Buffalo cauliflower wings, baked, delicious, and gluten-free. They’re so easy to prepare and to make them you only need natural and inexpensive ingredients.
I am obsessed with these Buffalo cauliflower wings! They are so delicious, healthy (as they are baked and not fried!), and easy to make, as well as gluten-free. It truly was love at first taste for me, and now I just can’t stop eating them!
Although there’s already a Buffalo tofu wings recipe on the blog, I wanted to try a new one with homemade Buffalo wing sauce. Store-bought sauces usually contain lots of preservatives and additives, so I decided to make the sauce myself to make sure it only contains the ingredients I want it to.
Besides, if you try to make this recipe at home, you can customize it with your favorite ingredients and serve it however you’d like: it’s great as an appetizer or snack for parties with friends or family.
Buffalo cauliflower wings, one of my go-to recipes when I have to prepare a good dish for a party or an event, as they are SO tasty, simple, and easy to prepare. I’m sure everyone will love them!
How to make Buffalo cauliflower wings – Step by step
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF or 230ºC.
- Wash and cut the cauliflower head into bite-sized pieces or florets (photo 1).
- Mix the batter ingredients in a bowl until well combined (photo 2).
- Dip each floret into the batter and coat evenly (photo 3). Shake off the excess and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet (photo 4).
- Bake for 20 minutes, flipping over the florets halfway through (photo 5).
- To make the Buffalo wings sauce you can mix all the ingredients in a bowl or add them to a blender and blend until smooth (photo 6).
- After that, pour the sauce into a mixing bowl (photo 7).
- Toss the baked florets in the sauce (photo 8), 1 or 2 pieces at a time. Shake off the excess and place them back on the baking sheet (photo 9).
- Bake for another 20 minutes or until golden brown, flipping over the florets halfway through (photo 10).
- Serve immediately.
Pro tips
- Feel free to use store-bought Buffalo wings sauce or even mix hot sauce with some tahini.
- Use any type of vinegar.
- You can substitute the tamari or soy sauce for salt (although in that case, you should add 2 tbsp of water as well).
- Feel free to replace the tahini with extra virgin olive oil or any other kind of oil (you may need to add less water though).
- Add, change, or replace the spices you’d like.
- The sauce is pretty spicy, so I suggest you add about 1/8 tsp of cayenne powder first, then taste it and add more of it if needed.
What are Buffalo cauliflower wings?
Buffalo cauliflower wings are a vegan version of the traditional Buffalo wings. They are made of cauliflower instead of chicken and I made an even healthier version because I baked them instead of frying them. They are completely cholesterol-free and as tasty and good as the original ones!
How long will these Buffalo cauliflower wings keep?
Remember to keep them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can reheat them in the oven until they are warm enough, just be careful not to burn them!
How to serve these Buffalo cauliflower wings
You can serve them with lots of different vegan sauces. I LOVE how they go with this vegan ranch dressing, but they would also taste amazing with some vegan sour cream, healthy ketchup, or healthy barbecue sauce. Go ahead and get creative!
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Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Total: 1 hour
- 6–8 1x
- Appetizer, Side Dish
- American
- Vegan
Servings 6–8 1x
Buffalo cauliflower wings, baked, delicious, and gluten-free. They’re so easy to prepare and to make them you only need natural and inexpensive ingredients.
Ingredients
For the cauliflower wings:
- 1 cauliflower head
For the batter:
- 1 cup plant milk, I used soy milk (250 ml)
- 3/4 cup flour (120 g), use gluten-free if needed
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
For the Buffalo wings sauce:
- 1/2 cup water (125 ml)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (4 tbsp)
- 1/4 cup tomato paste (4 tbsp)
- 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF or 230ºC.
- Wash and cut the cauliflower head into bite-sized pieces or florets.
- Mix the batter ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
- Dip each floret into the batter and coat evenly. Shake off the excess and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes, flipping over the florets halfway through.
- To make the Buffalo wings sauce you can mix all the ingredients in a bowl or add them to a blender and blend until smooth.
- After that, pour the sauce into a mixing bowl.
- Toss the baked florets in the sauce, 1 or 2 pieces at a time. Shake off the excess and place them back on the baking sheet.
- Bake them for another 20 minutes or until golden brown, flipping over the florets halfway through.
