These Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos are packed full of spicy buffalo sauce, creamy ranch, crunchy romaine and hearty avocados.
Do you ever go through a phase where you just can’t get enough of a certain food?
Like, your mouth waters just thinking about it?
And you have to go to the store after work to get the ingredients just to satiate the craving?
Well that has been buffalo sauce for me over the past couple weeks.
I seriously can’t get enough.
I tried to cure my craving by making my Roasted Cauliflower Buffalo Pizza.
It almost did it for me, but I wanted to try something new too. And these tacos were just the ticket.
Cauliflower is seasoned up with garlic and chili powder before taking a dip in some buffalo sauce.
Once those little guys are roasted to perfection they take another buffalo sauce bath to make them extra saucy and delicious.
…is your mouth watering yet?
After that, you’re pretty much done.
Load up some soft tortillas with romaine, avocado, cauliflower and ranch (and maybe a little cilantro if that’s your thing).
Then, it’s time to go to town.
You may end up like me and eat these over your kitchen sink, because that’s as far as you can get before devouring them.
No judgement here.
Need more dinner inspo? Check out my Green Chili Black Bean Enchiladas or my Creamy Hummus Pasta.
Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
These Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos are packed full of spicy buffalo sauce, creamy ranch, crunchy romaine and hearty avocados.
Ingredients
FOR THE CAULIFLOWER
- 1/2 head cauliflower cut in bite sized pieces
- 4 tsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 3/4 cup buffalo sauce separated
- pepper to taste
FOR THE TACOS
- 8 taco-sized flour tortillas
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 avocado pitted and diced
- vegan ranch to taste
- cilantro or green onion diced (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.
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In a large bowl combine cauliflower, olive oil, garlic powder, chili powder, pepper and 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce. Stir to combine. Spread evenly on baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.*
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Five minutes before the cauliflower is done cooking, heat up the remaining buffalo sauce in a saucepan or in the microwave.
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Remove cauliflower from the oven and place it back in the bowl. Add remaining heated buffalo sauce and stir to combine.
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To assemble tacos, load each tortilla with romaine, avocado and cauliflower. Drizzle with ranch and top with cilantro or green onions.
Recipe Notes
*For crispier cauliflower, after cooking for 20 minutes, turn oven to broil and cook for an additional 2-5 minutes.
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This is my 3rd time making this recipe… this week!! It’s so incredibly good!! I use Trader Joe’s sriracha and roasted garlic BBQ sauce and I don’t add and spices since this is spicy enough.
I.can’t.quit.making,these.!!!!
haha – so glad you like them!!!
OMG this right here was AMAZING!!! I am new to the world of being a Vegetarian and so far this is my favorite recipe. Very quick and easy. I couldn’t tell I had no meat. I don’t do ranch so I added salsa, lettuce, tomato, yellow peppers and avocado
Woo-who! So glad you liked this!
Just made these, they are SO GOOD. didn’t even know I was eating vegan!
Yes! That’s exactly what good vegan food should taste like 🙂
Such an original idea , will definitely try it 😍
These were great! I loved how quick and easy it was. I used Nando’s Peri-Peri sauce instead of buffalo and it was delicious. I will definitely make this again!
These were so freaking delicious! I’m hooked for sure! We used Sriracha sauce instead of Buffalo (because that’s what we had in the fridge) and it was a great substitute! Thanks for sharing
Can you reheat these for lunch the next day?
Hi Michelle – you definitely can. If you are reheating in a microwave they won’t have the same crunch, but will still taste good. I recommend reheating in the oven if possible. 🙂
The cauliflower was way too spicy for me! I use buffalo sauce all the time but 3/4 of a cup for just a half a head of cauliflower plus a tsp of chili powder was way to much for me. I love cauliflower, it’s so versatile and I will make these again with 1/3 cup divided.
Wow- great recipe!
I tried this recipe tonight and it was a complete success. It was a nice balance of all the textures and flavors. I am not vegan, but this is definitely going to be a go to meal for me.
These tacos were absolutely amazing!!! I could probably eat them everyday! Even my coworkers are raving about them and they swear by meat!
Yummy! This looks great. I would never have thought to use cauliflower like this–I’m definitely going to have to give it a try.
Just made this for lunch and loved it! Thanks for the recipe!
It reheated well?? I want to make it for lunch, too!
Hi there
Do these come out extremely hot/spicey?
Or are the manageable?
Sounds delicious!!
Hi Dini – I think they are manageable, especially with the addition of vegan ranch. You can always adjust the amount of buffalo sauce you add after they come out of the oven to fit your spice level.
These were so good! I had no idea how much I’ve missed buffalo sauce over these 2 years being vegan until I made these. Thank you so much!
Awesome – so glad you liked them! I totally go through buffalo sauce spurts. I’ll eat it for a few days straight, get my fix, then take a break from it for a few months. 🙂
What is your recipe for the Buffalo sauce?
These were INCREDIBLE! You don’t even notice there no meat in them, the cauliflower has enough texture to easily substitute.
So glad you liked them! I agree, the things you can do with cauliflower is mind blowing!
Awesome meal!! My family loved it. We will definitely be making them again!!
Awesome! So glad everyone enjoyed!
I made these last night and they were super delicious! Thanks for a great recipe xx
Awesome! So glad you liked them.
yes, my mouth is watering. Thanks a lot..haha. These look so good! So easy too. They’ll be on my weekend must-make list! 🙂
Awesome – let me know how you like them!
Hi these look awesome keen to try them but I’m from Australia and we don’t have buffalo sauce is there a substitution I could use?