Best Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadilla Recipes

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BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER



Buffalo Cauliflower image

This is a great substitution for buffalo wings! Can be made gluten-free, vegan, or vegetarian. Make sure to coat your cookie sheet well with oil or they will stick. Husband and kids give this two thumbs up! Dip this in ranch or blue cheese for even more added flavor, but it doesn't need it.

Provided by ddmama

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Spicy

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

olive oil cooking spray
¾ cup gluten-free baking flour (such as Premium Gold® Flax and Ancient Grains All-Purpose Flour)
1 cup water
½ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 heads cauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
1 teaspoon honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Mix flour, water, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl using a whisk until batter is smooth and somewhat runny. Add cauliflower to batter and mix until cauliflower is coated; spread onto the baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove saucepan from heat and stir hot pepper sauce and honey into butter until smooth. Brush hot sauce mixture over each cauliflower piece, repeating brushing until all the hot sauce mixture is used.
  • Bake in the oven until cauliflower is browned, about 10 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven and allow the cauliflower to cool 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 9.9 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 907 mg, Sugar 9.7 g

BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER QUESADILLA



Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadilla image

Buffalo tossed cauliflower, mozzarella and cream cheese tucked in a spinach tortilla and cooked until crispy. Topped off with mashed avocado and a crispy Takis crumble. With inspiration from Emma Kenney.

Provided by Food.com

Categories     Mexican

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups cauliflower florets, sliced
4 tablespoons hot sauce (Frank's RedHot sauce)
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon snipped chives, plus more for garnish
10 inches spinach tortillas
3 tablespoons cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon butter
1 avocado, mashed
10 tortilla chips, crushed (Takis)

Steps:

  • Season cauliflower with chili powder and garlic powder. In a medium bowl, combine cauliflower with 3 tablespoons of Frank's RedHot. Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add cauliflower and cook, moving periodically, 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides. Remove cauliflower from heat and add to a medium bowl with chives and remaining 1 tablespoon of Frank's RedHot. Gently combine until the cauliflower is fully coated.
  • Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on the tortilla. Add an even layer of cauliflower mixture to half of the tortilla. Sprinkle mozzarella over the whole tortilla. Fold tortilla in half, gently pressing to secure. Heat butter on a nonstick griddle or skillet. Cook quesadilla until golden brown, 1-2 minutes and then flip and cook until golden brown on remaining side. Evenly cut quesadilla into three triangles. Top with a scoop of mashed avocado, a sprinkle of crushed Takis and snipped chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2319.1, Fat 157.2, SaturatedFat 38.6, Cholesterol 122.6, Sodium 3279.3, Carbohydrate 204.1, Fiber 32.3, Sugar 10.8, Protein 44.2

BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER



Buffalo cauliflower image

Make 'buffalo cauliflower' for a veggie take on the spicy American classic. Served with a ranch dip, it makes an excellent Friday night sharing treat

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories     Snack, Starter

Time 40m

Yield Serves 4-6 as a starter

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
1⁄2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
100g plain flour
200ml buttermilk or kefir
1 head of cauliflower (500g), broken into florets
80g hot sauce
1½ tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp butter
celery sticks, to serve
100g Greek yogurt
3 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp chopped chives
1-2 tbsp milk

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and line a baking tray with baking parchment. Mix together the paprika, cumin, garlic powder, flour and ½ tsp salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and whisk in the buttermilk. Tip in the cauliflower and toss to coat. Spread out the cauliflower on the baking tray and cook for 20-25 mins, turning halfway through, until crisp at the edges.
  • Warm the hot sauce, maple syrup and butter in a small pan set over low heat, for 2-3 mins. Liberally brush over the cauliflower and put back in the oven for 8-10 mins.
  • For the ranch dip, whisk together the yogurt, mayo, chives, milk and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Serve the with the cauliflower alongside some celery sticks for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium

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