Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Cauliflower Buffalo Wings are easy to make and they have a buffalo wings sauce flavor kick that is just the best. A vegan air fryer appetizer that’s so nice and crispy on the outside while the inside is tender.

It’s so exciting to have a flavorful potent appetizer that is easy to make.

Cauliflower and a spicy sauce is all it takes. You can use a store-bought buffalo sauce or make your own from scratch. Both ways are included in this post.

Ingredients

• Cauliflower florets – the main event!
• Dairy-free butter – adds a buttery flavor.
• Olive oil – for the air fryer to brown the bites.
• Buffalo sauce – a hot sauce that is ready to go for air frying and dipping.
• Bread crumbs – is the main ingredient for coating the cauliflower.
• Garlic powder – seasons the bread crumbs for more flavor.
• Salt and pepper – finishing seasonings.

If you choose to take the homemade sauce route, check out how easy it is to make.

Homemade buffalo sauce

• Franks Hot Sauce really is the best for the hot sauce that you need for the coating.
• Dairy-free butter
• White vinegar can be regular white vinegar or tarragon vinegar.
• Vegan Worcestershire sauce is easy to find nowadays.
• Cayenne pepperadds more of that lovey spicy heat.
• Garlic powder is a necessity for the extra flavor.
• Salt
• Franks’ Red Hot Wings Sauce is also the recommended bottled sauce if you’d like to forgo making it from scratch.

• This is so easy. Place all of the ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan and heat over medium-high heat.
• Bring to a simmer and stir occasionally. As soon as the liquid begins to bubble on the sides of the pot remove it from heat.
• Let it cool and it’s all ready to use.

Let me tell you a little bit about cauliflower before we jump to the instructions for the Cauliflower Buffalo Wings.

Fun cauliflower facts

• Cauliflower comes in three different colors. White, purple, orange, and green.
• You have to have moderate weather where you live to grow cauliflower. It is a winter crop but cauliflower still needs sun and it can’t be too cold.
• You can eat the stem and the leaves. Just peel the stem, chop it up and steam with the florets. The leaves go great in salad.
• It’s low in calories and high in nutrition.
• I think we might all know that it’s a great rice replacement and cauliflower can even be made into a pizza crust.

Instructions

• In a large bowl whisk together butter and buffalo sauce. Add in the cauliflower florets and toss until well coated.

• Combine bread crumbs and seasonings in a separate large bowl. Transfer the cauliflower to the bread crumb mixture and toss again to coat well.

• Set the air fryer to 350 F and spread olive oil on to the basket, put half of the cauliflower in the air fryer basket. Cook for 12-15 minutes or until cauliflower is golden brown and cooked through, but not mushy.

• Cook the rest of the prepped cauliflower the same way and serve with ranch and celery sticks.

Air fryer recipes

• These Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes are unique and delicious.
• Flavorful rice in the air fryer is certainly possible with this Sticky Mushroom Rice recipe.
• Spicy Sweet Potato Chips is one of the best air fryer appetizers.