Buffalo Cauliflower

In need of a delicious vegetarian dish? Buffalo Cauliflower can be on your table today! This dish is quick to prep and the oven does most of the work for you! And, what’s so great about it is you can make it as saucy as you want. 

That’s right! This yummy dish can be served as an appetizer, snack, or side. It often gets overlooked as a menu option, but it is quite delicious! Don’t let the use of cauliflower deceive you. This Buffalo Cauliflower is both filling and flavorful. And, it makes for a great meat replacement. 

The sauce measurements yield medium-drenched buffalo cauliflower. If you find you need more sauce on your cooked cauliflower, then feel free to bump up the measurements. You can even serve a little extra sauce on the side and dip your cauliflower. 

If you don’t like cauliflower I recommend that you still try this recipe! The flavors from the honey and Buffalo sauce mixed helps not only mask the earthy cauliflower flavor but enhance it to make it taste even better and more unique. 

So, if you’re trying to get your children to enjoy eating their vegetables, and they can handle a little kick to their food, try this recipe for them! Making this is also a fun, creative, and unique way to sneak more vegetables into your own diet. 

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Buffalo Cauliflower

Recipe by Recipe Helper

5.0 from 2 votes

Course: Appetizers, Sides, SnacksCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

45

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ¾ cup milk

• ¼ cup buffalo sauce

• 1 teaspoon honey

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 400° F.
• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and milk.
• Next, coat all pieces of cauliflower in the mixture.
• Spread on baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking time.
• Meanwhile, mix together buffalo sauce and honey.
• Remove cauliflower from the oven and pour Buffalo sauce mixture over top. Toss to coat.
• Bake for 20 to 25 more minutes.
• Serve with ranch/blue cheese. Enjoy!

Once you make this recipe, you’ll be amazed by how easy it is to whip up in a pinch. To serve your Buffalo Cauliflower, pair it with some ranch, blue cheese dressing, and celery on the side. Enjoy this recipe to the fullest, however it is that you choose to serve it! Happy Cooking and Eating!