Crispy on the outside, soft and tender on the inside. Buffalo cauliflower wings are a little bit spicy and a whole lot delicious. You can enjoy these on game day or just want a chicken wing craving strikes. They are super simple to throw together and pop in the oven.

Not only are these wings vegan but they are also gluten free! You won’t really miss the meat when you have wings that taste like this. Don’t get me wrong you won’t be fooling anyone, but they are sure tasty. Plus the fat and calorie content is super low.

Ingredients:

1 small cauliflower head cut into small bite sized florets
½ cup brown rice flour or flour of choice if not avoiding gluten
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1.5 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¾ cup unsweetened cashew milk or almond milk
Franks buffalo sauce for coating the wings

Tips and Tricks:

Batter: If your batter seems too runny try adding some extra flour to thicken it up. This will help it adhere to the cauliflower better and create a crunchy exterior.
Adding to Baking Tray: Don’t just pour the coated cauliflower onto your pan. Any liquid that has pooled to the bottom will end up on your pan. That batter can cook quicker and begin to burn. Not to mention it will make ti harder to remove the wings from the pan later. Make sure the cauliflower pieces are spread out in a single layer on the baking sheet.
Buffalo Sauce: You can make your own buffalo sauce but I like to use Franks hot buffalo wing sauce. Its is quite hot though so you can dilute it with a little bit of your butter of preference.
Storage: Keep your leftover buffalo wings in the fridge for 1-3 days. To reheat them you can put them in the oven or an air fryer for 10 to 15 minutes too crisp back up. They do have a tendency to get quite soft though when left to sit.
Air-fryer: To get a quicker crisp you can place these “wings” in your air-fryer and cook until the are golden brown and mostly soft ( roughly 20 mins at 390F, flipping once). Coat them in your buffalo sauce and then continue cooking for an additional 15 mins.