These buffalo cauliflower bites are a healthier twist on buffalo chicken wings. Simple to prepare and full of spicy flavor, these bites make for a perfect game day appetizer. But no reason to limit them to special occasions – enjoy them on top of a salad.
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites and Ranch Dip
Ingredients
Cauliflower Bites
- 1 large head of cauliflower (about 5-6 cups raw)
- ½ cup almond milk
- ½-1 cup water
- ¾-1 cup buffalo wing or red hot sauce
- ¾ cup flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- Ground black pepper and sea salt
- Optional: 1 teaspoon honey
Ranch Dip
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 packet of dry ranch dressing mix
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Mix flour, water, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper together in a bowl using a whisk until batter is smooth and somewhat runny. Add cauliflower to batter and mix until cauliflower is coated; spread onto the baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove saucepan from heat and stir hot sauce and honey into butter until smooth. Brush hot sauce mixture over each cauliflower piece, repeating brushing until all the hot sauce mixture is used.
- Bake in the oven until cauliflower is browned, about 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven and allow the cauliflower to cool 10 to 15 minutes.
- While it bakes, mix dressing ingredients together and chill for at least one hour.
