Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Recipe

Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Recipe

 

Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Recipe

 
Craving wings, but want to save money? Need a new recipe to make for a party? Looking for a “healthier” alternative to take out?
 
This Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Recipe is a faux hot wing recipe. Great for vegetarians or for the sake of making cauliflower “hot wings” (Bragging rights anyone?).
 
This recipe is baked, points for healthy? I thought so too! Be sure to check out our Baked Zucchini Fries Recipe or this Healthy Cooking Cookbook!

Baked Cauliflower Buffalo Wings 
 **There’s a printable version of this recipe at the very end of this post.***

 
Here is what you will need:

1 head of fresh cauliflower, florets pulled from root (rinsed and dried)

1 cup of flour

½ c water

½ cup of milk

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of cumin

1 teaspoon of oregano

1 teaspoon of garlic powder

½ teaspoon of black pepper

½ teaspoon of onion powder

2 tablespoons of butter, melted

4 tablespoons of hot sauce (more or less according to preference)

 

Here is what you will do:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

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In a large bowl, bring together the flour, spices, milk and water. Whisk until well combined.

 

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Dip each cauliflower floret into the flour mixture. Tap floret so excess comes off.

 

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In a well-greased baking pan, add all of the cauliflower florets dipped in mixture.

 

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Bake for 12 minutes, then flip over florets and bake for an additional 12 minutes.

 

 Healthy Baked Cauliflower Wings Recipe

 

In a small dish, combine the melted butter (you can melt in microwave for about 10-12 seconds) and hot sauce.

 

 
After the last 12 minutes have passed, remove cauliflower from oven. Gently pour the butter mixture over the cauliflower and with a spoon, gently toss the florets, making sure they’re all well coated.

 

Healthy Baked Cauliflower Wings Recipe

Return cauliflower to the oven and continue to bake for an additional 30-40 minutes, until desired tenderness is achieved. For an extra crisp, higher heat to 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, at the end.

Healthy Baked Cauliflower Wings Recipe

 
You can serve with a side of celery, carrots and blue cheese or ranch.
 
 

Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower

Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 head of fresh cauliflower, florets pulled from root (rinsed and dried)
  • 1 cup of flour
  • ½ c water
  • ½ cup of milk
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of oregano
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon of black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon of onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons of butter, melted
  • 4 tablespoons of hot sauce (more or less according to preference)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a large bowl, bring together the flour, spices, milk and water. Whisk until well combined.
  3. Dip each cauliflower floret into the flour mixture. Tap floret so excess comes off.
  4. In a well-greased baking pan, add all of the cauliflower florets dipped in mixture.
  5. Bake for 12 minutes, then flip over florets and bake for an additional 12 minutes.
  6. In a small dish, combine the melted butter (you can melt in microwave for about 10-12 seconds) and hot sauce.
  7. Once 24 minutes have passed, remove cauliflower from oven. Gently pour the butter mixture over the cauliflower and with a spoon, gently toss the florets, making sure they’re all well coated. Return cauliflower to the oven and continue to bake for an additional 30-40 minutes, until desired tenderness is achieved. For an extra crisp, set your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit for the last 10 minutes.
  8. Serve with a side of celery, carrots and blue cheese or ranch.
Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 188Total Fat: 6gCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5g

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Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Recipe was last modified: January 21st, 2019 by Bianca

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Comments

  1. I have made a similar recipe and it was really delicious. Yours sounds and looks scrumptious. We love cauliflower and should definitely cook it more often. This is a good Super Bowl dish.
  2. We made these the other day with a similar recipe and they turned out fantastic! Remember the adage though, you bake cakes, you 'roast' everything else!
  3. YUM! I may have drooled while reading this. I love these two flavors together and the fact that it is healthy makes it all better! Such a good snack as well as a dinner side. Thank you
  4. This looks like a dish that my family would love. They really love buffalo wings. I like that these are much healthier.
  5. Oh, I'm going to try this tomorrow! I just bought two heads of cauliflower and I was looking for something new!
  6. Rebecca Bryant says
    YUM!!! Now this is my kind of snacking. I love how versatile cauliflower is,
  7. I've done this before and it's one of my favorite snacks EVER!
  8. Okay now this one stopped me in my tracks. I was just talking to my wife about having a healthy option for buffalo wings for the big game coming up. I like that these are baked and are meat-free.

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