Crispy Baked Cauliflower Bites
These Crispy Cauliflower Bites are the ultimate appetiser or snack! Oven-baked for a healthier twist, they’re also super easy to make with dairy-free and gluten-free options available. So crunchy and delicious!
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium head cauliflower
- 80 ml ( ⅓ cup) Franks buffalo hot wings sauce
- 120 ml ( ½ cup ) milk use dairy-free milk to make recipe DF.
- 2 tablespoon butter use dairy-free butter to make recipe DF.
- 95 g ( ¾ cups ) flour use gluten-free flour to make recipe GF
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to 200 C / 390 F / gas mark 6.
- Chop the cauliflower into small florets.1 medium head cauliflower
- Make the batter - mix the flour with the spices, then add the milk slowly, whisking as you go. You need to make the batter as smooth as possible - no lumps!1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, 95 g ( ¾ cups ) flour
- Put the cauliflower in the batter mix and coat well. Shake off the excess batter from the cauliflower and place on a lined baking tray.1 medium head cauliflower
- Bake for 20 minutes in the oven, turning carefully half way through
- Make up your buffalo sauce - melt the butter in a saucepan on a low heat. Turn off the heat and mix in the Franks Buffalo Sauce.80 ml ( ⅓ cup) Franks buffalo hot wings sauce
- Remove the cauliflower from the oven, dip each piece into the buffalo sauce and put back on the baking tray.
- Put back in the oven for another 10-15 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Variations
I love spice, the hotter the better! I actually love the feeling of burning in my mouth, weird I know! If you prefer something a little milder or your children are not a fan of spice you can swap up the coating for the batter, using either of the following.
BBQ: Substitute the buffalo sauce and butter for BBQ sauce - after the wings have been in the oven for 20 minutes, use a pastry brush to paint the wings with the BBQ sauce, then pop them back in for another 10-15 minutes … they taste A-MAZ-ing!!
Honey: Halve the amount of buffalo sauce and substitute it with honey (40ml of buffalo sauce and 40ml honey) this will sweeten the sauce and keep the major spice sensations at bay!
Lauren’s Tips
- Shake Off The Excess: It’s really important to make sure you shake off any excess batter, this will help to keep the wings nice and crispy, if you leave too much batter on the cauliflower they may become soggy and not crisp up in the oven!
- Don’t Overcrowd the Tray: Space the cauliflower bites out on the baking tray so they crisp up evenly. Overcrowding will make them soggy.
- Flip Halfway Through: Flip the bites halfway through baking to get an even, golden crisp on all sides.
- Serve Immediately: For the best texture and no soggy bottoms, serve the bites right out of the oven while they’re still hot and crispy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 1302mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 644IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg
