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Sweet and Spicy Baked Cauliflower – This easy vegetarian cauliflower recipe is full of flavor and the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. Makes an amazing appetizer recipe or a side dish option. These baked cauliflowers will soon be your go-to recipe.
Sweet and Spicy Baked Cauliflower Recipe
What a fun and delicious way to make baked cauliflower. Tired of having baked cauliflowers that are just bland and needs a boost in the flavor department? This sweet and spicy cauliflower recipe is for you. Easy to make and bursting with flavor it will be hard to have only one serving. I know there are so many cauliflower recipes out there these days but you have to try this one!
What does cauliflower taste like?
Some may feel that cauliflower has a bitterness taste to it. I personally don’t think they are bitter! Others will say it doesn’t taste bitter and that it has a mild and neutral taste compared to its sister vegetable broccoli. So, individual taste may vary. If you feel like cauliflower is bitter there are ways to reduce the bitterness out of cauliflower. You can sprinkle some salt over it and soak in very cold water. Try cooking it like this baked cauliflower recipe or pair it with other sweet food. Use your favorite dips as well to mellow its flavor.
Can you eat cauliflower on keto?
Cauliflower is very similar to Broccoli and is low in carbs. Even though this particular baked cauliflower recipe is not keto-friendly because of the sweet and spicy sauce that’s added to it, generally simply baked cauliflower with no added sugary sauces are keto-friendly. They are a great cruciferous veggie with 1.5 grams of net carbs per half a cup.
What goes with cauliflower?
Cauliflower is a very versatile veggie. So many different ways to prepare cauliflower and it is also used as low carb options for many foods like rice for example. Cauliflower rice has been very popular for those looking to cut down on carbs. A cauliflower dish or recipe works well as a side dish with many meals. Whether they are baked, grilled or steamed. They can also be eaten as meals or as appetizers like this sweet and spicy baked cauliflower. I do have many cauliflower recipes that I will be tagging below for you to check out.
Making this Sweet and Spicy Baked Cauliflower?
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As promised, here are a few easy cauliflower recipes you can try out:
- Chimichurri grilled cauliflower steaks
- Creamy Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
- Keto Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
- Shrimp Cauliflower Fried Rice
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Sweet and Spicy Baked Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 Large Head Cauliflower, cut into bite-sized florets
- Cooking Oil Spray
- 1 Tsp Garlic Salt
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 Tbsp Green Onions, sliced
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
For the Sweet and Spicy Sticky Sauce:
- ¼ Cup Honey
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- ¼ Cup Low sodium soy sauce or coconut amino
- 1 Tbsp Sriracha
- 1 Tbsp Hoisin Sauce
- 1 Tsp Gluten-free flour or cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking tray with parchment pepper.
- Arrange the cauliflower florets in a single layer onto the prepared baking tray and spray with cooking oil. Sprinkle with garlic salt, and pepper, and using your hands toss well to coat.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until it starts to brown on the edges. While cauliflower is cooking, combine all the sauce ingredients into a small saucepan and whisk until well incorporated.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir frequently, until sauce thickens about 4-5 minutes.
- Once the cauliflower has finished baking, remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.
- Pour the sauce over and toss until fully coated. Top with green onions and sesame seeds and enjoy!
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Nutrition
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Love all things cauliflower! Can’t wait to try this spicy version out on the family.
Thank you. Hope you like it
I made yesterday and everyone ask me to make it again, was so so tasty.
Thanks Rena for all your delicious recipes
Perfect. Glad everyone loved it
How could I make this recipe keto friendly….could I use almond flour instead of white flour?
Hi. Almond flour won’t work. Use a keto equivalent of cornstarch. Maybe Glucomannan Powder or xanthan gum. you may also skip it.
Ive tried doing this recipe with two little changes. Instead of honey i went for agave syrup (because vegan), and i added some fresh cilantro at the end. This fits perfectly to the hoisin sauce and makes the experience even more Vietnamese style.
Thank you for the recipe!
Thanks for the feedback Kai. Glad you loved it.
Delicious recipe. I’ll make it again and everybody liked it .
Glad everyone loved it.
Hi
What can I replace the honey with as Im vegan but like the look of the recipe?
Thanks
You can use maple syrup but its not as sticky.
This was delicious. My husband loves it and that is saying a lot. He likes a lot of flavor so it was perfect.. definitely making again.
Perfect! Thanks for the feedback
Loved this! We don’t like really spicy, so I used half of the siracha. We fought over the leftovers!
This was delicious but a little too hot with a Tablespoon of Sriacha. I would start out with a Teaspoon next time and taste. It was so good that I still ate it all!
I made this for my family last night and it was a hit! Husband and kids all requested I make it again! I made it with 3/4 the amount of sauce and it was the perfect amount in my opinion! Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback
Going to make this dish tonight. Sounds delish!
Thanks!
Delicious! Makes a great meal with grilled salmon!
Thanks! Yes that sounds delish
Made this last night and it was so delicious, husband and kids agreed. I loved it so much I made the sauce again just now for lunch and put it over some shallow fried tofu cubes. Thank you.
Glad you guys loved it
Made this tonight and it was delish! It went over extremely well with our dinner guests. Turns out we didn’t make enough. Sometimes it’s Nice to leave people wanting more. Will make again for upcoming family dinner.
Thank you! So glad you loved it
I made this tonight as part of a Buddha bowl. Added rice, some sautéed spinach, and my husband had a little ground turkey with his and it was delish. I will make this again and again!! We both loved this cauliflower! I thought it might be a little too spicy so I put in a little less Siricha and a little more honey and it was perfect for us! Thanks for the recipe!
So glad you liked it.
Made this tonight. Most excellent! I made only 1/2 of the head, but about 3/4 of the sauce. I had to add a little more corn starch to thicken the sauce. BI must say, the sauce also worked very nicely with our pork chops! And, when all said and done, any remaining sauce on the plate was mopped up with a piece of garlic bread! Very good, we will definitely be making again! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
We loved this recipe.
Instead of putting sauce all over cauliflower, we used the sauce for dipping. Yes, there was leftover sauce which made it all the better for dipping other veg and meat on subsequent meals.
InezMarie
Such a great idea!
This was a delicious recipe and amazing sauce! I added sauteed shrimp and doubled the sauce recipe then tossed everything together. So good. Probably only need .5 more of the recipe but if you added rice all that extra sauce could have been absorbed in the rice. Thanks for sharing all your delicious meals and for making healthy eating exciting and enjoyable!
Thanks for the feedback, Stephanie. Glad you liked it.
This was a failure on so many levels: Too spicy hot, not sweet, not sticky (but runny) and extremely salty. Inedible.
Made this tonight and it was delish! Ended up making the hoisin sauce from scratch – was shocked I had all the ingredients to make it! My sauce got a tiny bit too thick, otherwise, it was beyond yummy. Will make again!
Hi Sam, So glad you liked it.
It was love at first sight for for me when I saw the plate of your sweet and spicy cauliflower on Instagram. I tried the recipe yesterday and I was blown away by the deliciousness. Nothing beats finding more interesting ways to incorporate vegetables into meals. Thanks for sharing. Next on my list is your healthy oatmeal banana bread. I can tell I am in for a delicious treat already❤❤
Thank you so much, Abiola. Gald you liked it.
amazing!