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Crispy Coconut Cauliflower Bites

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Yup, they are fried which naturally makes them a less healthy option but don’t let that stop you from making them for dinner tonight. These crispy coconut cauliflower bites are tasty and worth every burst of oil in your mouth. Sorry but a girl has gotta live and she needs herself some good home-cooked fried foods every once in awhile…

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Once you pop these Crispy Coconut Cauliflower Bites into your mouth, you won't be able to stop! 

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I keep my diet high in veggies, fruits, beans, nuts and seeds, I keep processed foods and animal products to a minimum, and I buy organic whenever I possibly can. BUT I just refuse to say no to fried foods (in moderation, of course). I’m sorry. I love French fries, chips, and anything fried too much to say no to forever. Does that mean that I make this every night? Of course not. Don’t be silly, silly.

Once you pop these Crispy Coconut Cauliflower Bites into your mouth, you won't be able to stop!

Be fancy and finely minced some fresh parsley and sprinkle it over your finger-licking fried coconut cauliflower. Place in plastic baskets lined with fun food-grade approved newspaper lining and a lemon wedge on the side. For those of you who live in southern California serve with a cold bottle of beer since we are currently experiencing this insanely summer-like weather in February.

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Once you pop these Crispy Coconut Cauliflower Bites into your mouth, you won't be able to stop!

Crispy Coconut Cauliflower

  • Author: Fork & Beans
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: Serves 2
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Ingredients

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For the Coconut Coating:

  • 1 c. unsweetened, shredded coconut
  • 1/2 c. gluten-free breadcrumbs (or crushed gluten-free cereal)
  • 1 tsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat 1/4 c. olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. In a shallow dish, mix together the coconut, breadcrumbs, and herbs. In another shallow bowl, mix the flaxseed meal, flour and water together. Allow to thicken up but not too much. Think a runnier pancake batter. Add a Tbsp of water until desired consistency.
  3. Dip the cauliflower florets into the flax egg mix first and then dip into the coconut mix, coating completely.
  4. Do a test run to make sure that the oil is hot enough: Place one coated cauliflower bite into the skillet and if it makes that sizzle noise, you are good to go. Brown on each side (takes about 2-3 minutes per side).
  5. Drain on a plate lined with a paper towel and season with salt immediately. Serve with sauce of ch

Notes

Serves 2

 

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Once you pop these Crispy Coconut Cauliflower Bites into your mouth, you won't be able to stop!

RECIPE NOTES: If you refuse to fry your food, you can bake these at 375 degrees in your oven probably for 20 minutes. I haven’t tried it yet though so I cannot stand by the fact that it tastes as good as skillet frying them. Bake at your own risk. I say this tongue-in-cheek. I’m sure they are just as amazing. Click here for your choice of sauces. I tried the first option.

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Once you pop these Crispy Coconut Cauliflower Bites into your mouth, you won't be able to stop!

But most of all, enjoy the heck out of these Crispy Coconut Cauliflower Bites. Hey, even think about stuffing these bad boys into tortillas for a great vegetarian version of coconut shrimp tacos. And that’s all she wrote.

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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Comments

  1. Kristen

    Wow! These look amazing, I am going to have to try them 🙂 I am wondering… could you substitute oatmeal for breadcrumbs in this recipe?

  2. Rob Thornton

    Really tasty. We improvised on the sauce and took some organic chili garlic sauce and combined with some all natural strawberry preserves. Worked out well!

  3. megan

    I’m always disappointed when a recipe doesn’t include the sauce. That’s gotta be at least half the fun.

  4. Megalocalypse

    What is the dipping sauce you used?? This looks amazing! I just tried to bite the middle of my computer screen, imagine how hard that was!

  5. Gabby @ the veggie nook

    Oh mannnn I am so craving these right now!

    I’m intrigued by your flax egg- how does the flour change the traditional flax egg? Obviously you find it works better here, I’m just so curious why! 🙂

  9. The Vegan Cookie Fairy

    I’ve seen these cauliflower nuggets/crispy bites on so many blogs but have yet to try them. I hadn’t paid any attention to how much fried food I eat but actually I eat very little, if any! (Woo, go me. Does that mean I can start making up for lost time now? Hehe.)

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