Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Blue Cheese (Print Version)

Spicy baked cauliflower florets coated in buffalo sauce with a creamy blue cheese dip on the side.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cauliflower Wings

01 - 1 large head cauliflower, cut into bite-sized florets
02 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
03 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
04 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
07 - 1 cup milk (dairy or unsweetened plant-based)
08 - 2 tablespoons olive oil (for baking)
09 - 3/4 cup buffalo sauce

→ Blue Cheese Dip

10 - 1/2 cup sour cream
11 - 1/4 cup mayonnaise
12 - 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
13 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
14 - 1 tablespoon milk
15 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
16 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives (optional)

→ To Serve

17 - Celery sticks
18 - Carrot sticks

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly brush or spray with olive oil.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Add milk and whisk until a smooth batter forms.
03 - Add cauliflower florets to the batter, tossing to coat evenly. Shake off excess batter and arrange florets in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
04 - Bake for 20 minutes, turning halfway, until cauliflower is starting to brown and crisp.
05 - Remove from oven. Using tongs, gently toss baked florets in a bowl with buffalo sauce until well coated. Return to the baking sheet and bake for another 12–15 minutes, until edges are crispy and sauce is slightly caramelized.
06 - While wings bake, prepare the blue cheese dip: In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese, lemon juice, milk, black pepper, and chives. Stir until well mixed and creamy. Chill until ready to serve.
07 - Serve buffalo cauliflower wings hot with blue cheese dip, celery, and carrot sticks.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They hit that perfect spicy, crunchy, creamy combo that makes bar food so addictive without any meat involved
  • The blue cheese dip comes together in literally two minutes but tastes like you labored over it
  • People who swear they hate cauliflower somehow always end up reaching for seconds
02 -
  • Overcrowding the baking sheet is the number one way to end up with soggy, steamed cauliflower instead of crispy wings
  • The batter should coat the cauliflower thinly and evenly thick clumps will just fall off and leave bare spots
  • Let them cool for literally two minutes after the second bake so the sauce sets up slightly, but serve while still hot
03 -
  • Double the batch immediately because these disappear faster than you can possibly imagine
  • Keep a bottle of extra buffalo sauce at the table because some people always want more heat

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