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    Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadillas

    August 17, 2017 By Rene 24 Comments

    Spice up your next lunch with these Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadillas. A creamy, spicy combo of marinated cauliflower, vegan ranch and buffalo sauce.

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    Spice up your next lunch with this Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadillas. A creamy, spicy combo of marinated cauliflower, vegan ranch and buffalo sauce | ThisSavoryVegan.com

    I love some spicy buffalo sauce in my life.

    And after posting the recipe for my Roasted Cauliflower Buffalo Pizza I realized that all of you love it too!

    It continues to be one of my most popular recipes.

    Since then, I have also posted a recipe for my Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos.

    And again, you guys LOVED them.

    Spice up your next lunch with this Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadillas. A creamy, spicy combo of marinated cauliflower, vegan ranch and buffalo sauce | ThisSavoryVegan.com

    I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who loves buffalo cauliflower.

    So, I went back to the drawing board to figure out another way to use it in a new and exciting way.

    And that is how these Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadillas were born.

    We're sticking with the traditional cauliflower recipe - why fix something that isn't broken?

    Spice up your next lunch with this Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadillas. A creamy, spicy combo of marinated cauliflower, vegan ranch and buffalo sauce | ThisSavoryVegan.com

    How to serve Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadillas

    And we're "cheesing" these up with an avocado/cream cheese combo that is going to act as the glue inside the tortilla.

    After these are grilled up, they are served with vegan ranch (and maybe a little more buffalo sauce if you're addicted to that stuff like me).

    The ranch will tame the spice and just makes the whole thing tastier.

    One thing I will say is that you want to eat these immediately. With all the sauce going on, you want to eat them up before the tortilla loses it's crispy crust.

    Need more recipe inspo? Check these out:

    • The Best Baked Buffalo Cauliflower
    • Buffalo Cauliflower Quinoa Bowls
    • Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
    • Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Orzo Mac and Cheese
    Spice up your next lunch with this Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadillas. A creamy, spicy combo of marinated cauliflower, vegan ranch and buffalo sauce | ThisSavoryVegan.com
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    Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadillas

    Spice up your next lunch with this Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Quesadillas. A creamy, spicy combo of marinated cauliflower, vegan ranch and buffalo sauce.
    Course Appetizer, Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Keyword buffalo, buffalo cauliflower, game day snacks, quesadilla, snacks
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 2 quesadillas
    Calories 299kcal

    Ingredients

    • ½ head cauliflower cut in bite-sized pieces
    • 4 teaspoons olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • ½ cup buffalo sauce separated
    • pepper to taste
    • ¼ red onion sliced
    • ½ avocado
    • 2 tablespoon vegan cream cheese*
    • salt to taste
    • 2 large tortillas
    • ¼ cup cilantro chopped (to taste)
    • vegan ranch for dipping

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a large bowl combine cauliflower, olive oil, garlic powder, chili powder, pepper and ¼ cup of buffalo sauce. Stir to combine. Spread evenly on baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes, flipping halfway. Increase heat to broil and cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until cauliflower begins to brown. Remove from the oven. Place cauliflower back in a bowl. Add remaining buffalo sauce and stir to combine.
    • While cauliflower is cooking, combine avocado, cream cheese and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
    • Heat a pan over medium high heat and spray with non-stick spray.
    • Spread desired amount of avocado mixture on half of a tortilla. Top with half of the cauliflower mixture, red onion slices and cilantro. Close the tortilla and place in pan. Cook until browned on both sides - approx. 2-3 minutes per side.
    • Remove from the pan and repeat with remaining ingredients.
    • Serve with vegan ranch, additional cilantro & buffalo sauce.

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    Notes

    *If you don't have vegan cream cheese (or just don't want to use it), you can omit it and just double the avocado.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 2167mg | Potassium: 679mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Iron: 2mg

    This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on one and make a purchase I will receive a small percentage of the sale. Please know I would never link a product unless I have personally used it and loved it!

    If you make this recipe be sure to snap a photo + post it + and tag #thissavoryvegan and @thissavoryvegan!

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    Comments

    1. Tara

      June 09, 2021 at 6:28 pm

      5 stars
      I make these allllll the time - SO easy and come out so amazing every time!!

      Reply
      • Rene

        June 17, 2021 at 8:03 am

        So glad you liked these Tara!

        Reply
    2. Judy Mclellan

      February 16, 2021 at 8:06 pm

      This was an absolutely delicious dinner! Make it ASAP!

      Reply
      • Rene

        February 19, 2021 at 7:52 am

        Thank you 🎉🎉🎉

        Reply
    3. lizzy

      April 29, 2020 at 1:17 pm

      hi! how many calories do you think this recipe is?!

      Reply
    4. Zimgal

      August 30, 2019 at 3:19 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve fed these to A LOT of people...some very picky eaters too. There is no one who does not LOVE these. And healthy and easy too .. THANK YOU for this gem of a recipe.

      Reply
      • Rene

        September 03, 2019 at 9:45 am

        Yay - so glad they are a hit with everyone!

        Reply
    5. Leslie

      February 06, 2019 at 5:01 pm

      5 stars
      This is my new obsession! So delicious and so easy. Perfect for work nights.

      Reply
    6. Richelle

      October 14, 2018 at 3:48 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious! Thanks for the great quesadilla recipe that’s different! I didn’t have any plain vegan cream cheese on hand but vegan ranch sounded like a good combo so added some to the avocado. I also used scallions instead of red onion. Adddd a little vegan shredded cheese just because it sounded good 🙂 So yummy!

      Reply
    7. Kristen

      April 30, 2018 at 4:04 pm

      5 stars
      This is delicious! The right amount of heat and flavor! So good.

      Reply
    8. Katherine

      February 10, 2018 at 8:05 am

      I'm allergic to avocado! What could I use as a replacement? Would sour cream work or would you suggest something else?

      Reply
      • Rene

        February 12, 2018 at 7:55 am

        You could do some vegan sour cream. Or if you like a little bit of spice you could make a batch of my Jalapeno Cream Sauce - https://www.thissavoryvegan.com/vegan-jalapeno-cream-sauce/

        Reply

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