Description
Enjoy this Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower recipe featuring crispy cauliflower bites coated in spicy buffalo sauce. Perfect for tasty and healthy cauliflower snacks or air fryer appetizers, this dish is quick to prepare and full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium head of cauliflower – cut into bite-sized florets
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 cup buffalo sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter – melted
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Cut the cauliflower into similarly sized bite pieces for even cooking.
- Whisk flour water garlic powder onion powder smoked paprika salt and black pepper until smooth to form a pourable batter.
- Toss cauliflower in the batter to coat well then shake off the extra.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375°F 190°C and lightly spray the basket.
- Spread the coated cauliflower in a single layer without crowding and air fry for 12 to 15 minutes shaking halfway until golden and crisp.
- Combine buffalo sauce with melted butter in a bowl while the cauliflower cooks.
- Drizzle sauce over cooked cauliflower and toss until fully coated.
- Serve immediately with ranch blue cheese or your choice of dip and celery sticks.
Notes
- Cut cauliflower into evenly sized florets to ensure uniform cooking
- Adjust buffalo sauce quantity depending on spice level preference
- For extra crunch, air fry florets an additional 2 to 3 minutes before coating in sauce
- This dish pairs well with cool dips like ranch or blue cheese
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days and reheat in the air fryer to keep crispiness
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Method: Air Fryer
Nutrition
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg