Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites are so flavorful and delicious! The buffalo cauliflower is so easy to make and so delicious served as is or with a creamy dipping sauce.
I love anything covered in buffalo sauce. And I love my air fryer. So I decided to marry the two and make these air fryer buffalo cauliflower bites.
These buffalo cauliflower make the perfect side dish or appetizer and as a bonus, they are low carb! They don't use a flour mixture and instead stay true to keeping it simple with just the buffalo sauce and cauliflower.
Ingredients:
- Head of Cauliflower
- Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- Melted butter
- Olive oil
- Garlic powder
- Smoked paprika
- Salt
How to serve:
- In a salad or grain bowl
- In tacos or a wrap
- As is, with blue cheese crumbles and/or green onions
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce (ideas below!) and some crispy celery sticks
Dipping sauce ideas:
These buffalo cauliflower bites pair wonderfully with a creamy dressing like Ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, or blue cheese dip.
You could also go a little out of the box and serve with something like an apricot bbq sauce, a herby lemon cream sauce, or pineapple dipping sauce.
How to store:
To store any leftovers, let cool, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days. To reheat, pop in the air fryer for a few minutes until heated through.
Tools needed:
- Air Fryer - This is an air fryer recipe, so you'll need an air fryer to make.
- Air Fryer Parchment Paper - This is optional, but I love using air fryer-specific parchment paper in my air fryer when I'm cooking something saucy or a bit messier.
Recipe tips:
- All air fryers cook differently, and cooking times may need to be slightly adapted based on your air fryer and also how large you cut your cauliflower florets.
- If you want your buffalo cauliflower a bit saucier, then make extra buffalo sauce and reserve for later. Heat up, then add your cooked cauliflower to the sauce for a final coating. Note- this will make your cauliflower spicer!
- Do not crowd the air fryer basket. You will most likely need to cook these in two batches if using a full head of cauliflower.
How to make:
Chop up your cauliflower into florets.
In a large bowl, melt your butter. Add the hot sauce, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and smoked paprika and stir to combine.
Add your cauliflower florets and stir so that the cauliflower is coated in the sauce.
Add cauliflower into a single layer in your air fryer basket. (Cook in batches if needed). Air fry for 9-12 minutes, or until tender, then enjoy!
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce or in salads, wraps, or tacos.
Other air fryer recipes
- Air Fryer Greek Chicken
- Air Fryer Salmon
- Air Fryer Garlic Croutons
- Air Fryer Banana
- Air Fryer Cherry Tomatoes
- Air Fryer Pineapple
Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower
- ½ cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Take the cauliflower and cut into florets.
- In a large bowl, melt the butter. Then add the hot sauce, olive oil, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and salt to the bowl. Stir until combined.
- Add the cauliflower florets to the bowl and toss until cauliflower is coated in the sauce.
- Add the cauliflower in a single layer (you may need to do two batches) to your air fryer basket. Cook at 390 degrees F for 9-12 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, or in a bowl, wrap, tacos, or a salad.
Notes
- All air fryers cook differently, and cooking times may need to be slightly adapted based on your air fryer and also how large you cut your cauliflower florets.
- If you want your buffalo cauliflower a bit saucier, then make extra buffalo sauce and reserve for later. Heat up, then add your cooked cauliflower to the sauce for a final coating. Note- this will make your cauliflower spicer!
- Do not crowd the air fryer basket. You will most likely need to cook these in two batches if using a full head of cauliflower.
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