Cauliflower Buffalo Wings

These cauliflower buffalo wings with vegetarian ranch dip area unit the proper comfort food! They’re super simple to form and they’re soooo delicious! we have a tendency to merely can’t get enough of them!

I fully LOVE cauliflower wings! I’ve created them sooo over and over and formed my cauliflower wings direction over time. Adding panko breadcrumbs very did the trick. It makes them therefore implausibly crispy!

When I initial created cauliflower wings, I solely used a batter of flour, sugarless almond milk, and spices to coat my cauliflower wings. However, over time I formed my direction and therefore the buffalo wings area unit such a lot higher after you coat them with panko breadcrumbs. They’re such a lot crispier this way!

I conjointly tried coating them with regular breadcrumbs, however the results were obscurity nearly as good like panko breadcrumbs! Learn a lot of concerning the distinction between panko breadcrumbs and regular breadcrumbs.

So I extremely suggest exploitation panko for cauliflower wings if you wish them to be very cripsy!

INGREDIENTS :

For the cauliflower buffalo wings:

1 small head of cauliflower
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (use chickpea flour for a gluten-free version)
3/4 cup unsweetened almond or soy milk
1/4 cup water
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 cup Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wings sauce
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons paprika powder
1 tablespoon olive oil

For the vegan ranch dip:

1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dried dill
1 teaspoon dried parsley

INSTRUCTIONS :

Carefully cut the cauliflower into bite-sized florets.
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, the plant-based milk, the water, the garlic power, the paprika powder, the salt, and the black pepper. Stir until well combined.
Dip the florets into the batter, so they're completely coated.
Roll them in the panko breadcrumbs. Omit this step for a gluten-free version. However, they're way crispier with the panko breadcrumb coating.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the cauliflower florets on the baking sheet. Don't put them on top of each other. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 °F.
Combine Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wings sauce with a tablespoon of olive oil and pour it over the baked cauliflower wings. Evenly coat them from all sides by stirring them a few times.
Put the coated buffalo wings back on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake again for 20 minutes at 350 °F.
For the vegan ranch sauce, combine the vegan mayonnaise with dried dill and parsley and stir until well combined. Serve the freshly baked vegan cauliflower wings with the vegan ranch and enjoy! Also sprinkle some chopped green onions and freshly chopped parsley on top if you want.