Sticky, crunchy, yielding, Vegan Bbq Cauliflower Bites are Gluten Free and oh so addictive.
Feeling low? Trying to resist that bag of bbq potato chips on the shelf? Reach for a head of cauliflower instead. Toss it in my easy peasy punched up store bought Bbq sauce, and bake until you have little golden nuggets of guilt free cauliflower crack.
BBQ Cauliflower Bites (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Baked Bbq Cauliflower Bites will help get you through that bad break up, just like a bag of potato chips will; the difference being that you won’t have a “food hangover” in the morning. Cook up a batch (or two, I won’t tell) of sticky, spicy bbq Cauliflower bites, invite your best friend over and rent Love Actually.
If you are craving a sweet afterwards make my guilt free Raw Raspberry Cheesecake or a tub of Berry Ice cream.
BBQ Cauliflower Bites (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion’s starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don’t see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it’s not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it’s always there – fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know, none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge – they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around.
-Love Actually
When I’m feeling snacky and crave umami finger food that tastes best in pajamas I reach for;
my Bbq Ribs with Sticky Tamarind bbq sauce.
Or Seitan Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Okay laugh if you will but Smokey Maple Seitan Bacon makes a wonderfully indulgent snack at a certain time of the month.
Check out my new Aquafaba page! For tips, tricks and to see all of my Aquafabulous recipes.
Sticky, crunchy, smokey baked cauliflower bites satisfy your cravings without totally tanking your diet.
- 1 medium cauliflower
- 1/2 cup aquafaba*
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 cup Bbq sauce your favorite
- 1/4 cup veggie broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Sriracha to taste optional
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
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Heat your oven to 450 fahrenheit.
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Cut your cauliflower into florets and set aside the center of your cauliflower for another use. I chop mine up and throw it into the daily big bowl salad we graze off of.
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Place your aquafaba into one bowl and your cornmeal into another. Season the cornmeal with the onion powder and cumin.
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Dip your cauliflower florets into the aquafaba and then toss to coat in the corn meal.
Shake off any extra meal and place the florets on a lightly oiled a baking sheet. Give them room to crisp by spreading them around the baking sheet so there are no huge clumps of cauliflower..
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Bake for 15 minutes.
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While the cauliflower is in the oven place all your sauce ingredients into medium sauce pan and simmer for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Remove your cauliflower from the oven and toss with the sauce. I do it right in the baking pan. Don't burn yourself!
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Return to the oven and bake for another 10 - 15 minutes until the sauce is a bit caramelized and there are a few darker spots on the cauliflower.
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Feel free to sprinkle on some chives of scallions for color and brightness of flavor.
BBQ Cauliflower Bites (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Guilt free, cauliflower crack? That’s hilarious! Will try this!
I’ve been thinking about you. I might need to run away to Amsterdam one day. What is the best time of year there?
Just saw your message. Well, this year it’s been cloudier and colder than usual but normally June and July are very beautiful. I have a nice futon mattress for guests so you are welcome anytime but we work until midnite most days and rise around 9am. That might be hard for you as I assume you’re an early riser, but other than that you are totally welcome. ~Michelle
You are the sweetest sister ever! Thank you. I do rise about 5 am. I might need to get out of Dodge.-xox jo
This comment is not about this recipe, but I don’t see another venue to correspond with you. In your recipe published (for Labneh) it is unclear how many days you drain the cashew mixture.
Hi Lynn, Good question. There is a more in depth Labneh recipe on my blog. Just search in the recipes. If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
These were good, very hearty and filling. I think I will increase the BBQ sauce to 1 cup next time. I had leftovers for lunch and it would have been better with more sauce. They did taste even better as leftovers in my opinion.
Oooh leftover are the best. I agree more sauce is always better. yum.
For this recipe, do I need to wip the aquafaba or just leave it as it is as a liquid ?
No it does not need to be whipped.
This was great, thank you!
You’re welcome!!!
What could you use instead of the wheat gluten? I am gluten Free celiac.
Hi Susan you left this comment on the Gluten Free Bbq Cauliflower bites and they don’t contain Gluten. I think you meant to leave this on another recipe??
Can you use other egg replacers? I have a powder egg replacer from bob red mill.. will that work?
My guess is that the Bob’s Red Mill egg replacer would work fine. Let me know how it turns out.