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Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

This air fryer buffalo cauliflower recipe is crispy and crunchy and cooked to perfection. It's the perfect game day appetizer or vegan snack that is delicious paired with your favorite creamy dip.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 122 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 large head cauliflower chopped into small-to-medium sized florets (about 4 cups)
  • ½ cup all purpose flour gluten free 1:1 flour will work too
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup buffalo-style wing sauce (I used Tessemae’s Buffalo sauce)

Instructions

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  1. Wash and chop cauliflower into 1-inch florets. Try to make all the florets about the same size so that they cook evenly. Pat dry.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, water, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Add cauliflower florets and toss to coat.
  3. Preheat air fryer if required. Add coated cauliflower to air fryer basket in a single layer and cook on 400°F until crisp, about 10 minutes, flipping halfway. You might need to cook in batches depending on how big your air fryer basket is.
  4. Remove cauliflower florets from air fryer and add them back into the same large mixing bowl. Pour buffalo sauce over the cauliflower and toss to coat.
  5. Add cauliflower back to air fryer in a single layer and cook for another 5-7 minutes, until crisp, checking at the 5 minute mark.
  6. Serve cauliflower wings with dipping sauce of choice (I prefer ranch or blue cheese) with a side of celery and/or carrot sticks.

Notes

  • baked buffalo cauliflower wings
  • Storage: After cooling completely, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
  • Reheating: To reheat, just pop the cauliflower back in the air fryer for a few minutes to get that crispy texture back!
  • Don't have an air fryer? Check out my baked buffalo cauliflower wings. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/4 of recipe Calories 122kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 1g (2%) Sodium 1140mg (48%) Potassium 652mg (19%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 122

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of recipe
Calories 122kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 1g 2%
Sodium 1140mg 48%
Potassium 652mg 14%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.