| | | Vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Bites | With March Madness beginning tomorrow, we figured it was a good time to chow down on cauliflower buffalo bites from The PlantPure Nation Cookbook. Even the most carnivorous guest will love the blend of paprika, nutritional yeast, and Buffalo sauce, so don't blame us when these bites are gone within minutes. Sounds like a slam dunk to us! For more from PlantPure Nation and other must-read cookbooks, check out the special 100th issue of VegNews, on stands now! | | Serves 6 | What You Need:
1 cup vegan milk 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast 1 cauliflower head, broken into florets 10 ounces oil-free buffalo wing sauce Vegan blue cheese dressing Carrot sticks, for serving Celery sticks, for serving | | What You Do:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together milk, flour, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, paprika, and nutritional yeast. Into milk mixture, place cauliflower florets and coat thoroughly.
3. Spread cauliflower onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20–30 minutes, or until light golden brown. Once cauliflower florets are crisp and golden, coat with buffalo sauce and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
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