Baked Cauliflower wings for a spicy vegan dinner
This recipe is one of my absolute favorites and is a great substitution for buffalo wings and can be made gluten-free, vegan, or vegetarian. My roommate is actually vegan so we make this for dinner weekly! Dip in ranch or blue cheese for even more added flavor. Soft and tender on the inside and crispy on the outside these cauliflower buffalo “wings” are so close to the real deal it’s hard to believe!
Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk or soy milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp of paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 cup Frank's red hot sauce
- 1 tbsp butter or vegan spread
Instructions
Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or grease very well with oil. Preheat your oven to 400-425 F depending on your oven.
Wash and cut cauliflower head into bite-sized pieces/florets.
Mix the milk/water/flour and spices in a medium mixing bowl (set aside the hot sauce and butter for later). Mix until the batter is thick and is able to coat the cauliflower without dripping.
Dip the cauliflower in the batter. You can do this one by one or in batches. shake off excess batter before placing cauliflower on the baking sheet.
Lay the cauliflower single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown, flipping the florets over halfway through to get all sides golden brown and crispy.
While the cauliflower is baking, get your buffalo wing sauce ready. In a small saucepan low heat, melt butter, and mix in hot sauce. Remove from the heat just as it starts to melt. Stir together and set aside.
Once the cauliflower is done its first bake in the batter, remove them from the oven and put all the baked florets into a mixing bowl with the wing sauce and toss to coat evenly. Return cauliflower to the baking sheet and bake in the oven for another 10-15 minutes or until reached desired crispness.
Serve with ranch, blue cheese, or your favorite dipping sauce. Enjoy!
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