Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wings (Vegan)
These Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wings are absolutely divine veggie wings! They’re coated in a sweet and spicy lemon peppery sauce and are the perfect game day snack for vegans!
Can you believe that this is my 8th cauliflower wings/bites recipes?! We were trying to count it out first, and I was convinced I was only on wing #4, then realised that indeed, I’ve already hit 8! My ultimate goal is to have like every flavour under the sun, kind of like my favourite wings place before I went vegetarian then vegan. Then, that one day someone will reach out and create a vegan wings menu in my name, (preferably near my house) so that I can go and eat my own favourite cauliflower wings whenever I want. A girl can dream, right?!
Let’s get right into these Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wings. Lemon pepper became one of my favourite overall flavours sometime last year after a company sent me their lemon pepper seasoning. Friends, I’ve been putting it on everything and in everything. I’m talking in my tofu scramble. On my baked tofu. Making anything with garlic and onions? Lemon pepper seasoning to the mix! So naturally, I realised, I needed to make some Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wings and give them a try!
These aren’t your regular lemon pepper wings though. Of course naturally their vegan, but also, after being deliciously seasoned, they’re topped with a sweet and spicy lemon pepper glaze. I was never a fan of the lemon pepper butter sauce (I tried them for this, and it didn’t work out well), but I have always been a massive fan of sweet and spicy glazes. Hello my buffalo cauliflower wings, looking right at you! So I decided to give them a whirl for these wings and they worked out perfectly!
Of course, the sauce is completely customisable for your own taste buds. I wanted a spicy, tangy and sweet combo. Feel free to make them even sweeter, or less sweet. Cooking is for fun, friends!
These Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wings are:
- vegan cauliflower wings
- perfect for Super Bowl or any Game Day snack
- coated in a sweet and spicy and tangy glaze
- so easy to make!
Quick Tips for these Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wings
BTW, and it’s a big by the way, I completely hacked my own recipe! All the time in the past, I’ve said that you should dip each cauliflower wing one by one, and to be honest, it’s taken up a fair amount of time. I decided to just wing it (get it?!…please don’t leave) and dump them all into the batter and just coat. Then the same into the breadcrumbs.
Guess what.
It worked out the exact same. So friends, feel free to do the same! I’ll be adding a video for this, where you can see exactly what I did! Major time saver and a huge motivation to make these more often. Eat up and enjoy! P.S. – do you know that we have an entire blog dedicated to low carb recipes named Low Carb Vegan Recipes?! Be sure to check it out!
Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wings (Vegan)
Ingredients
Cauliflower Wings
- 1 medium head cauliflower, if using a large head, you may need to double the batter and sauce quantities
- ¾ cup all-purpose gluten free flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 cup crispy gluten free breadcrumbs, seasoned with salt & pepper and 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- chopped parsley and freshly grated lemon zest, for garnish
Lemon Pepper Glaze
- 8 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 ½ tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch + 1 teaspoon water, mix together separately from the rest of ingredients in a small bowl for a cornstarch slurry
Instructions
Cauliflower Wings
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F/230 degrees C.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with a silicone baking sheet or greased foil. Using a knife, remove florets from the cauliflower (aka cut off the leaves and don't use the stems). Chop the cauliflower into smaller pieces to resemble the size of the wings.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the gluten-free flour, almond milk and lemon pepper seasoning in a bowl to make the batter. If the batter is too thick, feel free to thin it out with some more milk and vice versa. In a separate bowl, place the breadcrumbs. Line it up beside the batter bowl.
- Toss the cauliflower in the batter mixture (you can add them all at once), using a spatula or spoon to coat them all. Transfer them to the breadcrumbs (you can do this in two or three batches) to coat completely, then place onto the baking sheet, giving each wing enough space. Repeat until all of the wings are coated.
- Bake for 22 minutes. Please ensure your oven is completely preheated and hot.
- While baking, prepare the ingredients for the sauce by heating & whisking together.
- Remove from oven. Toss the wings in the sauce (I like to use a spatula to move them around to get properly coated) then using tongs or a spoon, remove and place back on the baking sheet. Bake for another 5 minutes for the sauce to soak into the wings.
- Remove from oven and, and garnish with parsley and freshly grated lemon zest. Eat immediately - enjoy!
Lemon Pepper Glaze
- In a pan over medium-high heat, mix all the sauce ingredients. Whisk together to help dissolve the cornstarch slurry. Bring to a boil, then a simmer for about 4 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken up. Whisk frequently so the cornstarch doesn't thicken up in spots but instead mixes evenly throughout the sauce. Taste test and add more sugar if you want it sweeter. Remove from heat until needed.
Notes
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Oh My God! I made these babies a few nights ago and they were perfect. I love your recipes! I’m so glad I found my way to your blog.
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I’ve never had cauliflower “wings” before. I had a cauliflower in the fridge that needed to be eaten so decided to give this recipe a try. To be honest, I didn’t have high hopes BUT these were soooo delicious. I nearly ate the whole darn cauliflower on my own. Even caught myself snacking through the little leftovers that were left every time I opened the fridge. Delectable. Will be making these often. I used Panko crumbs and they were so crispy and crunchy and the glaze packed with flavour.
Oh, these are delicious! I had a hard time not munching them all right away and leaving some for my boyfriend. We tried the recipe again the next day with frozen and thawed cauliflower, but fresh cauliflower worked better. We will definitely try one of your other cauliflower wings too. Thank you for this recipe 🙂
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This recipe is divine! It is just the right amount of sweet and spicy. Even the meat lovers among you, will love them. Trust me.
This was the first recipe I’ve tried from the site – foolproof and delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it was a huge hit. Can’t wait to try more!
Omg! My husband says to say these were delicious! He went back for seconds 🙂 I also thought they were awesome even with my dietary restrictions! I simply swapped tapioca for corn starch and the Trader Joe’s rice crumbs for breadcrumbs. I think what we liked best was the crunch! Thank you for this delicious recipe that we will be coming back to often 😉
These were so tasty! I’ve had cauliflower wings before but never made my own… The recipe was so simple and they came out so delicious. I’ll definitely be trying them again and mixing up the flavours of the glaze.
I actually found your site after receiving brownies made with one of your recipes (which were AMAZING). I can’t wait to have a look at what else I can make using your recipes!
Another fantastic meal using this recipe! The “wings” were crispy and the lemon glaze was sweet and tangy. I really enjoyed this recipe and will definitely make this again. I used pre-cut bagged cauliflower from Trader Joe’s and it worked perfectly as well.
I’ve never had or made cauliflower wings before so I honestly didn’t know what to expect. Not only was the recipe so easy to follow, but the outcome was amazingly delicious! My husband thought I made some sort of nugget and was surprised it was cauliflower. Definitely going to make again and try other recipes, since we both appreciate eating plant-based dinners every now and then. Thank you!
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Tried these last weekend and they were fab! So tasty and easy to make. The lemon made them refreshing and light, which is exactly what we were in the mood for!
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