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Add a little bite of heat to your party, dinner or snack time. These buffalo cauliflower bites are simple to make and are always a hit!

Whether you are looking for a healthy side dish or party appetizer, this recipe for baked buffalo cauliflower bites is good enough to please the family or a crowd.

Healthy Cauliflower Bites

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When hosting family and friends, I've noticed that many times the veggie tray will be overlooked for other items; but not when you make this Buffalo cauliflower bite recipe! These are devoured before they have the option of getting cold.

The oven heat caramelizes the Buffalo sauce, coating each cauliflower bite with a smoky, spicy flavor. Dip it with some homemade Ranch and you've got a good thing going.

Ingredients

You can chop a cauliflower head or buy pre-chopped florets (I don't recommend frozen cauliflower). To make the bites delicious, you’ll need olive oil, salt, Buffalo sauce, melted butter, and lemon juice.

Can you Use Frozen Cauliflower?

I don’t recommend using frozen cauliflower to make these bites. The addition of buffalo sauce will make them soggy rather than crisp, so stick to fresh cauliflower florets. To skip the chopping, purchase pre-cut cauliflower in the steamable bags from the fresh produce section of the grocery store.

How to Bake Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower

Nothing better than the visual you’ll find on the recipe card, but first, check out the steps to make these cauliflower bites:

Prep the cauliflower.
If not using pre-chopped cauliflower florets, use a kitchen knife to cut the cauliflower into 1 ½-inch florets. Then, toss them with the oil and salt and spread them onto a baking sheet.
Into the oven they go.
Roast in a preheated oven until the florets begin to brown on the bottom, about 15 minutes.
Pour the sauce.
Combine Buffalo sauce, butter, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Transfer the roasted cauliflower to the bowl and toss to coat with the sauce.
Bake to perfection.
Add the cauliflower back to the baking sheet and roast for an additional 5 minutes or until the sauce coats the florets and gets all golden brown.

How to Serve Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

I like to serve these bites alongside other veggies like celery with various dipping sauces such as hummus, cheesy Buffalo hummus, cottage cheese Ranch, or blue cheese dressing.

More Healthy Appetizers & Snacks

Want more yummy low-carb snacks you can serve as a party appetizer or afternoon pick-me-up that keeps you satiated? Try these Fiesta deviled eggs, Buffalo chicken hummus dip, and zucchini pizza bites.

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Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Add a little bite of heat to your party, dinner or snack time. These buffalo cauliflower bites are simple to make and are always a hit!

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

1 large cauliflower head, cut into 1 ½-inch florets
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons Buffalo sauce
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

Prep:

Preheat the oven to 450F. Coat a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, toss the cauliflower with oil and salt. Spread the veggies onto the prepared baking sheet; reserve the bowl.

Roast:

Roast the cauliflower until it’s starting to soften and brown on the bottom, about 15 minutes.

Make them delicious:

Meanwhile, combine Buffalo sauce, butter and lemon juice in the large bowl.
Add the roasted cauliflower and toss to coat with the sauce. Return the cauliflower to the baking sheet and continue roasting until hot, about 5 minutes more.
Remove from the oven and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

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