This recipe for buffalo cauliflower bites is crispy cauliflower florets baked to perfection and coated in spicy buffalo sauce. Serve these cauliflower wings with ranch dip for the ultimate game day snack!
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I have been glued to my television the past few weekends watching the football play offs, and am so excited for the big game! We’ll be having some friends over to watch the main event. As much as I love game day, I also love game day food! I’ve been busy planning my menu for our little get together, and these buffalo cauliflower bites will definitely be on the list. They’re crispy, spicy and totally delicious, especially when served with a side of Marzetti® Ranch Veggie Dip!
I love that these buffalo cauliflower wings come out crispy, but they’re baked instead of fried which means you don’t have to feel guilty about snacking on them. This buffalo cauliflower is crunchy, spicy and perfectly matched with the cool and creamy veggie dip.
How do you make buffalo cauliflower?
The secret to getting crispy buffalo cauliflower is a super simple batter. The raw cauliflower florets are tossed in the batter then roasted at high heat. The cauliflower is tossed in buffalo wing sauce, then returned to the oven to bake until you’ve got cauliflower perfection! I use a pre-prepared buffalo wing sauce to save time; you can find this type of sauce at most grocery stores in the hot sauce and condiment aisle.
I like to serve the traditional carrots and celery alongside these buffalo cauliflower bites. In my opinion, when you’ve got Marzetti® Ranch Veggie Dip on the table, you can never have too many veggies to dip in it!
What I love most about this recipe is that it’s unexpected yet familiar – it’s a welcome surprise to see cauliflower being given the buffalo treatment. This is a great way to do something a little different than the traditional vegetable plate for your game day spread. Every time I make these buffalo cauliflower bites, they disappear immediately! If you’re having a big crowd over, you can easily double the recipe. Simply double the ingredients, split the cauliflower between two sheet pans and you’ve got a veggie snack to feed the masses!
More game day snack options
- Garlic Butter Steak Bites
- White Queso Dip
- Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
- Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls
- Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower, stem and core removed and broken into florets
- 1/2 cup flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- cooking spray
- 2/3 cup buffalo wing sauce or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1 cup Marzetti® Ranch Veggie Dip
- optional: carrot and celery sticks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour with 1/2 cup water and salt and pepper to taste. Add the cauliflower florets to the flour mixture and toss to coat.
- Place the cauliflower florets in a single layer on the baking sheet; season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 20 minutes. While the cauliflower is baking, whisk together the buffalo wing sauce, melted butter and honey until smooth.
- Pour the buffalo sauce mixture over the cauliflower and toss to coat. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until crispy and just starting to brown.
- Serve immediately with Marzetti® Ranch Veggie Dip. Add carrots and celery to the serving plate if desired.
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Jessica says
April 28, 2018 at 10:04 pmGreat recipe! I’ve tried it twice and both times it turned out delicious
Tamara Copple says
April 8, 2018 at 5:22 pmThis was turning out great until I added the sauce in the second baking step, and then it got mushy and overcooked. I think next time I am going to sub the wing/honey/butter sauce for the water in the flour mixture and see if tossing it in that paste makes a difference and allows me to cook it for less time and still get it crispy. I like my veggies crisp-hot, not soft. Still, worth trying again!
Abby says
April 6, 2018 at 3:33 pmOh my gosh! These look so good I am trying them tonight in lieu of my original plans!! Thanks for the recipe
lea says
November 14, 2017 at 11:29 amThis looks delicious!! I can’t wait to try it. I’m always trying to think of delicious tasting and different ways to have veggies. This definitely fits the bill. Thank you. I’m pinning this.
Alisha Reynolds says
July 13, 2017 at 6:31 pmI was nervous about this recipe, when I started putting floury paste all over raw cauliflower. But it turned out AMAZING. Thank you so much for this recipe. Cauliflower is so good for you, but it’s the only vegetable I have a hard time getting my husband to eat. He loved these, so did I, so did the kids. Don’t wait for game day to make this.
Jenny| The Baking Skillet says
February 2, 2017 at 1:44 pmTotally have to try this one. It looks mouth-watering
Kelly says
February 1, 2017 at 6:10 pmThe recipe states a simple batter. But instructions say ” mix flour with 1\2 cup flour. Is flour mixed with water?
Sara says
February 1, 2017 at 7:18 pmYou are exactly right, it’s 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup water. Thanks for catching that, updating now!
Lauren says
January 31, 2017 at 4:14 pmThese look so amazing! Beautiful!
Debbie says
January 31, 2017 at 12:55 pmWho doesn’t love ranch dip! This is a healthier classic which I think will be a crowd pleaser for the Super Bowl group I hang with!
Sam says
January 31, 2017 at 8:19 amMy friends will eat anything with this yummy ranch dip.
Beatrice says
January 30, 2017 at 4:09 pmThis will be going on my super bowl table!