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Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Name: Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 medium head Cauliflower; ½ cup All-purpose flour; 1 tsp Garlic powder; ½ tsp Smoked paprika; ½ tsp Salt; ½ cup Water or milk; ½ cup Hot sauce; 2 tbsp Butter; for dipping Ranch or blue cheese

⏱ 15 min🌡 400°F / 204°C

Crispy, saucy, spicy cauliflower bites that eat like buffalo wings — without the meat. Tossed in hot sauce and butter after cooking for that authentic buffalo flavor.

Ingredients

Cauliflower

cut into bite-size florets

1 medium head

All-purpose flour

½ cup

Garlic powder

1 tsp

Smoked paprika

½ tsp

Salt

½ tsp

Water or milk

to make batter

½ cup

Hot sauce

Frank's RedHot recommended

½ cup

Butter

melted — mixed with hot sauce

2 tbsp

Ranch or blue cheese

for dipping

Chef tips

💡Batter not breadcrumbs — battered florets get crispier in the air fryer than breaded ones

💡Sauce goes on AFTER cooking — putting sauce on before makes them soggy and prevents crisping

💡Even floret size is crucial — small ones burn while large ones stay raw and doughy inside

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