These gluten free vegan Buffalo chicken wings are mildly spicy with great flavor! Perfect for tacos, salads, or dipped in ranch...
recipe originally published May 23, 2013
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Gluten, soy, and oil free wings
Who doesn't love a buffalo wing? When it is a gluten free vegan buffalo wing, they love you back.
Many vegan chicken alternatives have gluten, and some also have soy. If you've been searching for a soy free, gluten free vegan buffalo wing, this quick and easy recipe is the solution.
With just six ingredients you may already have in your pantry (plus salt and pepper), you are about half an hour away from dipping spicy buffalo wings in cool ranch.
This recipe is also oil free and has two cooking methods - baked in an oven, or air fried if you have an air fryer.
I know so many of you are looking for an oil free buffalo wing. This recipe does not have oil, and the wings get crispy in either the oven or the air fryer.
Want more quinoa based recipes? See a time tested tutorial on how to cook quinoa, which includes a bunch of tasty quinoa recipes.
The best buffalo sauce
My favorite tangy buffalo sauce is Louisiana's pure Crystal hot sauce.
Original cayenne pepper sauce is a go to sauce for many, and is the vegan buffalo sauce I have used for years.
If you want more buffalo flavored recipes, this buffalo cauliflower recipe is incredibly popular. It also has variations for gluten-free, oil-free, and soy-free.
How to serve buffalo wings
Vegan Buffalo wings make a tasty lunch. They are a favorite appetizer on the party or potluck table. Wrap them in a tortilla with your favorite taco toppings. Try them in a buffalo ranch veggie bowl. This vegan buffalo wing salad is another great way to enjoy your wings.
Buffalo wing sliders would be a delicious lunch on your favorite slider rolls. Just add some fresh lettuce and top with your favorite vegan ranch dressing.
When serving these as wings to dip, pair them with a celery ranch dressing. For different flavor, this vegan Thousand Island dressing is tasty.
More vegan chicken recipes
If you love these buffalo wings, try a few of these favorites:
- Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Vegan Cranberry Chicken Salad
- Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Burgers
- Vegan Chicken Nuggets
- Mom's Red Chicken
- Vegan Chicken Salad for sandwiches
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Vegan Buffalo Chicken Wings
These Buffalo wings are mildly spicy with great flavor! Perfect for tacos, salads, or dipped in ranch...
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups gluten free corn flakes, divided
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
- ¾ cup cooked quinoa
- â…“ cup nutritional yeast
- ¼ to ⅓ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- salt and pepper
Instructions
If using oven, preheat to 325 °F.
Line baking sheet with parchment or air fryer basket with parchment round.
Make buffalo wings
- In food processor, pulse corn flakes to fine crumb. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse chickpeas to a crumbly paste.
- To the chickpeas in the food processor, add ½ cup corn flake crumbs, cooked quinoa, nutritional yeast, buffalo sauce, onion powder, salt and pepper. Process until smooth.
- Put remaining corn flake crumb in a shallow bowl or plate.
- Form chickpea quinoa mixture into "wings" and roll through corn flake crumbs to coat completely. Spoon additional buffalo sauce onto wings.
Air fryer Instructions
- Arrange wings in single layer in air fryer basket lined with parchment round.
- Cook at 370 °F for 6 minutes.
- Remove and turn wings.
- Return to air fryer for another 4-5 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown.
Oven baking instructions
- Arrange wings on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 325 °F for 25 minutes, turn and bake another 20 minutes.
Notes
How to serve buffalo wings
Vegan Buffalo wings make a tasty lunch. They are a favorite appetizer on the party or potluck table. Wrap them in a tortilla with your favorite taco toppings.
Try them in a buffalo ranch veggie bowl. This vegan buffalo wing salad is another great way to enjoy your wings.
Buffalo wing sliders would be a delicious lunch on your favorite slider rolls. Just add some fresh lettuce and top with your favorite vegan ranch dressing.
