My partner and I are obsessed with the YouTube show Hot Ones, and we often like to make hot wings while watching the newest episode.

However, sometimes we need a break from wings so I switched things up by making these Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites, which were so delicious! I love this healthy, low-carb snack (or in our case, we ate it as a main entrée) that can be easily made into a vegan version by subbing a vegan butter for non-vegan butter.

I used the Noble Made Dairy-Free Hot Buffalo Sauce for this recipe. I’ll be honest, typically I’m wary of the taste of anything that’s dairy-free, Whole30-approved, certified paleo, certified keto, and certified gluten-free. I mean, it sounds way too healthy to be delicious, right? In this case, I was way wrong.

I love the heat that the Noble Made sauce brings, and the texture of the hot sauce was perfect for brushing onto my cauliflower florets.

Here’s the recipe below:

Serving size: 2-3 servings
Cooking time: About 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 3 eggs, beaten in a shallow bowl
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup @noblemade Dairy-Free Hot Buffalo Sauce
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted (sub vegan butter for a vegan recipe)

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix panko breadcrumbs with cayenne, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper.
3. Dip each floret in the egg mixture first, then fully coat in the panko breadcrumbs mixture, then place on the baking sheet. Pro tip: Use one hand for the egg mixture and another for the panko breadcrumbs to keep it less messy.
4. Mix @noblemade Dairy-Free Hot Buffalo Sauce with the melted butter.
5. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove, brush buffalo sauce on all the cauliflower florets, and bake for another 10 minutes.

Watch me make the Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites in the video below:

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