Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Love buffalo wings but want a vegetarian twist? These buffalo cauliflower bites are perfect for Gameday, the Super Bowl, or any party! Serve them with ranch, blue cheese dressing, and veggie sticks for a healthy, keto-friendly appetizer everyone will enjoy.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 head cauliflower, about 1 to 1 ½ pounds, cut into bite-size florets (rinsed and dried prior)
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup hot sauce, such as Frank’s or Valentina
- 3 tablespoon butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup almond flour , or almond meal, see notes
- olive oil or avocado oil, for cooking
- ranch dressing, or blue cheese sauce
- blue cheese crumbles, optional for serving
- celery stalks, for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the air fryer: Set it to 350°F (usually 4–5 minutes). I use a Cosori 5.8-quart air fryer.
- Prep the ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, arrange your cauliflower florets.1 head cauliflower
- Prepare two bowls: One with beaten eggs and a tablespoon of water, and another with almond flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.2 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 teaspoon onion powder, salt, black pepper, 2 large eggs, 1 cup almond flour
- Coat the florets: Dip each floret into the egg mixture, then the almond flour mixture, and repeat the process for a double coating.
- Air fry: Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil (or use liners). Add the coated florets in a single layer, spray the tops with oil, and cook for 14 minutes. Shake the basket halfway through at the 7-minute mark. Depending on your air fryer size, you may need to cook in 2–3 batches.olive oil or avocado oil
- Prepare the sauce: In a separate bowl, mix melted butter and hot sauce.¼ cup hot sauce, 3 tablespoon butter
- Coat and finish: Once the cauliflower is done, toss it in the sauce until fully coated. Optional: return to the air fryer for an additional 4 minutes for extra crispiness. You can also skip this step and drizzle the sauce on top before serving.
- Serve: Pair with celery sticks, carrot sticks, and a creamy blue cheese sauce.
- Reheating tips: For best results, reheat in the air fryer at 350°F for 5 minutes. Note that the texture will only stay crispy for the first reheating; after that, it may lose its crunch.
- Flavor and texture: These cauliflower bites are coated in a thick, crispy almond flour breading with a melt-in-your-mouth interior. They’re spicy but not overly so and perfectly balanced when served with a cool, creamy dip.
NOTES
The nutrition is calculated just for the cauliflower wings without blue cheese sauce.
Almond flour or meal - you can use both. I used coarser almond flour in the recipe but for more crispy results use almond meal. It is made with unpeeled almonds and is coarser than almond flour. However, both products are often labeled incorrectly in grocery stores.
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NUTRITION
Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 9gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 498mgPotassium: 92mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 405IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 2mg
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