15 Saucy, Sweet, and Spicy Vegan Wing Recipes to Bring to Your Next Party

On July 29^th, we celebrate one of our nation’s favorite appetizers — the chicken wing or otherwise known as “Buffalo Wing”. Indeed, Americans consume on average 27 billion wings a year. That’s a lot of wings! Unfortunately, that’s also a lot of unnecessary deaths. Chickens are smart and friendly creatures. Don’t believe us? Check out  10 Things to Love About Chickens and 7 Surprising Reasons Chickens Make Awesome Friends.

If you still think eating chicken wings is cool, you might want to check out The Disgusting Reason Why Chicken is NOT a Healthy Food Choice and read up on 7 Good Reasons to Eat Less Chicken.

We believe there’s no reason why your ‘wings’ should be made of actual wings. Especially not when we have amazing recipes such as these 10 Sweet, Sticky, Spicy, and Crunchy Vegan ‘Wings’ Recipes You’ll Want to Devour Immediately or these 14 Amazing Dishes to Celebrate National Buffalo Wing Day!

We also have an amazing guide on How to Make Epic Vegan BBQ Tofu Wings. You can then Spice Up Your Veggie ‘Wings’ With These 7 Amazing Sauce Ideas. If your taste buds can handle it, you can also try These 15 Hot and Spicy Recipes That Bring on the Heat.

Whether you like them hot and spicy or sticky and sweet, we promise you’ll find all of these 15 vegan wings finger-licking good!

1. Ultimate Cauliflower Wing Sampler Platter

These wings keep things as simple and easy as possible, while still being healthy, plant-based, and wholesome. The cauliflower bites have only a handful of main ingredients, while the sauces can be easily made from ingredients that are probably in your kitchen right now. These wings are paired with hot and spicy buffalo sauce (with an optional cajun spin), a milder sweet and tangy barbecue sauce, and maple mustard sauce. Talk about a delicious trio. You’re going to want to try all three. This Ultimate Cauliflower Wing Sampler Platter is a winner!

2. Sweet Chili Habanero Glazed Cauliflower Wings

These Sweet Chili Habanero Glazed Cauliflower Wings are the perfect appetizers for potlucks and parties. The cauliflower florets are battered in an elegant tempeh batter, lightly fried, and then tossed in a tangy, spicy, habañero chili sauce that out of this word. While these are perfect to share with guests – they’re so delicious you may not want to.

3. Korean Barbecue Tofu ‘Wings’

There’s nothing like the sweet, tangy, hot taste of Korean barbecue — especially in this recipe! Tofu triangles are marinated in a homemade Korean barbecue sauce and then baked until the edges are just a tiny bit crispy and the sauce on the outside is that addictive stickiness that makes barbecue wings so craveable. These Korean Barbecue Tofu “Wings” are the perfect appetizer for any occasion.

4. Crunchy Tofu Popcorn Bites With Sweet Mustard Sauce

See tofu in a whole new way with these crispy, cornmeal-crusted tofu bites! Tofu is first steeped in a cheesy Sriracha-spiked marinade, then tossed in a mixture of cornmeal and panko breadcrumbs, and finally baked until crispy and golden brown. Served alongside a creamy, sweet mustard sauce, these Crunchy Tofu Popcorn Bites With Sweet Mustard Sauce are the perfect movie night snack.

5. Buffalo Seitan ‘Wings’

You can’t have a party without Buffalo wings and these Buffalo Seitan “Wings” are sure to be the star of the show. Made from seitan, these “wings” are meaty, flavorful, and coated with a crispy batter that’s drenched in spicy Buffalo sauce. Pair with fresh celery and dairy-free blue cheese dip and you’ve got the perfect appetizer!

6. Crispy Cauliflower Wings

Add these Crispy Cauliflower Wings to your snack rotation and watch a night with friends get ten times better. In this recipe, large cauliflower florets are dipped in a thick chickpea flour batter, baked in the oven until crispy, and then doused in spicy buffalo sauce. Serve this with a creamy vegan Ranch to balance out the heat and get ready to lick your fingers from all of the deliciousness!

7. Tofu Sticky Fingers With Blue Cheese Sauce

These Tofu Sticky Fingers With Blue Cheese Sauce are the ultimate treat. The tofu crispy tofu is marinated well before being tossed in a tangy, sweet sauce and served with a decadent, chunky blue ‘cheese’ sauce to dip in. Are you salivating yet? We sure are!

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8. Crispy Buffalo Tofu Bites

These Crispy Buffalo Tofu Bites will have even the most snobbish chicken wing connoisseur switching to a plant-based diet – they are that good. The crispy exterior offers the texture of that fried goodness you expect in a chicken wing, and the tofu delivers on the tenderness you expect from perfectly cooked chicken. If you love wings, this dish will provide you with a healthier alternative, plus, it’s to die for.

9. Asian Cauliflower Bites

If you were to serve these Asian Cauliflower Bites to a crowd, they would be mistaken for take-out — they taste that good. Cauliflower is dredged and coated in flaky, crunchy breadcrumbs, baked until it starts to get tender, then covered in a homemade sauce that’s slightly sweet, slightly spicy, and umami. Serve these flavorful, slightly crunchy bites with brown rice and steamed vegetables for a complete meal.

10. Buffalo Tofu Wings

These Buffalo Tofu Wings are finger-licking good. They’re dredged in a flour batter, fried, and then tossed in a delicious spicy sauce that’ll make your lips tingle, so be sure to serve them with the dairy-free ranch sauce and some celery sticks. You also don’t have to feel restricted to just tofu — try it with tempeh or seitan!

11. Sticky BBQ Cauliflower Wings

These Sticky BBQ Cauliflower Wings are the bomb and will have meat-eaters begging for more! Hot from the oven, sweet, smokey, and gooey from the BBQ sauce, dipped into cool, tangy ranch dressing. This is the life.

12. Buffalo Seitan Bites

These Buffalo Seitan Bites are tender yet chewy and the perfect size for snacking and dipping. They’re baked to keep things easy, and then breaded and fried to keep things delicious. Then they’re coated with buffalo sauce and served with vegan ranch, carrot sticks, and celery. They’re the perfect indulgence when you’re craving spicy snacks for game day, movie night, or anytime.

13. General Tso’s Seitan

This General Tso’s Seitan is like getting delivery, without having to tip the delivery guy. It’s tender and meaty on the inside and slightly crisp and saucy on the outside — just like it should be. Pair with some broccoli and brown rice and take a trip to Flavor Town!

14. Umami Bomb Cauliflower Bites

These Umami Bomb Cauliflower Bites are little umami flavor bombs! Fresh cauliflower florets are tossed in a wonderful mixture of miso, sesame oil, garlic, and other spices, then roasted until crisp around the edges. These make an awesome snack or meal when served with other veggies or your favorite grains.

15. Barbecue Baked Seitan Strips

Considering how incredibly flavor absorbent seitan is, it’s no surprise that baking it in the oven with BBQ sauce already slathered all over it would yield delicious results. In this Barbecue Baked Seitan Strips recipe, seitan is made from scratch and then doused in a savory BBQ marinade. These wings will rock your world (and tastebuds!)

Want more chicken recipes? Check out Your Favorite Chicken Dishes Veganized and these 15 Fantastic Vegan Fried ‘Chicken’ Recipes.

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