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Home » Recipe » Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots

Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots

September 25, 2018 by Danielle Green 9 Comments

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Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots are a light and easy low carb appetizer recipe made with just 2 ingredients! Crispy frozen cauliflower tots are tossed in a spicy buffalo sauce for a healthy game day snack or side dish made in your Air Fryer.

Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots appetizerAirfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots

I was digging through my freezer trying to find something easy for dinner one night and ran across a bag of frozen Cauliflower Tots. I have used these before in recipes, such as this Light Taco Cauliflower Tot Hotdish as well as just cooking some up in the Airfryer as a side dish. This time, an idea for Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots struck me as a great idea. It would make a fantastic game day appetizer that is low carb and healthier than traditionally fried buffalo chicken!

Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots dipping in ranch sauce

Simply toss a whole bag of califlower tots in your arfryer on the highest temperature setting and cook for 20 minutes, tossing midway through. Toss the tots in a bowl with a few tablespoons of buffalo sauce and return them to the airfryer to crisp them back up. After another 5 minutes you will have perfectly crisp Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots that have just the right amount of spice!

Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots appetizer basket

You can sprinkle the them with some crumbled bleu cheese, serve them with celery sticks and ranch, or just enjoy them as they are! These vegetarian tots are the easiest two ingredient recipe you will make and are great for a last minute snack to serve while watching your favorite team play. If your team is anything like my Minnesota Vikings last Sunday, these tots will be far more enjoyable than the game…ugh!

Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots in Airfryer

One of my favorite parts of this recipe, is that cauliflower tots have become so mainstream that even my small town grocery store carries them in their freezer section! If I can find them at my grocery store, I am sure you will be able to find them at yours.

I was chatting with the owner of the grocery store as he was checking me out and he mentioned that he recently tried the cauliflower tots for the first time. He said he baked them much longer than the package instructed to get them as crispy as possible. He thought they tasted like deep fried cauliflower instead of actual tator tots and I think that is a really good descriptions for these.

Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots in basket with bleu cheese

You could certainly make these in your oven by increasing the temperature and cooking time, but that is the beauty of the Air Fryer after all. It allows you to get things extra crispy in a fraction of the time that a traditional oven does!

Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots served with celery and ranch

Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots served with celery and ranch
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5 from 7 votes

Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots

Airfryer Buffalo Cauliflower Tots are a light and easy low carb appetizer made with just 2 ingredients! Crispy frozen cauliflower tots are tossed in a spicy buffalo sauce for a healthy game day snack or side dish.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 -6
Author: Danielle Green

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. pkg. frozen cauliflower tots
  • 3 Tbsp. buffalo wing sauce
  • OPTIONAL - bleu cheese crumbles celery sticks and light ranch dressing for serving

Instructions

  • Add the frozen cauliflower tots to your Airfryer basket and bake at 390° for 20 minutes. Half way through cooking, remove the basket and give it a good shake to toss the tots.
  • Add the cooked tots to a medium bowl and toss with buffalo sauce until they are well coated. Return the tossed tots to the Airfryer and bake an additional 5 minutes.
  • Serve immediately with bleu cheese crumbles, celery and light ranch dressing.

More delicious Airfryer appetizers!

Airfryer Parmesan Dill Fried Pickle Chips are a quick and easy appetizer made extra crunchy in your Airfryer without all the fat from oil. This low-fat snack is sure to satisfy your craving for something salty!

Airfryer Parmesan Dill Fried Pickle Chips

Airfryer Baked Thai Peanut Chicken Egg Rolls are a light and healthy recipe made in your Airfryer or oven. Chicken is tossed with creamy Thai peanut sauce, carrots, red peppers and green onions and rolled in crispy egg roll wrappers for a flavorful dinner you can make in just 20 minutes.

Airfryer Baked Thai Peanut Chicken Egg Rolls

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Filed Under: Air Fryer Recipes, Appetizers, Fast & Easy, Healthy Recipes, Low Calorie, Low Carb, Low Fat, Recipe, Side Dishes, Snacks, Vegetarian


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Comments

  1. Melissa Howell says

    September 26, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    5 stars
    I have never heard of cauliflower tots, but now I’m intrigued! These look super yummy!

    Reply
  2. Julie Evink says

    September 28, 2018 at 3:53 pm

    5 stars
    I LOOOOVE cauliflower tots in my airfryer. It’s a staple around, but I never thought to toss them with buffalo sauce. Trying that next time!

    Reply
  3. Coleen Koehl says

    September 28, 2018 at 3:55 pm

    5 stars
    My husband loves hot and spicy so these are going on my must make list!

    Reply
  4. 2pots2cook says

    September 30, 2018 at 11:56 pm

    5 stars
    Just packing for work over here; would gladly take some with me 🙂

    Reply
  5. Malinda Linnebur says

    October 3, 2018 at 11:03 am

    5 stars
    I need to jump on the cauliflower train and give it a try!! Thanks for such a great idea!!

    Reply
  6. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    October 4, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    5 stars
    It looks SO good!! Would love to try it with my airfryer!

    Reply
  7. Deb says

    October 21, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    5 stars
    I haven’t made many recipes with my air fryer, but we gave this a try. Loved it! Simple and delicious, perfect for game food!

    Reply
  8. Disappointed says

    June 13, 2019 at 6:43 pm

    wow what a recipe – buy this already made thing, then cook it.

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    • Danielle Green says

      June 14, 2019 at 2:50 pm

      I didn’t see anywhere on my blog where I said everything was homemade from scratch? Maybe you could point it out for me? 😉 I’m happy sharing a variety of recipes, some of which works for people who are looking for quick and delicious food.

      Reply

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