Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Recipe

Overhead view of buffalo cauliflower wings on a plate with celery sticks, carrot sticks, and dip.

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Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Recipe

This Buffalo Cauliflower Wings recipe is what vegetarian dreams are made of! Tangy, flavorful, and perfect for game day, parties, or anytime!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: ($7.62 recipe / $1.90 serving)

Servings: servings (about 1 cup of cauliflower each)

Calories: 189kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

Baking Sheet

Ingredients

2 heads of cauliflower, separated into large florets (about 2lbs) $5.94
1 tsp garlic powder $0.10
1 tsp onion powder $0.10
1 tsp paprika $0.10
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper $0.03
1 tsp salt $0.03
2 Tbsp olive oil $0.44
2 Tbsp salted butter, melted $0.28
¼ cup Frank’s RedHot sauce $0.60

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment. Break apart cauliflower heads into “drumstick-size” florets.
Combine garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and oil.
Toss cauliflower florets in spice and oil mixture, and transfer to lined baking sheet, spread out so they aren’t touching. (They will steam instead of bake if they are piled on top of each other.)
Bake cauliflower florets for 15 min. Meanwhile, make buffalo sauce by melting butter and adding hot sauce.
After 15 minutes in the oven, flip cauliflower using tongs. Bake another 15-20 min until golden brown with crispy edges.
Brush the cauliflower florets with homemade buffalo sauce. Serve hot with blue cheese or ranch dressing and fresh carrots and celery sticks.

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Nutrition

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