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This if for the buffalo sauce lovers out there! Tender cauliflower in a crunchy coating, tossed in a spicy Sriracha-Buffalo sauce, and dunked in cool blue cheese. They’re oven-baked, sticky, and seriously craveable.
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Ingredient Notes
Cauliflower: Cut into even, bite-size florets for uniform cooking
Breading: Dip each cauliflower floret though the egg and then dredge though the bread crumbs, making sure to cover the cauliflower completely in the bread crumbs.
Sriracha Buffalo sauce: Note heat level; start modest for milder crowds and toss with more to taste. If using salted butter or salty hot sauce, adjust salt at the end.
The excitement for these little bites… well if you’ve been reading the blog for any amount of time then you know that my family loves buffalo sauce. The brothers love buffalo chicken, but my dad just really loves the sauce, he could take or leave the chicken. I’m right there with him, I love the sauce, but definitely can forgo the chicken.
So anyway, it was only a matter of time before I took cauliflower and covered it in spicy sauce. I actually sort of did it last year for this buffalo pizza, but these sriracha buffalo cauliflower bites, they’re the real deal.
First the cauliflower gets rolled in a little breading, then it’s off to the oven to be baked to perfection. Once they’ve finished baking they get covered in the BEST sriracha buffalo sauce. Honestly, you will not even realize you are eating cauliflower. All you will realize is that it’s so dang good. I think these bites may be one of my dad’s favorites. He and I both loved them, especially when dipped in that blue cheese sauce (YUM, and it’s made healthier with greek yogurt!). There really are no words.
Well, no words other than SO DANG GOOD.
Okay, so here’s the deal. I did bread the cauliflower bites before roasting them, mostly because I really wanted all that yummy sauce to adhere, but I was also really trying to mimic traditional buffalo chicken bites. Personally, I think the breading is delicious, and totally a must, BUT if you want something a little lighter, you can always ditch it. Just roast the cauliflower and then toss in the buffalo sauce. Personally, I would serve them as a side, because this way they’re really just spicy roasted cauliflower, but whatever works for you!
For me, its breading all the way!
Now lets talk about the sriracha buffalo sauce. I usually don’t mess with my beloved buffalo sauce recipe, BUT I was feeling the need to switch things up, and sriracha has become a go-to for me. SO, sriracha buffalo sauce it was, and guys, man I am so incredibly happy I went out of my comfort zone. This sauce is KILLER. It’s kind of a mix between Asian and American, but it still has the buffalo flavors you love. That doesn’t really make sense… just know that it’s good!
I highly recommend doubling the recipe for the sauce. I mean, you can never, ever, have too much sauce. All the sauce please!!!
Alrighty, and lastly I made a super quick and much healthier blue cheese dressing/dip/sauce. I just cannot do anything buffalo without a little blue cheese. Blue cheese + buffalo sauce is maybe one of the world’s greatest combos.
And that’s pretty much how it all goes. My internet friends, welcome to the world of buffalo chicken… minus the actual chicken. Such a delicious world to be apart of!!
Bake until the crust looks set and dry, then toss quickly in warm sauce right before serving. Work in batches so steam doesn’t build up in the bowl.
Crowding traps steam. Give florets space, use a rack if you can, and bake until the coating is dry and lightly golden before saucing.
Yes. Roast florets until tender-crisp, then toss with sauce. The texture is lighter and less “wing-like,” but still delish.
Medium-spicy. Reduce Sriracha for a milder batch and put extra sauce on the side so everyone can customize.
Sriracha Buffalo Cauliflower Bites.
Ingredients
- 2 small or 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/4 cups panko bread crumbs, may use a gluten free bread crumb if needed
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, omit if vegan
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt + pepper
- 1/2 cup sriracha
- 1/4 cup hot sauce, I like using Franks hot sauce
- 6 tablespoon butter melted, vegan eaters can use vegan butter or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce OR fish sauce
Lighter Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Sauce
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt + pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
- Add the beaten eggs to a bowl. In another separate bowl combine the bread crumbs, parmesan, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Dip each cauliflower floret though the egg and then dredge though the bread crumbs, making sure to cover the cauliflower completely in the bread crumbs. Place on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining cauliflower.
- Bake for 25 minutes, turning the cauliflower halfway through cooking.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the sriracha, hot sauce, butter and soy sauce (or fish sauce) until smooth. Once the cauliflower are done roasting, gently toss with the sriracha buffalo sauce and then return each piece to the baking sheet. Place back in the oven to warm through, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley. Serve with the greek yogurt blue cheese sauce (recipe below).
