Published: Aug 24, 2021 · Modified: Feb 7, 2023 by kaydimaggio

Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos

Name: Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1 cup All-purpose flour; 1 cup soy milk; 2 cups Buffalo Sauce; 1 head cauliflower; Tortillas

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These Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos are the perfect, fun weeknight dinner. Breaded cauliflower is coated, baked and, then tossed in a hot and spicy buffalo sauce. Topped with creamy ranch dressing, these tacos will remind you of your favorite appetizer. This recipe is simple and easy to make and full of big, bold flavors.

One of the things that I love most about being vegan in the last few years is the recent explosion of cauliflower. I love how cauliflower has taken the place of meats and creams and sauces and is a low-carb plant-based option for those who want it. My favorite way to eat cauliflower is deep-fried and buffalo style. I love the spiciness that buffalo sauce brings to a dish and how delicious it pairs with a creamy ranch dressing. These tacos are out of this world amazing.

Check out some other fun taco recipes like these Homemade Vegan Crunchwrap Supremes, these Mouth-Watering Vegan Birria Tacos, Taco Bell Spicy Potato Soft Tacos and these roasted veggies and black bean tacos!

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Ingredient Notes
Instructions
Substitutions
Variations
FAQ's
Equipment
Storage
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Ingredient Notes

The ingredients in this recipe are super simple. This is a budget-friendly recipe and most of the ingredients are pantry staples.

Cauliflower, flour, buffalo sauce, breadcrumbs, soy milk, tortillas — Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos Ingredients

Cauliflower- The base of this recipe is cauliflower that we are going to bread and toss in a spicy buffalo sauce. If you don't like cauliflower or have trouble digesting it, you can swap the cauliflower with tempeh and still have the amazing texture and flavor.
Buffalo Sauce- You can either make your own buffalo sauce, using hot sauce, vegan butter and cayenne or you can purchase a pre-made buffalo sauce. I like to just purchase a pre-made sauce. It makes it easier and is still delicious! My favorite buffalo sauce to use is this one by The New Primal. It has clean ingredients and is Whole30 Approved, Paleo, Keto, Vegan, Gluten and Dairy Free, Sugar and Soy Free.
Breadcrumbs- Breadcrumbs are important in this recipe to help coat the cauliflower. You can use regular breadcrumbs, gluten-free breadcrumbs or panko. Always make sure when purchasing breadcrumbs that they do not contain milk. Milk is a common hidden ingredient in most store-bought breadcrumbs.
Soy Milk- When breading food, most people use an egg bath, however since we are keeping this recipe vegan, we are swapping the eggs for soy milk. Soy milk does an excellent job of coating the cauliflower and replacing the eggs. If you don't like soy milk, feel free to swap with your favorite plant-based milk.

Please see the recipe card for full ingredients and quantities.

Instructions

How to Bread the Cauliflower

Dice the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Dip the cauliflower in the soy milk
Coat the cauliflower with the flour
Dip the cauliflower into the buffalo sauce
Toss the cauliflower with breadcrumbs
Add to a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.

Cauliflower on wire baking rack — Breaded Cauliflower Pre Bake

How to Assemble the Tacos

Fry the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side.
Slice up your toppings
Take the cauliflower out and coat one more time in the buffalo sauce, add back to the oven for 10 minutes.
Add cauliflower and toppings to the tortillas and enjoy!

Tacos in plates on dark background with limes and ranch dressing — Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos

Hint: Some of my favorite toppings for these tacos include:

Shredded iceberg lettuce or cabbage
Shredded carrots
Vegan Ranch Dressing
Limes
Cilantro

Substitutions

Gluten-Free - Use gluten-free breadcrumbs and gluten-free flour to coat the cauliflower. Serve with gluten-free tortillas
Keto - Make this recipe keto by coating in almond flour and keto-friendly breadcrumbs and serving in a lettuce wrap!
Paleo- Use almond flour instead of all-purpose flour to coat. Serve inside lettuce wraps.

Variations

Less Spicy - These clock in pretty spicy, if you are not a huge spice person, you can purchase a mild buffalo sauce to coat the cauliflower
Garlic Buffalo- Mix 3 cloves of chopped garlic into the buffalo sauce to make these into garlic buffalo cauliflower bites.
Barbecue Ranch- Try topping your tacos with this delicious Homemade Barbecue Ranch to give it a fun variation!
Kid-friendly - Skip the buffalo sauce entirely and bread with just flour, breadcrumbs, and dairy-free milk.

Check out this other fun buffalo recipe here

FAQ's

Can I make these Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos in the Air Fryer?

Yes! Instead of baking them, add the coated cauliflower to the air fryer and fry at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, flipping at the 7 minute mark.

What can I serve with these Cauliflower Buffalo Tacos?

I love to pair these Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos with a nice side of coleslaw or some black beans. Sometimes I even add some refreshing pico de gallo!

How spicy are these Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos?

These Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower tacos are pretty spicy. To tone them down, I like to top them with iceberg lettuce and some vegan ranch. The creaminess of the ranch helps to cut through the spicy flavor.

Equipment

Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. See below for the equipment that you will need to make this Spicy Cauliflower Taco recipe successful.

Baking Sheet
Wire Rack
Silicone Baking Mat
Glass Mixing Bowls

Storage

Store the tacos in an airtight container for up to three days. Store any toppings separate from the tacos.

To reheat the cauliflower, you can either reheat in the oven to crisp back up or in the air fryer. To reheat in the oven, add the baked cauliflower to cookie sheet and bake for 5 minutes at 425 degrees.

These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.

Top tips

To get perfectly crispy baked cauliflower. Add the cauliflower to a wire cooling rack that is placed on top of the baking sheet. It will add additional airflow to the cauliflower and help to prevent it from getting soggy.
The final dredge in the buffalo sauce really helps to make these cauliflower bites worthwhile! It ups the flavor a huge notch and gives it a crispy coating.
The cauliflower bites are pretty big so I always buy large taco tortillas. The street taco tortillas will be too small.

Wooden cutting board on dark background with cup full of lettuce — Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos

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