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Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

All the bold buffalo flavor with none of the guilt. These crispy air-fried cauliflower bites deliver a spicy, crunchy exterior with a tender center — the ultimate game-day appetizer.

Easy Lower Air Fry air fry basket
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📋 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 15 min ⏱️ Total: 30 min 🍽️ Serves: 4 📊 Easy
Cooking Parameters
15 MIN15 MIN375°F2 MINLOWER AIR FRYPREPCOOKTEMPREST
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What You'll Need
Dish & pan requirements for your Ninja Double Stack XL
Zone 2 • Lower Rack
Air Fry Basket
Size: air fry basket
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✅ Guaranteed Fit — Max dish size per rack: 12"W × 11.5"D × 4"H. All our recipes use dishes that actually fit your Ninja Double Stack XL DCT401.
💡 Use the air fry basket. Arrange cauliflower in a single layer — work in 2 batches if needed. Overcrowding produces soggy bites. Use a solid pan (not the basket) — this recipe contains liquids.
vegetarian
🥘 Ingredients
Main
  • 1 head cauliflower (cut into bite-size florets)
Batter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Franks RedHot sauce
  • 3 tbsp butter (melted)
  • 1 tsp honey
Serving
  • ranch or blue cheese dressing (for serving)
  • celery sticks (for serving)
📝 Instructions
  1. Cut cauliflower into uniform bite-size florets. Rinse and pat completely dry. Shared 💡 Dry cauliflower equals better batter adhesion. Any moisture dilutes the coating.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, buttermilk, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and salt into a smooth batter. Shared 💡 Batter should coat the back of a spoon — add 1 tbsp more buttermilk if too thick.
  3. Add cauliflower florets to the batter and toss until every piece is well coated. Shared 💡 Use your hands — it ensures thorough coverage.
  4. Preheat Ninja on Air Fry at 375°F for 3 minutes. Lower Oven 💡 Preheating helps the batter set immediately, creating a crisp shell.
  5. Place battered cauliflower in the baking pan in a single layer. Air Fry at 375°F for 10 minutes. Lower Oven 💡 Do not crowd — leave space for air to circulate around each floret.
  6. While cauliflower cooks, mix Franks RedHot, melted butter, and honey in a small bowl. Shared 💡 Taste the sauce — add more honey for milder heat, more hot sauce for extra kick.
  7. After 10 minutes, remove basket. Brush or toss cauliflower with buffalo sauce. Return to Air Fry at 375°F for 5 more minutes. Lower Oven 💡 Saucing at the end, not the beginning, prevents sogginess.
  8. Serve immediately with ranch or blue cheese dressing and celery sticks on the side. Shared 💡 These are best eaten within 10 minutes of cooking for peak crispness.
💡 Ninja Tips

For extra-crispy bites, add 2 tbsp cornstarch to the flour. For gluten-free, substitute a 1:1 GF flour blend. Do not skip the second fry — it caramelizes the sauce onto the cauliflower.

Scaling: To double: cook in two batches, keeping the first batch warm in a 200°F oven. To halve: use half a head of cauliflower and halve all other ingredients proportionally.

Servings: 1
Scale:
📊 Nutrition (per serving)
Calories180 cal
Protein6g g
Carbohydrates20g g
Total Fat10g g
Dietary Fiber4g g
Sugars6g g
Sodium720mg mg
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