Buffalo Broccoli

Buffalo Broccoli is a delicious snack appetizer that is healthy, quick, and easy to make. These buffalo broccoli wings are vegan and plant-based.

Buffalo broccoli is very much similar to buffalo cauliflower and if you love buffalo cauliflower, you will definitely love them with broccoli as well. These are super easy and super quick too. You can make them in the oven or in the air fryer quickly.

What is Buffalo Broccoli?

Buffalo broccoli is an easy appetizer or snack made with broccoli florets and buffalo sauce. This is a vegan version of traditional buffalo chicken wings. Buffalo sauce is a simple hot sauce and its name is after the name of its origin place Buffalo city, in Newyork. It has nothing to do with buffalo or bison.

The roasted broccoli dipped in hot buffalo sauce makes it too awesome and appetizing. This makes an easy and quick appetizer. Serve it with any of your favorite dips.

Is Buffalo Sauce Vegan?

Originally the buffalo sauce has a lot of butter in it. But this is easily customizable to make vegan buffalo sauce. This is a vinegar-based buttery spicy hot sauce and adds a lovely tangy flavor to the broccoli bites. However, here I will share the easy homemade buffalo sauce recipe so that you can adjust the heat as you like. I love to add tomato ketchup or maple syrup to balance the heat and take the flavor to another level. It's truly delicious.

Simple Vegan Buffalo Sauce (Homemade)

Vegan Butter / Olive Oil / Avocado Oil + Franks Hot Sauce + White Vinegar + Maple Syrup/ Tomato Ketchup + Garlic Powder

Buffalo Broccoli

What all you need?

Detailed quantity or the amount you will get in the recipe card below.

Broccoli florets - cut the florets into bite-sized pieces.

Buffalo sauce - you can also consider buying buffalo sauce from the market or making it simply at home quickly. To make buffalo sauce you may need hot sauce, vegan butter or olive oil or avocado oil, and garlic powder. Avocado oil is good when used for roasting at a higher temperature.

Whisk the ingredients in a mixing bowl. If you are making it in large quantity, simmer once and then cool down completely and refrigerate for months in an air-tight jar.

Batter - all-purpose flour, corn starch, salt, paprika, garlic powder. Make the batter just coating consistency and not thicker. For gluten-free use white rice flour to make the batter. Adding corn starch adds a nice crisp to the buffalo bites.

Bread Coating - panko crumbs, salt & pepper, Italian seasonings

Instructions

Make the batter -

In a mixing bowl add flour, corn starch, salt, smoked paprika. Add water or plant-based milk to make a batter of coating consistency. Don't make the thick.

Make Seasoned Bread Crumbs -

In another plate or bowl, take bread crumbs, Italian seasonings, salt, and mix well.

Prepare Broccoli Bites -

Cut the broccoli florets into bite-sized pieces.

Take the floret and dip in the batter. Drip off excess batter and then roll it on the bread crumbs mix and coat the florets nicely.

Grease a baking tray and line with butter paper. Place the coated broccoli florets on the tray. Don't overcrowd the basket.

Bake the broccoli florets -

Preheat the oven. Place the baking tray and start the oven at 425 F for 15 minutes, flip the florets after 10 minutes. Then remove the tray and transfer the roasted florets into a mixing bowl. Pour in the buffalo sauce prepared. Mix them all gently so that the florets are coated nicely with the buffalo sauce. You can serve them as it is now or roast them again for 2 minutes. Place them again on the baking tray and roast at 425 F for 2 - 3 minutes more.

Serve it with your favorite dip.

Can I make this buffalo broccoli in the air fryer?

Yes. You can make this buffalo broccoli easily in the air fryer too. Follow the steps to make coated broccoli florets. Preheat the air fryer at 400F for 3 minutes. Place the perforated baking paper and place the broccoli florets. Start the air fryer at 400 F for 6 minutes, flipping the broccoli at 3 minutes. Then remove the broccoli florets and add the buffalo sauce. Mix gently and again transfer to the air fryer basket. Start the air fryer again for 2 - 3 minutes. Remove once done and serve hot with a favorite dip.

How to store and reheat?

To store the leftover if any, allow it to cool down completely. Transfer the cooled buffalo broccoli to an air-tight container and refrigerate for 4 - 5 days. When ready to use, transfer to a baking tray and start the oven or air fryer at 400 F for 2 minutes. Please note, after refrigerated, it may not stay equally crispy but the taste will be good enough to consume.