These crispy cauliflower wings, coated in sweet-and-spicy barbecue sauce, are a plant-based twist on the classic chicken wing appetizer. Made with just a handful of ingredients they’re a welcome way to add more veggies to your next outdoor BBQ or game-day get-together. Make sure to leave the florets slightly larger with a little bit of stem for easy hand-held eating. Serve the smoky wings with blue cheese or ranch dressing to add refreshing coolness to the tang.
Barbecue Cauliflower Wings
Use organic when available. Serves 4
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Barbecue Cauliflower Wings
Made with a handful of ingredients these cauliflower wings are a plant-based twist on classic chicken wings.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower head or 2 small ones cut into florets
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 tsp chili flakes or to taste
- blue cheese or ranch dressing for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C)
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper
- In bowl, combine 1/2 tsp chili flakes & half cup barbecue sauce
- Add cauliflower & toss to coat
- Arrange florets on baking sheet
- Roast for 10 minutes
- Remove from oven
- Mix remaining bbq sauce with chili flakes
- Toss florets in remaining barbecue sauce
- Return florets to oven for another 10 to 15 minutes, until edges are crisp
- Serve cauliflower hot with blue cheese or ranch dressing; add celery and/or carrots if desired
Enjoy!
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Saving this recipe to try a healthier version. Thanks Carol!
My family love roasted cauliflower but I usually just cook it in olive oil. I’m definitely going to try your recipe, it sounds delicious 🙂
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These look delicious and anything with a blue cheese dressing sounds good to me!
They sound delicious, but I prefer real chicken 🙂
I have never been a fan of cauliflower but cooking it like this might make me love it.
These look so good.
I’m eating more cauliflower these days because of the options as a meat substitute – great recipe. #SeniorSalonPitstop
Oh yum! I love cauliflower and will definitely try this recipe. Thanks Carol!
Pinned this, as I tried making BBQ cauliflower wings once and it did not turn out as expected.
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I would love to try this! This sounds wonderful. Pinning. Thanks for sharing this post at the Will Blog for Comments #26 linkup.
…now, this is different! I guess with enough sauce, any thing can taste like a wing.
These sound amazing!
This looks so good! I’m trying the no red meat right now. Have been since January. Going really well. My husband is struggling a little, but he’s trying too. Keep your fingers crossed. This is a recipe I will try because hubs loves cauliflower. 🙂
Carol,
These do sound yummy!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you are having a great week!!
Hugs,
Deb
This is such a fun recipe. Thanks for sharing on SSPS, I hope to see you again next week when I am featuring your recipe!
thank you for featuring my recipe next week – I’m surprised and delighted. Have a great week!
Your cauliflower wings look delicious, Carol! I have pinned the recipe to try. Thank you so much for sharing with Hearth and Soul.
These certainly look delicious, easy, and healthy. It’s a winning combination for me. Can’t wait to try the recipe.
We love anything cauliflower and these look delicious and super easy. Thank you for sharing your post at the Senior Salon Pit Stop! I’m excited to be featuring you at Monday’s party. Congrats! Pinned
Hugs,
Maria @ kraftyplanner.com
thank you for the feature and pin – see you at Monday’s party
Stopping in again to say congratulations! 🙂 This was one of the most-viewed posts at the Will Blog for Comments #26 linkup! It will be in the spotlight all next week, starting today. You are welcome to save the “this post was a featured favorite” image there to share with your readers here. Have a great weekend! Hope to see you Monday for #27.
thanks for the feature – see you Monday!
Oh this sounds interesting. I’ve never tried cauliflower this way before. Pinning! 🙂