Baked Buffalo Cauliflower wings

Soft and tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, these Baked Cauliflower Wings are so close to the real deal it's hard to believe!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 head of cauliflower (approx. 4 cups of florets)
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (can sub gluten-free rice flour)
• 1/4 cup cornstartch
• 1/2 tsp EACH garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper
• 1 cup Frank's red hot sauce
• 1 tbsp butter (for vegan: use earth balance buttery spread)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or grease very well with oil. Preheat your oven to 400-425 F depending on your oven.
2. 2Wash and cut cauliflower head into bite-sized pieces/florets.
3. 3Whisk the flour, spices, and water in a medium mixing bowl. Dip the cauliflower in the batter. You can do this one by one or in batches. shake off excess batter before placing cauliflower on the baking sheet. Lay the cauliflower single layer on the baking sheet.
4. 4Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown, flipping the florets over halfway through to get all sides golden brown and crispy.
5. 5While the cauliflower is baking, get your buffalo wing sauce ready. In a small saucepan low heat, melt butter and mix in hot sauce. Remove from the heat just as it starts to melt. Stir together and set aside.
6. 6Once the cauliflower is done its first bake in the batter, remove them from the oven and put all the baked florets into a mixing bowl with the wing sauce and toss to coat evenly. Return cauliflower to the baking sheet and bake in the oven for another 10-15 minutes or until reached desired crispness. Serve with ranch, blue cheese, or your favorite dipping sauce. Enjoy!