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).

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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!

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

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

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!

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

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

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!

Other Air Fryer Recipes:

Air Fryer BBQ Cauliflower Gnocchi

Crispy Chicken Nuggets

Paleo BBQ Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu Bites

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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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