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    Crispy Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings (Vegan + GF)

    Updated: Jan 20, 2023 by Verna Rindler · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    buffalo cauliflower wings served with veggies and vegan ranch dressing

    Buffalo Cauliflower Wings that are baked not fried, super crispy, vegan and gluten free! The perfect spicy appetizer snack bites for game day or any day! Made with Frank's Red Hot Buffalo sauce! Loved by vegetarians and meat eaters alike!

    buffalo cauliflower wings on a platter with celery carrots and vegan ranch dressing

    I LOVE these Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Wings, they are spicy and crispy on the outside with juicy tender cauliflower on the inside. Perfect bites of deliciousness!. So Good, healthy, easy ingredients and simple to make too!

    They definitely have a good spicy kick to them with the buffalo sauce and that is where my 5 minute vegan ranch comes in. The delicious & creamy cooling element. Seriously you need this ranch dressing with these Vegan Buffalo Wings! It’s a match made in heaven. Honestly I can’t stop eating these when I make them!

    cauliflower buffalo wing being dipped in vegan ranch dressing

    cauliflower buffalo wing being dipped in hot sauce

    I use rice flour and almond milk to get the crispy coating for these hot wings. I find rice flour works better than regular flour. And I use Franks Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce for that delicious spicy heat.

    You’ll love this recipe guys it's easy and will please vegetarians and meat eaters alike!

    Ok lets get to it!

    HOW TO MAKE BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER WINGS:

    First wash and core the cauliflower. Then you’ll need to pull apart some of the florets and chop some as well. You want bite size pieces. Roughly the size of a golf ball or a little smaller.

    In a large bowl whisk the batter ingredients till smooth and add the cauliflower pieces and mix well, so all the pieces are completely coated in the batter.

    Next place the pieces one by one on a large parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 425° for 25 minutes. No flipping necessary.

    cauliflower being chopped and added to batter to bake on tray for cauliflower buffalo wings

    While they’re baking, mix up the hot sauce ingredients, setting aside 1/3 cup of sauce for dipping.

    After 25 minutes remove from the oven and add the cauliflower to a large mixing bowl. Pour the hot sauce over the cauliflower and mix until all the pieces are coated

    cauliflower buffalo wings in a bowl being tossed with hot sauce

    Return to the oven for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through. While they are crisping in the oven mix 1 tablespoon of maple syrup into the reserved hot sauce.

    cauliflower buffalo wings baked on a tray

    cauliflower buffalo wings on a platter with carrots celery and two dips

    Serve with reserved Buffalo hot sauce and my 5 Minute Vegan Ranch Dressing!? For full recipe ingredients and instructions see recipe card below.
    Left overs will keep in the fridge for 3-5 days.
    To reheat bake at 450° for 15 minutes.

    Ok guys lets get spicy? you’ll love these Vegan cauliflower buffalo wings they’re:

    spicy

    easy

    juicy

    crispy

    addicting

    perfect for game day!

    gluten free

    vegan

    Enjoy guys! Happy day to you? feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.

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    buffalo cauliflower wings on a platter with celery carrots and vegan ranch dressing

    Crispy Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings (Vegan + GF)


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    5 from 3 reviews

    • Author: Verna
    • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Description

    Buffalo Cauliflower Wings that are baked not fried, super crispy, vegan and gluten free! The perfect spicy appetizer snack bites for game day or any day! Made with Frank's Red Hot Buffalo sauce! Loved by vegetarians and meat eaters alike!


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • 1 medium-large head of cauliflower

    For the batter:

    • 1 cup rice flour
    • 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened
    • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • pinch of pepper

    For the buffalo sauce:

    • 1 cup Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce
    • 2 teaspoons vegan Worcestershire sauce, I like the 'Wizard's' brand or  'Annie's'
    • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

    For serving:

    •  my 5 minute vegan ranch dressing (a must!😊)

    Instructions

    To make Buffalo Cauliflower:

    1. Pre Heat oven to 425°
    2. Wash and core the cauliflower. Then pull apart some of the florets and chop some as well. You want bite size pieces. Roughly the size of a golf ball or a little smaller.
    3. Next, in a large bowl whisk the batter ingredients until smooth and add the cauliflower pieces and mix well, so all the pieces are completely coated in the batter.
    4. Now place the pieces one by one on a large parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. No flipping necessary.
    5. While they’re baking mix up the hot sauce ingredients, (except the maple syrup) and reserve 1/3 cup of the sauce for dipping and mix in the maple syrup.
    6. After 25 minutes remove from the oven and add the cauliflower to a large mixing bowl. Pour the hot sauce ( not the reserved sauce) over the cauliflower and mix until all the pieces are coated.
    7. Return the cauliflower to the oven for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
    8. Serve right away with the reserved Buffalo hot sauce and my 5 minute vegan ranch dressing. Enjoy!

    Notes

    • Left overs will keep in the fridge for 3-5 days 
    • To reheat bake at 450° for 15 minutes.
    • I use the 'Buffalo Wing Sauce' for this recipe not the regular Frank's hot sauce
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 50 minutes
    • Category: Sides, Gluten free,
    • Method: Bake
    • Cuisine: American, Canadian

    Keywords: buffalo cauliflower wings, cauliflower wings, vegan cauliflower buffalo wings, vegan wings, vegan buffalo wings, spicy, easy, gluten free, baked, vegan, game day,

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    1. Liz Nesbitt

      July 29, 2021 at 4:46 pm

      Love these Cauliflower Buffalo wings so much I even grew cauliflower in my garden this year, just for these. I like to double the batter to make a really thick crust. Excellent with Verna"s Ranch Dressing recipe!!!!!!

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      • Verna

        August 04, 2021 at 6:49 am

        Thank you so much, really appreciate your feedback!

        Reply
    2. Jude

      October 18, 2020 at 1:06 am

      made your buffalo cauliflower in my air fryer and they turned out fabulous! love your ranch dressing recipe! omg so good! thank you for great recipe.

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        October 18, 2020 at 2:16 am

        you're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.

        Reply
    3. Sandra

      May 30, 2020 at 6:39 pm

      These buffalo cauliflower wings were so easy! I used my air fryer and they turned out wonderful. Next time my husbands going to coat them in his bbq sauce! Great recipe thanks! Oh and I added fresh chopped garlic to the buffalo sauce.

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        May 30, 2020 at 9:32 pm

        Sounds great Sandra! Glad you guys enjoyed them!

        Reply
    4. Liz Nesbitt

      March 05, 2019 at 5:49 pm

      Made the cauliflower buffalo wings with the ranch dressing, deliciously awesome. I'll be taking this to the next pot luck.

      Salsa Lady

      ★★★★★

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      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        March 05, 2019 at 6:07 pm

        Thank you so much Liz!!❤️ So glad you loved the recipe.

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