Skinny Baked Cauliflower Wings

Cauliflower florets are coated with a spicy batter and then baked in oven. You have the BEST Cauliflower Wings ever! Skinny, healthy, yet so tasty and addictive!

These baked Cauliflower Wings make the perfect vegetarian substitute for crispy hot wings. This is one of the family favorite vegetarian recipes. It is like the healthier version of deep fried cauliflower recipe.

These healthy guys smell as tempting as they look and nobody asks for the real “wings”. This is the best way to include cauliflower in your family’s diet.

Although they are super low in calories, these Skinny Cauliflower Wings are surprisingly addictive. If there are cauliflower haters around you, give them a batch of these spicy “wings” and see how they change their mind.

Do They Taste Like Chicken?

These don’t taste like chicken but the spicy flavor and somewhat crispy texture of these cauliflower bites make you fall in love with them. I must tell you that you shouldn’t expect them to be very crispy, these are soft inside. But if you love spicy buffalo wings, you will love these too. Also, if you want these wings to taste like buffalo wings, you can even coat them with buffalo sauce after baking for 20 minutes and then bake for extra 10 minutes. You will end up with the best vegan buffalo wings ever!

How To Cut Cauliflower

Cut it into medium size florets. Leave some of the stem on the florets so that you can grab from there, dip into a sauce and easily throw into your mouth.

Ingredients

Besides cauliflower florets, we need the following ingredients:

• Water
• All purpose flour
• Garlic powder
• Cumin
• Chili powder or paprika
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Sesame seeds
• Olive oil

How To Make

The recipe has four easy steps:

• First, cut the cauliflower in florets: Don’t cut them in very huge pieces. Leave some of them stem on the florets so that you can hold from there when dipping the wings into the sauce.
• Second, make the batter: Whisk together water, flour, spices and sesame seeds.
• Third, dip cauliflower florets in the batter in batches: Make sure you shake off the excess batter. We don’t want a lot of batter on the baking sheet.
• Fourth, bake them in oven: Lay the cauliflower florets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make sure the florets don’t overlap. They must be in a single layer. Drizzle olive oil over the florets and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, turn the wings over and bake for another 10 minutes. Serve hot with your favorite sauce.

How To Make These Crispier

If you are after crispy cauliflower florets, make two coatings. After coating the florets with the batter, coat them with crumbled cornflakes and then bake.

How to Serve

We love to dip these amazingly tasty bites into a Turkish Yogurt Sauce, they make a wonderful match. But you can serve these with ranch dressing, buffalo sauce or bbq sauce too.

FAQs

• Can I make this vegetarian wings recipe without flour? Yes, you can. The batter with flour gives a nice texture on the outside, but you can definitely make it without the batter. So coat the cauliflower florets only with spices and olive oil and then bake.
• Can I make this recipe gluten-free? Yes, you can. Either omit the flour or use almond flour.
• Can I deep-fry or air-fry these? Yes, you can. I just wanted to make them healthier and less messy, so I used the oven baking method. You will end up with crispier wings when you fry them.
• Can I use BBQ sauce or hot sauce on these vegan wings? Yes, you can. Just bake them as described. Remove from the oven, coat with bbq sauce and put them back into the oven to bake for extra 10 minutes.
• How can I keep the leftovers? Well, these taste best when served right after they are removed from oven. If you have leftovers, keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Reheat them in oven before serving.
• Can you reheat cauliflower wings? Yes, you can. Preheat oven to 375F. Place the wings on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 10 minutes.

Other Baked Cauliflower Recipes

• Curried Cauliflower Salad
• Roasted Sumac Cauliflower
• Cauliflower Hummus Recipe
• Cauliflower Casserole Vegan

More Roasted Veggies

• Okra Chips
• Roasted Brussel Sprout Salad
• Mozzarella Asparagus
• Roasted Baby Potatoes Recipe
• Vegetable Kabobs In Oven

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