Spice up your dinner rotation with these buffalo cauliflower tacos! They’re packed with crunchy cauliflower, creamy avocado, and tangy vegan ranch.
These buffalo cauliflower tacos are fresh, flavorful, and FUN! I started making them when I was testing this air fryer buffalo cauliflower recipe and had lots of leftover buffalo cauliflower wings on hand. To make them a meal, I stuffed them in corn tortillas with crisp cabbage, creamy avocado, cilantro, and jalapeños. Then I added a dash of vegan ranch to top it all off. The combo was so delicious I knew I had to share a recipe!
These buffalo cauliflower tacos would be perfect for this weekend’s Super Bowl (click here for more game day meal ideas!), but they also make a delicious dinner any night of the week. Serve them with a side of black beans, refried beans, or cilantro-lime rice, or enjoy them all on their own. I think you will love them!
How to make buffalo cauliflower tacos
The first step in this buffalo cauliflower tacos recipe is to prepare the buffalo cauliflower. You can prepare it in the air fryer or in the oven. Both versions are fantastic! Whatever you choose, the preparation is the same.
- Divide a head of cauliflower into large florets.
- Then make a dough out of flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika powder, salt and water. It should be quite thick – this will help it stick to the cauliflower!
- Next, toss the cauliflower florets in the batter. Arrange them in a single layer in your air fryer basket or on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Air fry or bake the buffalo cauliflower posts in the air fryer or oven according to the instructions.
While the cauliflower is cooking, prepare the buffalo sauce! My recipe is a simple combination of Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, melted butter, garlic powder, paprika, and honey, and it’s really easy to stir together.
With both cauliflower preparations, you spread some buffalo sauce on the cauliflower during the cooking time. When it comes out of the air fryer or oven, add more.
Finally assemble the tacos! Fill the crunchy cauliflower with avocado, cabbage, cilantro and jalapeños into warm tortillas. Drizzle with vegan ranch dressing and serve with a large squeeze of lime juice!
Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos Tips
- Cook the cauliflower just before serving. It has the best crunchy texture right out of the air fryer or oven!
- You can still advance. I don’t recommend cooking the buffalo cauliflower bites ahead of time, but you can make a few other components in this recipe ahead of time. The vegan ranch keeps well in the fridge for several days, so you can mix it up ahead of time and store it in the fridge. The same goes for the buffalo sauce. You can also chop the cabbage and jalapeños up to a day ahead and refrigerate until you prepare the tacos.
- Make them vegan. The only non-vegan component in this recipe is the buffalo sauce. To make it vegan, substitute vegan butter for regular butter and agave for honey. You won’t be able to tell the difference between the vegan buffalo cauliflower tacos and the regular tacos. They are both delicious!
- Change them! I love this buffalo cauliflower tacos recipe as written, but there are all sorts of fun topping ideas you can try! Add pickled jalapeños or pickled red onions for a tangy flavor, or crispy romaine lettuce for the cabbage. You could even substitute a scoop of my Avocado Mango Salsa for the avocado. The sweet, juicy mango would contrast SO well with the flavorful, crunchy cauliflower!
More fun dinner recipes
If you love these buffalo cauliflower tacos, try one of these fun dinner recipes next:
Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
serves 4
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Prepare the buffalo cauliflower and vegan ranch dressing according to the recipes linked above.
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Arrange the tacos in the tortillas with buffalo cauliflower, avocado slices and cabbage.
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Top with jalapeños and cilantro and drizzle with vegan ranch. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing.