Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
These Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites are crunchy and delicious! Cauliflower florets are coated in buffalo hot sauce then tossed in panko bread crumbs before cooking, making them perfectly crunchy.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites:
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce I use Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
- coarse salt
Sides + Dips:
- ranch dressing
- blue cheese dressing
- extra hot sauce
- carrot sticks
- celery sticks
Instructions
- Cut the cauliflower into large florets, then place them in a large bowl.
- In a separate small bowl mix the hot sauce and melted butter.
- Pour the hot sauce mixture over the cauliflower florets and mix well.
- Let the mixture marinate for about 15 minutes, stirring a couple of times.
- Place the panko bread crumbs in a shallow dish. Season with a little coarse salt.
- Dip the cauliflower into the panko crumbs, making sure to coat them well (roll them around).
- Place the coated cauliflower into the air fryer basket in a single layer, making sure not to lay them on top of each other. I like to cook this recipe in 2 batches so as not to overcrowd the cauliflower, they cook more evenly this way.
- Set your air fryer to 400 degrees F and cook for 12-15 minutes. You want the bites to be lightly golden brown.
- When the buffalo bites are done, you can drizzle them in more hot sauce.
- Serve with ranch dressing and carrot and celery sticks.