank’s hot sauce was refrigerated, it may cause the butter to turn solid upon mixing. Place the hot sauce mixture back in the microwave for 15-30 seconds to melt the butter again.
- You can prepare the battered cauliflower ahead of time and let sit in the fridge (no longer than 24 hours) until ready to bake or air fry.
- To get extra crispy wings, make sure florets have plenty of space in-between in the air fryer (and on the baking sheet if using the oven).
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Air Fryer
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