Description
Enjoy the bold flavors of buffalo sauce in this crispy air fryer cauliflower recipe. Perfect for snacking or as an appetizer, these vegetarian bites are sure to please a crowd.
Ingredients
Scale
Cauliflower:
- 1 medium head of cauliflower (cut into bite-sized florets)
Batter:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Breadcrumb Coating:
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
Buffalo Sauce:
- 1/2 cup buffalo hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
For Serving:
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing
Instructions
- Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat the air fryer to 375°F.
- Prepare Batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, water, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Coat Cauliflower: Dip cauliflower florets into the batter, then coat in panko breadcrumbs.
- Air Fry: Place coated florets in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook for 15–18 minutes, shaking halfway through.
- Prepare Buffalo Sauce: Whisk together buffalo sauce and melted butter in a bowl.
- Toss Cauliflower: Toss cooked cauliflower with buffalo sauce until coated.
- Serve: Serve immediately with ranch or blue cheese dressing.
Notes
- For extra-crispy cauliflower, lightly spray florets with cooking spray before air frying.
- To make it vegan, use vegan butter or omit the butter from the buffalo sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 910 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
