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Air Fryer Keto Buffalo Cauliflower Bites — American Keto recipe, 25 min, serves 4American

Air Fryer Keto Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

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Florets coated in almond flour and parmesan, tossed in buffalo butter — crispy outside, tender inside, 5 g net carbs per serving. The keto Super Bowl snack.

25
min
10
prep
🔥
15
cook
👥
4
servings
180
kcal / serving
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Instructions

1

Cut florets to similar size (3-4 cm). Pat very dry.

💡 Wet cauliflower will steam, not crisp.
2

Mix almond flour, parmesan, garlic powder, salt and paprika.

3

Beat eggs in a shallow bowl.

4

Dip each floret in egg, then press into almond mixture.

💡 Coat the whole surface — bare spots stay pale.
5

Place in single layer in air fryer; mist with oil.

6

Air fry at 200 °C (390 °F) for 12 minutes, shaking at 6 min, until golden.

12:00
7

While cooking, melt butter; whisk in hot sauce and vinegar. Reserve warm.

8

Transfer crispy florets to a bowl. Pour over buffalo butter; toss gently. Sprinkle chives.

💡 Toss for max 20 seconds — longer and the coating goes soft.

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Common Questions

Net carbs per serving?
About 5 g — cauliflower is 3 g/100 g, almond flour 4 g/100 g (mostly fibre).
Spicy enough?
Frank's Red Hot is medium heat. Add 1 tsp cayenne for fire; use buffalo wing sauce (not hot sauce) for milder.
Make ahead?
Crisp the florets up to 2 hours ahead. Hold uncovered at room temp; toss in warm sauce just before serving.
Vegetarian dip?
Sugar-free ranch or blue cheese dressing. Skip celery sticks (1 g carb each, but stalk count adds up).
Why vinegar in the sauce?
Brightens the buffalo flavour and balances the rich butter. Skip and the sauce tastes one-note.

What to drink with this

🍷
Wine
Zinfandel or California Cabernet — bold reds match smoke and umami.
🍺
Beer
American IPA or amber ale.
🍸
Cocktail
Old Fashioned with a bourbon base.
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Non-alcoholic
Sparkling water with lemon or a craft root beer.

Ingredient substitutions

IngredientReplace withRatioNotes
almond floursunflower seed flour1:1Nut-free alternative. May tint baked goods slightly green from chlorophyll reaction with baking soda.
coconut flour1:4 (use only 1/4 the amount)Coconut flour is far more absorbent. Recipe needs significant rebalancing of liquids.
parmesanPecorino Romano1:1Saltier and sharper; reduce added salt slightly.
Grana Padano1:1Milder, slightly less aged.

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The story behind this recipe ▾
Buffalo cauliflower replaced buffalo wings on keto and vegetarian menus through 2020-2024. The air-fried version finally got the crisp factor right — pan-fried always ended up greasy, oven-baked stayed soft.
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