Lighter Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Sauce
- In a bowl, mix together the yogurt, blue cheese, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust salt + pepper to your liking. Keep stored in the fridge until ready to use. Will keep for 1 week.
Nutrition
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Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
If you need me, DON’T. Me and these sriracha buffalo cauliflower bites have a lunch date. YES.
P.S. Asher found me the cutest dog in the paper today, he is a seven-year old husky malamute mix, and oh my gosh, I want him. Someone please leave me comments talking me OUT of getting a dog… or maybe talking me into one?? Help.
These are amazing! Even my husband who is a meat eater loves them!
Hey Rachel,
I appreciate you making this recipe and I’m thrilled to hear that it turned out well for you! Have a great weekend! xx
This has become one of my favorite comfort meals. My family likes to eat it with macaroni and cheese to balance out the spiciness.
Hey Kaitlin,
Thank you so much for trying this recipe, I am thrilled that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
This is soooo goooood!
Hi Peggy,
Awesome! I am so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thank you for making it! xxT
Can you switch the sauce amounts so it’s 1/2 cup Buffalo and 1/4 cup Sriracha? I like Buffalo more!
Hey Alix,
Totally! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Made this for dinner tonight, and I couldn’t have been happier with it! The cauliflower was good without putting the Buffalo sauce on it, but the sauce definitely made it fantastic! I didn’t make the dipping sauce, but ate it as is. I will absolutely be making this again!!!
Hey Nadia,
Thanks so much for making the recipe, I am delighted it was enjoyed! xTieghan
Omg so goood!!! Made this recipe into tacos! The blue cheese sauce is amazing and so delicious wow!!
Hi Shannon,
Perfect!! I appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was a winner! xTieghan
I made these for Superbowl last night in an air fryer. Shortened the cooking time to about 15 minutes, flipping at 7. Roasted for 5 minutes after dressing in hot sauce. They were delicious!!
Hey Jennifer,
I am delighted you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Could you do these in the air fryer? Would it cut down on time?
Hey Sarah,
I have not tested these in the air fryer, but I am sure it would work well! I hope you enjoy the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I may never eat chicken wings again!! Made these last night for the football game and they were amazing! Blue Cheese Yogurt dressing is also perfection with them. Thanks!
Hey Cathy,
I am so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for trying it out!! xTieghan
Thank you for these Cauliflower Bites!!! These bites are a go to favorite with my book club! Actually, at least one of your recipes whether it’s a drink or food item you are always featured in our meetings. Thank you for the wonderful recipes!
Thank you so much Jessica! I am really glad this recipe turned out so well for you! xTieghan
Yum. Just yum. I have been craving some GOOD bar food. You know what I mean? Like, those overpriced brewery bites of Brussels sprouts or pretzels and bier cheese. But, like many people rn, I am avoiding public spaces. And bar food just doesn’t taste the same from take-out containers… So, when these popped into my feed, I couldn’t help myself. They were SO GOOD. Instead of panko, I used Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels crumble that I found at my local grocery store – EXTRA YUM. Thanks for another delicious recipe 🙂
Aw I am so glad these could fill in for now!! Thank you so much for trying them, Liz! xTieghan
This turned out delicious and dang is it SPICY!! I think if I made it again I’d cut the hot sauce in 1/2 or if for a group do a couple different levels of heat.
Can’t wait to make these for friends- you know when that’s a thing again 🙂
Haha yes! Hopefully it will be a thing soon! I am really glad this turned out so well for you, Kathleen! Thank you for trying it! xTieghan
Good morning,
Can these be cooked ahead and warmed up in the oven?
Also any substitution suggestions for the blue cheese in the dip?
Hi Lisa,
You can definitely make these ahead and then reheat. In place of the blue cheese I would just use another dipping sauce that you enjoy. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I just don’t know what to say! So DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!! I couldn’t stop eating them!!!!!!!
Haha this is too great! Thank you for trying!! xTieghan
These are so unbelievably delicious! Splash of fish sauce-who knew!? Pleased my chicken wing loving boyfriend. That sauce…wow! Skipped the cheese, and add copious amounts of garlic powder to the sauce.
Thank you os much Jessica!! xTieghan
The ONLY thing I tried was the buffalo sauce and substituted diary butter, for vegan butter, and liquid aminos instead of soy sauce. *I did not try any other parts of this recipe* I just gotta say it was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS sauce. Such a hit. I will make over and over.
I am so glad you enjoyed the sauce, Bel! Thank you! xTieghan