Living a low carb lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to eat bland, boring food. My cousin told me about a recipe she makes with roasted cauliflower and seasoning and this simple recipe idea for Buffalo Popcorn was born. Though it’s so easy that you don’t even really need a recipe to follow and you can change up the seasoning to whatever you like.
All you’ll need is a head of cauliflower, oil and some popcorn seasoning. I bought the Kernels Popcorn seasoning in Buffalo Wing flavour. Feel free to switch it out to whatever one you have in your pantry.
Buffalo Popcorn
The key thing you have to do is cut the cauliflower into small florets. It looks more like popcorn that way and will roast faster. I bake mine for 20 minutes in the oven. You can see from the photos that they were just starting to brown.
Talk about an addicting, yet guilt-free snack. Normally, I’d feel bad about eating a whole bag of popcorn. I didn’t bat an eyelash eating a whole container of this recipe though!
I prefer to serve it hot and fresh out of the oven. My kids, however, knew it wasn’t really popcorn and asked for the real thing. That’s ok. More for me!
Here’s a quick shout out to my other low carb recipes: Keto Cauliflower Ziti, Chicken and Egg Ramekins, Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Spicy Pepper Chicken, Healthy Shepherd’s Pie and the popular Low Carb Meal Plan.
You will also like this Grilled Eggplant Dip.
For more Buffalo recipes, try my Buffalo Chicken Sliders.
Do you think you’ll try this recipe?
Buffalo Popcorn
The easiest low carb snack! Satisfy your salty cravings with this bite-size cauliflower drizzled in popcorn seasoning.
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower, cut into small florets
- 1 to 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 to 3 tbsp Buffalo Wing Popcorn Seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Place cauliflower on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
- Sprinkle Buffalo seasoning evenly on cauliflower.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 311Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 407mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 10g
CJ Huang says
What a creative way to make “popcorn!” Love how easily you can switch out the flavors too. 🙂
Linda at Mixed Kreations says
This looks like a yummy and healthy snack!! And I can eat it without feeling guilty. Will have to give this a try! Thanks for sharing! Pinning!
Jennifer Landis says
Yes! This looks absolutely delightful! I’ve never tried buffalo cauliflower before and now I definitely will!
Julie Wood says
Oh yum. this popcorn sounds so delicious and fun to make with the kids. I will be making it for Movie night!
G K says
It looks a lot like popcorn. I need to find that seasoning.
kathy downey says
We are always looking for healthier choices,would love to try this !