Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Adapted From The China Quick and Easy Cookbook by Del Sroufe 

One of the unhealthy things I inherited from my grandmother was her deep fryer— and I used to use it a lot, mostly to make buffalo wings. Now I want a healthier snack but I still love that hot spicy sauce—I just want it without the added oil, and I really don’t want the wings. Buffalo Cauliflower Bites do the trick! They are full of flavor and spice without all the bad stuff.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

½ cup water 

¼ cup almond butter

½ cup red hot sauce, plus extra for tossing with the cooked bites 

¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour 

¼ cup nutritional yeast 

1½ Tbsp granulated garlic 

1 large head cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets (about 6 cups)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. 
  2. Combine the water, almond butter, ½ cup red hot sauce, whole wheat pastry flour, nutritional yeast, and garlic in a large bowl. Add the cauliflower florets and toss to coat well.
  3. Place the coated florets on a nonstick baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  4. Toss with extra red hot sauce if desired.