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This buffalo cauliflower recipe is gluten-free, grain-free, Keto-friendly and vegetarian not to mention it is a perfect healthy appetizer for parties or game day!
About This Delicious Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe
This recipe is from a new cookbook Cali’flour Kitchen written by Amy Lacey.
It is full of crave-worthy recipes, such as this buffalo cauliflower recipe, that taste great and will help keep your diet on track.
“Cauliflower is one of the healthiest and most versatile foods around,” says Amy Lacey, author of Cali’flour Kitchen: 125 Cauliflower-Based Recipes for the Carbs You Crave. “It’s a nutrition-packed superfood that can be transformed into your favorite game-day treats like pizza, nachos, and so much more. Now at last, you can serve a delectable Super Bowl feast—and satisfy your carb cravings—without the consequences!”
The cookbook Cali’flour Kitchen was designed for people with a variety of dietary issues.
It provides the perfect range of guilt-free recipes for every carb-heavy craving, whether you’re eating vegan, dairy-free, keto, paleo, or a plant-based diet.
For those suffering from health issues like diabetes and autoimmune diseases, this cookbook reintroduces favorite foods that are otherwise a no-no, by reinventing them to include a full serving of vegetables.
With more than 125 quick and easy recipes and photos plus detailed how-tos on creating cauliflower crusts, rice, crisps, wraps, and zoodles, Cali’flour Kitchen is all about indulging without compromising health.
Here is the buffalo cauliflower recipe.
PrintGluten-Free Vegetarian Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Oven
Ingredients
Cauliflower:
- ³⁄₄ cup (85 g) almond flour
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¹⁄₂ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 (2-pound/910-g) head cauliflower
- Extra-virgin olive oil cooking spray
Buffalo Sauce:
- ¹⁄₂ cup (120 ml) hot pepper sauce, such as Frank’s
- 2 tablespoons salted or unsalted butter
Blue Cheese Sauce:
- ¹⁄₂ cup (70 g) crumbled blue cheese
- ¹⁄₄ cup (60 ml) sour cream
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- Pinch of sea salt
For Serving:
- Celery
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large zip-top bag, combine the almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, and ¼ teaspoon of the salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt.
- Cut the cauliflower into quarters through the core, then cut out the core and leaves from each quarter in one cut.
- Trim any remaining core and leaves.
- Break the cauliflower into approximately 2-inch (5-cm) florets.
- Add the cauliflower to the egg mixture and mix to thoroughly coat.
- Transfer to the bag with the flour and shake until the cauliflower is well coated.
- Transfer the cauliflower to the prepared baking sheet with a little space between the pieces and spray with cooking spray.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cauliflower is starting to brown, then flip the pieces and bake for another 10 minutes, or until well browned all over.
- While the cauliflower is in the oven, make the buffalo sauce.
- In a small saucepan, combine the hot pepper sauce and butter and cook, stirring, over low heat until the butter is melted.
- Then make the blue cheese dip by combining all the ingredients for it in a small bowl and mix with a fork until the cheese is well incorporated.
- To serve everything, place the roasted cauliflower in a serving bowl, pour the buffalo sauce on top, and toss to coat.
- Serve immediately, with the dip and celery sticks.
Final Thoughts About This Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe
If you love this recipe, I really encourage you to check out Amy Lacey’s new cookbook Cali’flour Kitchen: 125 Cauliflower-Based Recipes for the Carbs You Crave.
In addition to this recipe, there are recipes for Marinara Sauce, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cheeseburger Pizza, Pork Burrito Bowl, Beef Nachos and much more.
With more than 125 quick and easy recipes and photos plus detailed how-tos on creating cauliflower crusts, rice, crisps, wraps, and zoodles, Cali’flour Kitchen is all about indulging without compromising health.
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