Game Day Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Bites {Video}

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These oven baked Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Bites are a real crowd pleaser! Tender morsels of cauliflower baked in a crispy crust and then loaded with buffalo sauce! If you like wings, you love this leaner tastier snack!

The other day I was out with my daughter’s hockey team at a team dinner between hockey games.  One of the other parents ordered buffalo bites, only these weren’t your normal buffalo bites.  These were made with cauliflower!  I tried them and they were to die for, they didn’t taste like cauliflower at all! 

The next day I was tasked with bringing an appetizer to my daughter’s best friend’s birthday party.  I wasn’t in the mood for my usual (bread and brie). Instead I was craving more of the buffalo cauliflower bites – I liked how they have a little zing to them and I was craving that wing-like spice, so I decided to try to copy-cat the cauliflower bites I had enjoyed the night before.

The results were better than I had hoped! I brought them to the party and the guests dug right in, only they didn’t realise they were eating cauliflower (until I told them).  I’ll admit that not everyone loves cauliflower so it was a shock to them that it was a vegetable, not the chicken they were expecting.  That said, I even saw dad go back for seconds, thirds and maybe even fourths!

Try this easy to make recipe the next time you’re tasked with a Sunday football or other game day snack, then check out our Baked Vegan Donuts, The Best Vegan Creamy Dill Dip Ever! and more of my vegan recipes. 

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Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Bites Recipe

Janice

These oven baked Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Bites are a real crowd pleaser! Tender morsels of cauliflower baked in a crispy crust and then loaded with buffalo sauce! If you like wings, you love this leaner tastier snack!

prep: 10 minutes mins

cook: 30 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

calories: 183kcal

servings: 10

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Equipment You’ll Need

• Rachael Ray Nonstick Bakeware Cookie Pan Set, 3-Piece
• Frank’s Franks Buffalo Wing Sauce 148Ml
• Earth Balance Vegan, Lactose Free, Non-Dairy, Gluten Free, No MSG, Non-GMO Buttery Sticks 16 ounce (Pack of 6)

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 cup almond milk
• ▢ 1 cup white or whole wheat flour
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ pepper to taste
• ▢ 1 tablespoon oil
• ▢ 1 head of cauliflower (chopped into bite size pieces)
• ▢ 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
• ▢ 3/4 cup Buffalo Sauce (I use Dunn Right Buffalo Sauce (but you could also use Frank’s Buffalo Sauce)
• ▢ 4 tbsp vegan butter
• ▢ 2 tbsp chopped green onion

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut cauliflower into bite sized pieces discarding the core. Combine almond milk, flour, garlic powder, pepper and olive oil in a large bowl. Create a separate bowl with the Panko. Dip the pieces in the batter (let any excess drip off), then coat in Panko, place on a foil lined pan and bake 15 minutes.
• Melt butter on the stove or in the microwave and mix with buffalo sauce.
• Remove cauliflower from the oven and gently toss in the buffalo sauce. Generously coat the cauliflower, but don’t soak.
• Place coated cauliflower back on the pan and bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until cauliflower is tender and crisp.
• Top with vegan creamy dill dressing and green onion and serve with carrots and celery. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 10Servings | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 655mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g

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