Oh my goodness! So anyone that knows me knows that I am not exactly a healthy eater! Instead, I indulge in all of the great delicious things that the world has to offer. So, when I collaborated with the genius behind https://alilyloveaffair.com for this Instant Pot Buffalo Cauliflower Dip recipe….I struggled for a bit. Now, don’t get me wrong…..I LOVE cauliflower! But, I love it raw with a gallon of ranch dressing! Yes! Bring on the cauliflower!
I really wanted to experiment and come up with a way to cook cauliflower in the Instant Pot in a way that I would love it as much as I do when it’s raw with a ton of ranch. I have read a lot of posts where people make buffalo chicken dip…but without the chicken. So I figured, what the heck…..let’s give it a try! What could be so bad about cauliflower, cheese and buffalo sauce? I love all of those things!
Guys…….I’m telling you something…..it was AWESOME! Admittedly, I was a little upset that something so good was a little on the healthy side. There’s no chicken…yet I felt the same satisfaction of eating buffalo chicken. HOW CAN THAT BE???? Have I actually found a dish that does not have meat in it that I want to eat, that I can’t stop eating?? It happened…..I caught myself eating it…..and then eating more…….and then saying…oh just one more bite. What has happened?? I am eating a vegetarian dish….what?????? And……I loved it.
Trust me when I say You MUST try this. It’s addicting and a crowd pleaser for sure.
Tips for making Buffalo Cauliflower Dip:
- Make sure that you cut up the cauliflower into 1-2 inch pieces. If you leave the cauliflower whole it will take MUCH longer to fully cook!
- Experiment with different cheeses and hot sauces. I think think this would be awesome with pepper jack or blue cheese! Go crazy and add in whatever you like!
- Don’t tell anyone this is made with cauliflower…..seriously…you will leave your guests wondering what the heck this is and what makes it so amazingly delicious!
- Cut head of cauliflower into 1 or 2 inch pieces
- Place cauliflower pieces into an insert pot- I used my smaller pot in pot insert that I use for meatloaf
- Coat cauliflower with olive oil, salt and pepper
- Pour 1 cup of water into pot
- Place insert onto trivet or onto silicone sling and place into pot
- Close the lid and move valve to “seal” position
- Cook on manual high pressure for 6 minutes
- When timer beeps, quick release pressure
- Open lid
- Cauliflower should be soft enough to mash with a potato masher
- Mash the cauliflower with a potato masher- I found that the metal version works better than the plastic version for this
- Once cauliflower is “mashed” (it won’t be completely mashed but will be broken up into much smaller pieces) mix in the cream cheese, 1 cup of shredded cheese, sour cream and hot sauce. Continue to “mash” until all ingredients are combined evenly
- Top with remaining 1 cup shredded cheese
- You can leave as is and allow to melt on its own or…
- You can place pan in the broiler and brown on the top to add additional melted cheesy goodness
- Serve with your favorite dippers…..celery, pita chips, tortilla chips or carrots! Enjoy!
Ingredients for making Buffalo Cauliflower Dip:
Ingredients for making Buffalo Cauliflower Dip:- 1 head of cauliflower- cut into 1-2 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces cream cheese- cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese- shredded
- 1 cup hot sauce-I used Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- pita chips, celery, carrots, tortilla chips- for dipping!
Recipe
Instant Pot Buffalo Cauliflower Dip
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- 1 head of cauliflower- cut into 1-2 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces cream cheese- cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese- shredded
- 1 cup hot sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- pita chips (celery, carrots, tortilla chips- for dipping!)
Instructions
- Cut head of cauliflower into 1 or 2 inch pieces
- Place cauliflower pieces into an insert pot- I used my smaller pot in pot insert that I use for meatloaf
- Coat cauliflower with olive oil, salt and pepper
- Pour 1 cup of water into pot
- Place insert onto trivet and into pot
- Close the lid and move valve to "seal" position
- Cook on manual high pressure for 6 minutes
- When timer beeps, quick release pressure
- Open lid
- Cauliflower should be soft enough to mash with a potato masher
- Mash the cauliflower with a potato masher- I found that the metal version works better than the plastic version for this
- Once cauliflower is "mashed" (it won't be completely mashed but will be broken up into mush smaller pieces) mix in the cream cheese, 1 cup of shredded cheese, sour cream and hot sauce. Continue to "mash" until all ingredients are combined evenly
- Top with remaining 1 cup shredded cheese
- You can leave as is and allow to melt on its own or...
- You can place pan in the broiler and brown on the top to add additional melted cheesy goodness
- Serve with your favorite dippers.....celery, pita chips, tortilla chips or carrots! Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only.
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