Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Nuggets
Cauliflower to the rescue again! These buffalo cauliflower nuggets made in the air fryer are downright addictive, with a crispy exterior coated in an easy spicy buffalo sauce. These easy vegetarian bites are gluten free and low carb, with an option to make it paleo and dairy free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: lunch, dinner
- Cuisine: gluten-free, low-carb, vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup almond flour, more if needed
- 28 bite-size (about 1 inch) cauliflower florets (16 ounces)
- Olive oil or avocado oil spray
- 6 tablespoons Frank’s RedHot Sauce
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted (or ghee for dairy free/paleo)
- Carrot sticks and celery, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 380ºF.
- Place the eggs in small bowl. Place the almond flour in a separate medium bowl. Dip the cauliflower into the egg, then into the flour to coat, shaking off excess. Place on a sheet tray and spray both sides with oil.
- Working in batches. arrange a single layer of the cauliflower in the air fryer basket.
- Cook for 7-8 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and tender.
- When all the batches are done, return all of the cauliflower to the air fryer and cook for 1-minute to heat through (for a toaster oven style air-fryer, cook at 350ºF; timing remains the same).
- Transfer to a large bowl and toss with the hot sauce and melted butter.
- If desired, serve with celery and carrot sticks, and dipping sauce of choice.
Notes
- This recipe comes from The Skinnytaste Air Fryer Cookbook (p. 122) and was reprinted with permission. This recipe shared reflects the alternative of almond flour instead of a gluten-free flour blend.
- Use more almond flour as needed.
- We recommend using avocado oil spray (that contains no added ingredients) for high heat cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: As served
- Calories: 243
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 12.2g
- Saturated Fat: 3.7g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 11g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 147mg
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