Easy Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
- PREP 10min
- COOK 25min
- TOTAL 35min
Buffalo cauliflower wings are easy to make at home and taste incredible to veggie and meat lovers alike. Serve these as a game day appetizer or as a side to your favorite dinners.
You Will Need
For Cauliflower
1 small head cauliflower (1 pound or 5 cups florets)
2 tablespoons oil like avocado oil, grapeseed or olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
For Buffalo Sauce
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 1/2 tablespoons hot sauce, like Frank’s or Crystal
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
Roast Cauliflower
Heat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, foil or a silicone baking mat.
Cut cauliflower into florets, rinse and pat very dry. Add the florets to the baking sheet then toss with the oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper. Spread them out, facing as many of the flatter edges down onto the baking sheet so that they brown nicely.
Roast, stirring after 15 minutes, until the edges are crisp and brown and the stems are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Prepare Buffalo Sauce
When the cauliflower is almost done, make the buffalo sauce. Melt the butter in a small saucepan (or use a microwave).
Slide the pan with melted butter off of the heat, and then whisk in the garlic powder and hot sauce.
To Finish
Toss the buffalo sauce with the roasted cauliflower, and then place back into the oven for 5 minutes. Serve immediately alongside celery and a creamy dipping sauce like ranch or blue cheese.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Making a large batch of buffalo sauce: This homemade buffalo sauce lasts for weeks in the fridge. To make a large batch, see this buffalo sauce recipe for the ingredient amounts and storing suggestions.
- Dairy-free / vegan-friendly recipe: Replacing butter with a vegan butter substitute should work. (We have not tried this). We have tried olive oil and did not like the taste. It tasted too much like olive oil and brought out a peppery flavor that the butter seemed to soften.
- Nutrition facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values. We assumed full-fat salted potato chips. For fewer calories and fat, use baked chips.
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