- Serve with vegan ranch dressing, vegan sour cream, healthy ketchup, or healthy barbecue sauce. Go ahead and serve them with your favorite sauces or ingredients!
- Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Feel free to use store-bought Buffalo wings sauce or even mix hot sauce with some tahini.
- Use any type of vinegar.
- You can substitute the tamari or soy sauce for salt (although in that case, you should add 2 tbsp of water as well).
- Feel free to replace the tahini with extra virgin olive oil or any other kind of oil (you may need to add less water though).
- Add, change, or replace the spices you’d like.
- The sauce is pretty spicy, so I suggest you add about 1/8 tsp of cayenne powder first, then taste it and add more of it if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the recipe
- Calories: 137
- Sugar: 5.4 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 3.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.9 g
- Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 5.9 g
Update Notes: This post was originally published in September of 2017, but was republished with new photos, step by step instructions and tips in September of 2020.
Could I replace the tahini with something else?
Hi! Feel free to replace the tahini with extra virgin olive oil or any other kind of oil (you may need to add less water though) 🙂
I made your tempura veg, last weekend and the sauce was amazing! Today I’m trying your buffalo cauliflower and ranch dressing. Looks great, thanks for the recipes!!
Hi Ruth! I’m so glad you liked our buffalo cauliflower wings recipe!
Thanks for such a cool recipe. Made this yesterday and they were awesome! Could I use this buffalo sauce for other recipes? Also could I freeze the sauce on its own?
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Hi! That’s it, feel free to use it with other recipes 🙂 I haven’t tried it myself but I think it’s possible to freeze it!
Tasty wings with a spicy sauce will definitely make again.
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Thanks for your kind comment 🙂 Have a nice day!
Hi! The sauce for this is amazing! I added more cayenne pepper to it to make it more spicy. However the cauliflower wings didn’t crisp enough as the batter was too runny. I tried adding more flour and it didn’t work. Perhaps I should use less milk next time. May I ask what you’d recommend? I’d love to nail these. Thanks for the recipe, it’s so tasty! 😊
Hi Kiera! So glad you liked the sauce 🙂 Maybe you can try to bake it for a long time but lowering the temperature or add less milk next time!
This is a delightful recipe – our now go to favourite when we invite people round. They are so tasty, healthy and hearty. Just delicious 🙂
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Yes Christina! Simple, tasty and healthy 🙂 So glad you liked it!
I would have loved a more tangy or sour note to the sauce, but overall it was DELICIOUS and a great recipe. I added a bit of baking powder to the batter and used an air frier rather than an oven. Might add some white vinegar next time but I will definitely be making this again!
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Thanks for your kind comment! That’s great Logan! Have a nice day 🙂
This looks yummy! Will have to give it a try as I’m eating me plant-based foods & loving them 😋
Hi Jana! Hope you like it 🙂 Have a nice day!
Yuhuuui, I burned the cauliflower in the first 20 min.
Hi Tamara! So glad you liked this recipe 🙂 Have a nice day!
What is cayenne powder? I think I’m correct in understanding it is not the same as cayenne pepper, but chili powder keeps popping up when I search for cayenne powder. Is cayenne powder the same as chili powder?
They do sell cayenne pepper powder on my local stores but they don’t sell it everywhere. However, one could find it on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Simply-Organic-Certified-2-89-Ounce-Container/dp/B0019I2FP0/ref=sr_1_6?crid=FFPLBC0S800M&dchild=1&keywords=cayenne+pepper+powder&qid=1592402729&sprefix=cayenne%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-6
There are cheaper available but I always go, and recommend, organic.
Hope this helps 😉
Thanks for your recommendation Carlos 🙂
Can I use an air fryer? I would love to try these for girls night on Friday but would want the fried
Hi Kimberly! I’ve never tried it myself, but I think it could work 🙂
Made these for a hot sauce challenge so didn’t even do the ‘buffalo’ part but best recipe for cauliflower yet! Somehow the coating didn’t stay on as well for me but I’m sure next time it will be better. After cooking I wrapped up in foil and quickly reheated at party, stayed yummy!
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Hi Christina! So glad you liked it 🙂 Thanks a lot!
Absolutely delicious. My husband and I ate the whole batch! Will definitely be making these again! Thank you.
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Hi! Thanks a lot 🙂 So glad you guys enjoyed it!