Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings

5 from 2 votes

Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings are a perfect vegetarian snack, drenched in Buffalo or BBQ sauce. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Preheat your Air Fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, rice flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and kosher salt. Pour in the club soda and whisk until no large lumps remain.
Spray the preheated air fryer basket with oil spray. Dip the cauliflower florets into the batter then place them in the air fryer basket in a single layer, a fork or tongs work well for this step. Don't overcrowd the basket, work in batches if necessary!
Air fry for 12 minutes at 400 degrees F. Then carefully flip the cauliflower and cook for an additional 8 minutes. Place air fried cauliflower on a cooling rack while cooking the other batches.
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine sauce, butter, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 30–50 seconds, or until the butter is melted. Whisk to combine.
Toss the air-fried cauliflower wings in the sauce and then return them to the air fryer. Cook at 400 degrees F for an additional 2–3 minutes until the sauce has set.
Serve immediately, garnished with chopped green onion or parsley.

Work in batches: Depending on your Air Fryer, you will need to work in batches! Repeat with as many florets as will fit, but make sure not to overcrowd the air fryer. Be careful– the air fryer is hot.
To cool: Between batches, keep the cauliflower on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet– this will help keep it crispy until you’re ready to sauce it.
Sauce: You can use BBQ sauce to coat the wings, but you can also make Buffalo Wings using a mixture of Frank's hot sauce and butter. Garlic Parmesan sauce also goes perfectly with these vegetarian wings.
Dipping sauces: If you decide to make Buffalo Cauliflower Wings, ranch or blue cheese dressing will go great with those. If you make BBQ Cauliflower Wings, you could try a garlic Parmesan sauce or smoked paprika aioli.