Vegetarian Buffalo Tots

The combination of buffalo wing sauce and blue cheese is pure magic. That heat paired with a creamy dressing to tone it down a bit while still delivering big flavor…can’t get enough! But sometimes we want that delicious flavor without messy, sticky, chicken wings. Cue Vegetarian Buffalo Tots…

Big hot wing flavor…no hot mess

These gluten-free Vegetarian Buffalo tots come together in just about 30 minutes…with only 5-10 minutes of prep time and 25 minutes in the oven. I combined the wing sauce with the blue cheese dressing, added a little cheese for flavor and texture, smothered the crispy tots, topped with a little extra cheese and a few fresh ingredients for even MORE fresh flavor. The results…so good you won’t miss the chicken one bit! Plus, you can eat them with a fork so there’s no mess!

Crispy…not soggy

I crisp the tots in the oven at 425 degrees before smothering with the sauce and cheese topping, to ensure maximum crunch. Make sure the tots are fully cooked and crispy before adding toppings to avoid the dreaded soggy tots. Once they’re out of the oven, I add a little fresh blue cheese crumble for an incredible flavor and thinly sliced green onion sprinkled on top for a fresh, crisp crunch.

A variation of buffalo tots for those who prefer ranch

Blue cheese has a big, unique taste so I understand that it’s not for everyone. It’s a hard sell for my kids. The good news is that this recipe can be made with ranch dressing. When I’m making Vegetarian Buffalo Tots for my kids, I swap the blue cheese dressing for ranch dressing. Instead of using fresh blue cheese and green onions on top, I use finely diced celery and carrots.

What’s in Vegetarian Buffalo Tots?

• Tater tots
• Buffalo hot sauce – Any buffalo sauce will do the trick but my absolute favorite is Primal Kitchen Original Buffalo Sauce. This dairy free wing sauce is big on heat and flavor without any artificial ingredients.
• Blue cheese dressing
• Shredded cheddar cheese or Monterey jack cheese
• Blue cheese crumbles
• Green onions – sliced

Directions

• Bake tater tots according to package. If it’s necessary increase the cooking time to ensure tots are crispy before adding the toppings.
• Combine buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing and 3 oz of shredded cheese. Pour over the top of crispy tater tots and top with remaining 3 oz of shredded cheese. Bake at 425 degrees for 5-7 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with blue cheese crumbles and finely sliced green onions.
• Serve with carrot and celery sticks (optional).

Vegetarian Buffalo Tots

These Vegetarian Buffalo Tots deliver big buffalo wing flavor without the mess…and without the meat.

5 from 1 vote

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Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 32 oz tater tots
• ½ cup buffalo sauce. Any buffalo sauce will do the trick but my absolute favorite is Primal Kitchen Original Buffalo Sauce. This dairy free wing sauce is big on heat and flavor without any artificial ingredients.
• ½ cup blue cheese dressing
• 6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese or Monterey jack cheese
• ⅓ cup blue cheese crumbles
• ⅓ cup finely sliced green onions

Instructions

 

• Bake tater tots according to package or until fully cooked and crispy.
• Combine buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing and 3 oz of shredded cheese. Pour over the top of crispy tater tots and top with remaining 3 oz of shredded cheese. Bake at 425 degrees for 5-7 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with blue cheese crumbles and finely sliced green onions.

Notes

If you prefer ranch, you can substitute the blue cheese dressing for ranch dressing. Instead of topping the tots with fresh blue cheese and green onions, try using finely diced celery and carrots. 

To make this recipe vegan, simply replace the blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing with vegan blue cheese dressing or vegan ranch dressing and skip the shredded cheese and crumbles.

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