Description
Discover a delicious and cool healthy recipe with this Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower. Perfect for keto dinner air fryer menus or as a healthy vegetarian snack, these crispy cauliflower bites air fryer will delight your taste buds. Explore what to make with cauliflower in a spicy, flavor-packed firecracker cauliflower dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium head of cauliflower – cut into bite-sized florets
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 cup buffalo sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter – melted
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, water, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Dip each cauliflower floret into the batter, coating it evenly, and place it in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Cook for about 15 minutes, flipping halfway through until the cauliflower is golden and crispy.
- Melt the unsalted butter and mix it with your favorite buffalo sauce.
- Once the cauliflower is cooked, toss it in the buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
- Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately with a side of ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
Notes
- Ensure florets are roughly the same size for even cooking.
- Cook in batches if necessary to maintain crispiness and avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket.
- For a gluten-free option, use almond or coconut flour.
- Customize spice levels by adding chili flakes or hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
Keywords: Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe, Cauliflower Bites Air Fryer, Healthy Vegetarian Snack