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bright orange buffalo cauliflower bites in a wide horizontal shot, piled on a slate board with a small bowl of ranch and celery sticks, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Crispy baked cauliflower florets in a spicy buffalo sauce, and great for dipping in ranch!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head cauliflower cut into florets
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Whisk flour, water, garlic powder, and salt into a smooth batter.
  3. Toss the cauliflower florets in the batter until evenly coated, then spread on the sheet.
  4. Bake 20 minutes, flipping halfway, until crisp at the edges.
  5. Stir the buffalo sauce and melted butter together, then toss the florets to coat.
  6. Return to the oven 5 more minutes and serve hot with ranch or blue cheese.

Notes

For extra crunch, broil for the last 2 minutes.