Spicy Vegan Air-Fried Buffalo Tofu Poppers

Danielle Keith

Spicy Vegan Air-Fried Buffalo Tofu Poppers

These spicy, healthful poppers are a great way to surprise any tofu critics. 

246 Likes
Serves: 4
Print

Serve these fiery vegan tofu poppers from the HealthyGirl Kitchen alongside cool vegan ranch or sour cream for a tasty, crowd-pleasing appetizer. 

What you need:

1 (15-ounce) package extra-firm tofu
½ cup chickpea flour
½ cup water, plus ¼ cup more if needed
2 cups bread crumbs
½ cup hot sauce
2 tablespoons maple syrup
¼ cup chopped cilantro, for garnish

What you do:

  1. Preheat air-fryer to 350 degrees. Crumble tofu into 2-inch pieces. Into a large bowl, combine flour and water. Onto a plate, add breadcrumbs.
  2. Dip each piece of tofu into batter, then roll in bread crumbs. Set aside. Repeat with remaining pieces.
  3. Air-fry battered tofu 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Into a medium bowl, combine maple syrup and hot sauce.
  4. Add finished tofu poppers to maple syrup and hot sauce. Toss, garnish with cilantro and serve.
For more plant-based recipes like this, read:

Here at VegNews, we live and breathe the vegan lifestyle, and only recommend products we feel make our lives amazing. Occasionally, articles may include shopping links where we might earn a small commission. In no way does this effect the editorial integrity of VegNews.