Who doesn’t love some delicious hot honey? Seriously! I have always loved hot honey on pizza, wings, and more. I’ve always been a bit of a punk when it comes to spice, so the mixture of sweet and spicy is my go-to.

Before my plant-based journey, I was a sucker for hot honey chicken. I remember growing up the abundance of wings we ordered for Super Bowl Sunday. My mom could take on the hottest options while I drowned them in ranch dressing to kill some of the heat. Delicious, but painful, too.

Of course, when I went plant-based, hot wings became a thing of the past until I saw cauliflower bites hit the store shelves. Once I realized that was an option, it wasn’t long before I recreated the dish more healthfully to accommodate my dietary needs.

So, without further ado, I present my beautifully balanced sweet and spicy, hot honey cauliflower bites. This recipe is plant-based and vegan-friendly and can be made free from coconut, dairy, gluten, grains, nuts, and soy. With a minor tweak, it can even be whole-food plant-based (see recipe notes for details).

INGREDIENTS

• Oil of choice (I use cold-pressed avocado oil)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All-Purpose Baking Flour)
• 1 tbsp. grilling chicken seasoning (I use Watkin’s Organic Grilling Chicken Seasoning)
• 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast(I use Anthony’s Non-Fortified Nutritional Yeast)
• 1/2 tbsp. smoked paprika
• 1/2 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tbsp. onion powder
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• 16 oz. of cauliflower (if using frozen, defrost first)
• 1 tsp. of hot sauce
• 1/4 cup of honey or maple syrup (I use Nate’s Organic 100% Pure, Raw & Unfiltered Honey)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add oil to a frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. As the oil gets to temperature, make a flour mixture by combining the ingredients through black pepper in a large bowl.
3. Bread your cauliflower by tossing the pieces in the seasoned flour mixture, ensuring it is coated entirely.
4. Fry the breaded cauliflower for roughly 10 minutes per side, ensuring a beautiful golden-brown color.
5. While the cauliflower is frying, combine the hot sauce and honey or syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat for 2-5 minutes until it forms a watery, sauce-like texture.
6. Toss the cauliflower bites in the hot honey sauce, ensuring even distribution. Serve with a Zesty-Creamy Ranch Dressing to compliment the flavorful cauliflower bites beautifully.

NOTES

• If you wish to omit the oil, you can make the cauliflower using an air fryer or oven. (I haven’t tried this method, but I’d recommend cooking at 400ºF for 10 minutes and then 5 minutes increments until the desired golden color is achieved.)

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Hot Honey Cauliflower Bites

This is a beautifully balanced sweet and spicy hot honey cauliflower bites recipe that’s plant-based and vegan-friendly. It can be made free from coconut, dairy, gluten, grains, nuts, and soy, and with a minor tweak, it can even be whole-food plant-based. This recipe takes 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook and makes two hearty servings.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Servings 2

Recipe by: Sarena-Rae Santos (The Holistic Hipppie)

Ingredients

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• Oil of choice (I use cold-pressed avocado oil)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (I use Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All-Purpose Baking Flour)
• 1 tbsp. grilling chicken seasoning (I use Watkin’s Organic Grilling Chicken Seasoning)
• 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast (I use Anthony’s Non-Fortified Nutritional Yeast)
• 1/2 tbsp. smoked paprika
• 1/2 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tbsp. onion powder
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• 16 oz. of cauliflower (if using frozen, defrost first)
• 1 tsp. of hot sauce
• 1/4 cup of honey or maple syrup (I use Nate's Organic 100% Pure, Raw & Unfiltered Honey)

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Instructions

• Add oil to a frying pan over medium-high heat.
• As the oil gets to temperature, make a seasoned flour mixture by combining the ingredients through black pepper in a large bowl.
• Bread your cauliflower by tossing the pieces in the seasoned flour mixture, ensuring it is coated entirely.
• Fry the breaded cauliflower for roughly 10 minutes per side, ensuring a beautiful golden-brown color.
• While the cauliflower is frying, combine the hot sauce and honey or syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat for 2-5 minutes until it forms a watery, sauce-like texture.
• Toss the cauliflower bites in the hot honey sauce, ensuring even distribution. Serve with a Zesty-Creamy Ranch Dressing to compliment the flavorful cauliflower bites beautifully.

Notes

• If you wish to omit the oil, you can make the cauliflower using an air fryer or oven. (I haven’t tried this method, but I’d recommend cooking at 400ºF for 10 minutes and then 5 minutes increments until the desired golden color is achieved.)

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