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Buffalo Cauliflower Dip
This easy vegetarian Buffalo Cauliflower Dip recipe mixes 'pulled' cauliflower with a rich, hot and creamy sauce, topped with melted cheese.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 262 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower 4 cups of florets
- ¼ cup water 60ml
- 8 oz cream cheese cubed and softened (225g)
- 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt (300g)
- ½ cup hot sauce I use Frank’s, or more if you like it hot
- ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar 100g
To garnish (optional)
- chives chopped
- green onions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F / 190C.
- Add the cauliflower florets and water to a skillet over a medium-high heat. Cover with a lid and cook for about 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until soft, adding more water as needed to steam the cauliflower.
- Pour away any excess water. Gently ‘pull’ the cooked cauliflower by tearing it apart slightly with two forks, then place the pan back onto the heat and cook for a few minutes to evaporate any moisture.
- Stir in the cream cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, salt and pepper and then sprinkle the cheese on top.
- Place the pan into the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until bubbling around the edges and the cheese has melted.
- If desired, brown the top under the broiler for a few minutes.
- Serve warm with the chives and green onions on top.
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Notes
- For a faster cooking cauliflower, chop the florets into smaller bite-sized pieces.
- When cooking the cauliflower in the skillet, moisture can evaporate during the cooking process. Feel free to add a bit more water as needed to fully cook the cauliflower.
- If you enjoy a crispy top, broil for a couple of minutes at the end of the cooking time, but be sure to watch it as it can burn quickly.
- If you don’t have an oven-proof skillet, you can cook the cauliflower and assemble the mixture in the skillet, then transfer it to a 9x9 casserole dish and add to the oven.
Nutrition Information
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
825mg
(34%)
Potassium
434mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
818IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
61mg
(68%)
Calcium
180mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 825mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 434mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 818IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 61mg | 68% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.