Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Published 1/24/2021

Buffalo Cauliflower – Air Fryer Style!

You guys love our Baked Cauliflower Wings so much, we thought we’d do a buffalo cauliflower air fryer recipe! Air Fryer Cauliflower is an easy way to get your cauliflower nice and crispy without having to deep fry it. This air fryer buffalo cauliflower wings recipe is just that but then tossed in a yummy buffalo sauce for mega flavor. You’ll love this Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings recipe because:

Crunchy cauliflower without deep fryingNaturally gluten-freeVegetarian wings option7-ingredients

What You Need

This recipe is split into two parts – crunchy air fryer cauliflower and then a homemade buffalo sauce. Here’s what you need for both:

Air Fryer Cauliflower

4 cups cauliflower florets (~1 medium head)1 cup blanched superfine almond meal1 tablespoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground pepper2 large eggs

Buffalo Sauce

3 tablespoons melted butter1/2 cup Franks Hot Sauce2 tablespoons honey

Where’s the Panko?

We did a little poll on Instagram and it turns out you guys wanted a Panko coating instead of an almond flour coating for these air fryer buffalo cauliflower wings. We’re sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the almond flour coating turned out so much better! We tested both methods and the Panko didn’t work as well for a few reasons: If you still want to use Panko breadcrumbs, feel free to swap it 1:1 for the almond flour.

Perfect Air Fryer Cauliflower Tips

Bite-Sized Pieces: make sure that you cut your cauliflower into bite-sized pieces, rather than large florets. You can even cut their stems off to be more wing-like. Evenly coat: dip florets into the egg wash and then dredge the florets in the almond flour mixture to evenly coat. Cook in Batches: cooking in batches is huge! You want to make sure your cauliflower wings are stacked on top of each other in the air fryer. They can be touching a little because they will shrink while cooking, but make sure to cook them in batches. Toss Halfway: Toss air fryer cauliflower wings at around the 6 minute mark. We literally just remove the basket from the air fryer and shake/toss them around. Cook until golden brown: like ovens, all air fryers are different. Air fry your cauliflower until golden brown and crispy.

More Flavor Combinations

Not digging buffalo sauce? Here are some other fun sauces that you can toss your cauliflower in after they’re done in the air fryer: Honey Sriracha – mix together 1 part honey to 1 part sriracha for a sweet and sour flare. BBQ Sauce – use your favorite pre-made bbq sauce or make your own! Sauceless – not a huge sauce person? Simply eat these air fryer cauliflower wings naked –> with no sauce!

Dipping Sauce Ideas

Ranch Dressing – buy store-bought ranch dressing or make your own homemade ranch! Blue Cheese Dressing – we’re blue cheese people and make our Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing whenever we make buffalo wings.Hummus – mix some hummus with a little bit of water and you’ve got yourself a semi-homemade dip! Greek Yogurt + Franks – 1/4 cup nonfrat Greek yogurt + 1/2 tablespoon Frank’s hot sauce is another favorite of ours.