Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Bites - A spicy, healthy, vegetarian, delicious alternative to chicken wings, these cauliflower buffalo wings have been pinned over 600K times because they're that good!
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and spray with non-stick spray (olive oil spray) and set aside.
Wash the head of cauliflower and cut into similar sized pieces. Pat dry, if necessary
1 medium head of cauliflower
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, water, wing sauce, garlic salt, and dried onion. It will be fairly thick.
1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup water, 1 dash Frank's Wing Sauce, 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/4 teaspoon dried onion, 3 Tablespoons salted butter, pinch of salt
Use tongs to dip each piece of cauliflower into the batter until fully and evenly coated. Let excess batter drip off. Place onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
Bake for approximately 15 minutes until the batter just hardens.
While it's baking, In a small bowl, mix together the buffalo sauce ingredients.
1/4 cup Frank's Wing Sauce
Once the cauliflower is done baking, remove from the oven and brush with the buffalo sauce. Again, fully and evenly coat each piece.
Put back into the oven and bake for a 5-7 minutes, until the sauce has hardened and the cauliflower is crisp.
Remove from the oven, let cool, then enjoy!
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Notes
Cauliflower sizes vary—medium head works well for this recipe.
Double the batter if using a large head.
Frank’s Wing Sauce is preferred over regular hot sauce.
Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in oven or air fryer.