When serving these as wings to dip, pair them with a celery ranch dressing. For different flavor, this vegan Thousand Island dressing is tasty.
The best buffalo sauce
My favorite tangy buffalo sauce is Louisiana's pure Crystal hot sauce.Â
Original cayenne pepper sauce is a go to sauce for many, and is the vegan buffalo sauce I have used for years.
If you want more buffalo flavored recipes, this buffalo cauliflower recipe is incredibly popular. It also has variations for gluten-free, oil-free, and soy-free.Â
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
4 piecesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 213Total Fat: 3gSodium: 276mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 8gSugar: 2gProtein: 12g
nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.
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Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
I was wondering what the "quin" was in the name and then I saw quinoa--duh, of course. 🙂 I am going to have to make these soon soon soon! The husband loves all those faux soy chicken dealies and I'm trying to introduce healthier alternatives.
Diane (createdbydiane) says
What a fun twist on an old favorite!
Abbie says
These look fantastic! I might try them with a teriyaki maple sauce or bbq sauce, my stomach sometimes can't handle too much buffalo sauce. What a great recipe! I may even try to use some leftover panko breadcrumbs in my pantry and see how they work.
And thanks for all of your suggestions for placed to try in Portland! Three days wasn't enough time to explore (eat), so I definitely want to take another trip back in the future!
Abbie says
... and by placed I mean places...
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I dream that some day, we will be able to have a meal together. I really want it to be this meal! This is my kind of feast!
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
AMAZING. I feel like I'm always relying on soy or wheat gluten for faux 'meat' and I know from making my quinoa and bean burgers that I do like the texture of this combination. I can't wait to think about how I can adapt this. [I'm not as big of a fan of buffalo sauce...but BBQ sauce? THAT I can do.]
Eileen says
I too was going to comment on the peeling of chickpeas! Clearly time-consuming, but it sounds like it's well worth it. Anyway, these wings sound great! I might try making them in burger form too. Yay!
Madison V. says
Is it possible to substitute the corn flakes for bread crumbs or something else? Thank you!
Kristina Sloggett says
hi Madison, I have only made these with the corn flakes, so I am not sure how a sub would work, since it is part of the "wing" itself, not just a coating. A bread crumb may work, not sure if the quantity used would be the same?
Eve says
It might be the worst idea ever, but first thing I thought of, was making this even "quin-ier" (and low GI for me) by subbing the corn flakes with quinoa flakes... No idea how this would work, though! Might try this out this week-end, I'll keep you posted!
Ari @ Ari's Menu says
Okay, so I usually hate things that are trying to be meat, but aren't meat, but with real ingredients like chick peas and quinoa, these sound even BETTER than real buffalo wings!
Kristina Sloggett says
Ari, THANK YOU, so do I! I rarely eat the "faux meats" that are highly processed (and generally have vital wheat gluten as main ingredient), that is why I am so excited by these! fairly simple and really tasty! 🙂
A. Cook says
Hi! This recipe looks amazing and I definitely want to try making it. Just one question--what do you mean by "peeled" with regard to the chickpeas?
Thanks!
Kristina Sloggett says
hello! peeling the chickpeas is not totally necessary, I just usually do it - there is a thin "skin" on the bean that is easily removed my simply "pinching" the bean and the skin comes off. it is time consuming, definitely, but I find it meditative? 🙂 again, not totally necessary for a recipe like this, but makes a HUGE difference with things like hummus - so much smoother!
A. Cook says
Thank you! I can totally see how that would be meditative...I have a similar experience when I pull the outer layer off of fava beans. 🙂
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
I've never had real wings either. They look so disgusting when people are eating them. But these? Yep. I'll take some for lunch please! Hope you're having a good week. I've been disconnected mostly.
Kristina Sloggett says
guh - eating something "off the bone" has never appealed (aside from the meat thing, which never really appealed either).
so happy you are disconnected this week - ENJOY the beach!! XXO