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Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu Bites

A delicious and fun plant based recipe that you can make for dinner, as an appetizer, or even a healthy snack! We’re trying to do more meatless dinners over here but it can get boring if you rely on the same recipe as your go to. I definitely fall into that habit. Well the good thing is nothing is boring about these air fryer buffalo tofu bites ! Even if you fall into the rut of making them over and over again (which you might because they’re amazing).

Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu Bites

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Recipe Steps:

I pressed 1 package of extra firm tofu for 20 mins. You need to wrap the tofu in paper towels or a dish towel, place on a plate, and lay something heavy on top. Now, I’ll literally place anything heavy on top of mine… including a case of Spindrift sparkling water haha. You just need something heavy, pans work great!

pressed tofu

Then cut the tofu into cubes and add to a bowl.

tofu

Coat with 1/4 cup hot sauce and 1 tsp garlic.

siete foods hot sauce

Air fry at 400F for 15 minutes, flipping halfway through. Then pair with your favorite dipping sauces. I used this Siete Foods Vegan Nacho Cheese which literally tastes EXACTLY like traditional nacho cheese. Seriously. Get your hands on this ASAP!

siete foods cashew queso

I also used Hope Foods Roasted Red Pepper Dip. I picked it up at Natural Grocers but sometimes I’ll find it at ALDI.

hope roasted red pepper hummus

Added some celery to combat the spice. A delicious, easy 15 minute vegan meal!

Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu Bites

What Air Fryer I Use:

This was my first time cooking tofu in my air fryer and I think this method has been my favorite thus far! I use the Ninja Foodi Oven which has an air fryer option but I’ve used this one before.

Are you a fan of the air fryer method?! It took me awhile to get on board but now I am seriously obsessed! Every time I make a new food in it, I’m constantly impressed. If you have one, definitely try tofu even if you don’t use this recipe!

Other Ways To Use Buffalo Tofu Bites:

I love to toss leftovers into a big bowl with a bunch of roasted veggies. I’ll roast a bunch of veggies on Sunday to have for bowls like this all week. It’s a great way to switch up a meal so you aren’t eating the exact same thing even with leftovers. In this bowl, I had sweet potato, cauliflower rice, broccoli, avocado, tomatoes, and air fryer buffalo tofu bites of course!

Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu Bites

Other Air Fryer Recipes:

Air Fryer BBQ Cauliflower Gnocchi

air fried bbq cauliflower on a white plate with carrots and celery

Crispy Chicken Nuggets

healthy air fried chicken nuggets with ketchup and organic bbq sauce

Paleo BBQ Chicken Tenders

paleo bbq chicken tenders with cheese sauce and bbq sauce to dip

Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu Bites

These air fryer buffalo tofu bites are a delicious, simple, healthy vegan dinner. Gluten free + made with minimal ingredients. Ready in just 15 minutes! A great vegan recipe for beginners. #airfryer #veganrecipes #airfryerrecipes #veganairfryerrecipes #healthydinner

Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu Bites

Ingredients

1 package extra firm tofu

1/2 cup hot sauce 

1 tsp garlic

Olive Oil

Method

  1. I pressed 1 package of extra firm tofu for 20 mins. You just need to wrap the tofu in paper towels or a dish towel, place on a plate, and lay something heavy on top.
  2. Then cut into cubes and added to a large bowl.
  3. Coated with 1/4 cup hot sauce and garlic.
  4. Preheat air fryer to 400F
  5. Add oil to it if your air fryer calls for it.
  6. Add tofu, air fry for 7 minutes, flip, air fry 7-8 more.
  7. Add to a bowl and add another 1/4 cup hot sauce.
  8. Served here with two amazing dipping sauces, Hope Foods Roasted Red Pepper dip and Siete Foods Vegan Nacho Cheese.

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Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu Bites