Vegan Oven-Roasted Cauliflower Buffalo Wings

There is no game-day party without wings, but for many vegans and vegetarians, plant-based options are limited when these types of gatherings happen. Our recipe for vegan Buffalo wings might be your new go-to game-day appetizer, one that would be devoured by vegans and meat eaters alike. With our recipe, you get all that great spicy flavor, red fingers and all, but not a bit of chicken. If you're a fan of tofu hot wings or seitan hot wings, you're going to like this easy oven cauliflower version.

As its subtle and neutral flavor combines very easily with the spicy sauce, cauliflower is the perfect vegetable for making Buffalo "wings." Its versatility is also why cauliflower is the go-to for so many other vegan and gluten-free foods these days, like pizza crust, riced cauliflower, or mashed cauliflower. Cauliflower can do it all. For our recipe, if you need it to be gluten free, simply swap the wheat flour for gluten-free flour. Any non-dairy milk will work, too, such as soy, almond, or oat. With so many available brands of vegan alternatives to dairy, a quick trip to the cold aisle at your grocery store will set you up for a successful vegan pantry.

Accompany these vegan cauliflower wings with Sriracha or the hot sauce of your choice, or vegan ranch dressing. The classic hot sauce used to make Buffalo wings is Frank's. It is the key ingredient in the original recipe, invented in Buffalo, New York, in 1964. Lucky us, the sauce also happens to be vegan.