Published May 30, 2012 by Ashley Palmer . Last Updated December 8, 2016.

Looking for a healthier (and kinder) alternative to chicken wings? Try these juicy, tangy, and spicy buffalo cauliflower “wings”!

Deliciously versatile and with just enough “kick,” these bite-sized pieces of cauliflower offer an eerily similar experience to eating chicken wings. With all the flavor and none of the guilt, this is a secret-weapon recipe that every vegan cook should have in his or her kitchen.

Enjoy!

WATCH: Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower ‘Wings’ View Recipe Ingredients 1 cup water or soy milk

1 cup flour (any kind will work—even gluten-free!)

2 tsp. garlic powder

1 head of cauliflower, chopped into pieces

1 cup buffalo or hot sauce

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil or melted vegan butter Instructions Preheat the oven to 450°F.

Combine the water or soy milk, flour, and garlic powder in a bowl and stir until well combined.

Coat the cauliflower pieces with the flour mixture and place in a shallow baking dish. Bake for 18 minutes.

While the cauliflower is baking, combine your buffalo sauce and olive oil or margarine in a small bowl.

Pour the hot sauce mixture over the baked cauliflower and continue baking for an additional 5 to 8 minutes.

Serve alongside vegan blue cheese dressing and celery sticks. Makes 4 servings Vegan Rated 3.9 /5 based on 11 reviews

Chickens are arguably the most abused animals on the planet. In the United States, approximately 9 billion chickens are killed for their flesh each year, and 305 million hens are used for their eggs. The vast majority of these animals spend their lives in total confinement—from the moment they hatch until the day they are killed.

But chickens raised on factory farms each year in the U.S. never have the chance to do anything that’s natural or important to them. A baby chick on a factory farm will never be allowed contact with his or her parents, let alone be raised by them. These chickens are deprived of the chance to take dust baths, feel the warmth of the sun on their backs, breathe fresh air, roost in trees, and build nests.

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