You are going to love this vegan buffalo sauce recipe. It's the perfect combination of hot and flavourful and is so smooth and creamy. It's made without butter and instead uses cashew butter and Frank's hot sauce. This easy sauce is also healthy, dairy-free, paleo and Whole30 compliant.
Homemade sauces and dips like coconut cashew butter, the best vegan cilantro lime dressing and vegan walnut basil pesto are a great way to add more flavour to meals and save money on groceries which is why I am so excited to share today's recipe with you!
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Why you will love this sauce:
- The taste! This dairy-free buffalo sauce has the most amazing flavour.
- It's so quick and easy to make, just like my mustard aioli recipe and healthy honey mustard sauce.
- Besides being vegan this buffalo sauce recipe is also dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar free, paleo, and Whole30 compliant.
- It's cheaper to make your own homemade buffalo sauce rather than buying pre-made ones at the grocery store so this recipe is a great way to help you save money on groceries.
If you love vegan dips and sauces you will also love my vegan carrot dip recipe, healthy bbq sauce recipe, vegan sriracha mayo and dairy free roasted red pepper dip.
Ingredient notes:
For the full ingredient list and exact measurements refer to the recipe card later in this post.
Jump to the Recipe Card.- Cashew butter - cashew butter gives it a delicious flavour while keeping it dairy free. Be sure to use smooth, unsweetened cashew butter and not chunky cashew butter.
- Hot sauce - I use Frank's hot sauce to make this sauce but you could use any vegan hot sauce that you like. You can find Frank's red hot sauce in the condiment section of most grocery stores.
- Vinegar - I use apple cider vinegar but white vinegar or coconut vinegar would also be great options.
- Avocado oil - this neutral tasting oil helps give this sauce the perfect creamy texture. You can swap this for olive oil.
- Paprika - to give it just a bit more flavour.
Recipe variations and add ins:
- Feel free to add other spices such as garlic powder or onion powder to change up the flavour of this vegan buffalo sauce recipe.
- If you like a hotter buffalo sauce or a spicier sauce: add a bit more hot sauce or some cayenne pepper to the recipe.
- If you like a thinner buffalo sauce, add a bit more avocado oil.
How to make vegan buffalo sauce:
- Step 1: First, add all the ingredients to a small sauce pan and turn it on to low heat.
- Step 2: Then heat the ingredients together for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently until they are smooth. Then serve and enjoy!
Serving ideas:
You can use this delicious dairy-free buffalo sauce in so many ways! Here are a few of my favourites:
- As a dip or topping for sushi.
- Use it to make vegan buffalo cauliflower wings or buffalo chicken wings.
- To use as a buffalo dip for raw veggies such as celery sticks, cauliflower florets, cucumber slices or carrot sticks.
- To use as a dipping sauce for air fryer crisp French fries or air fried sweet potato fries
- For topping burgers, wraps or sandwiches.
Vegan buffalo sauce FAQs:
Most buffalo sauce recipes are not vegan as they are made with butter, which is a dairy product. However, you can easily make your own vegan buffalo sauce by using vegan butter or cashew butter instead.
Yes you will be happy to know that Sweet Baby Ray's Buffalo Sauce is vegan. It's also gluten free and dairy free.
No, this is a mild buffalo sauce.
While this buffalo sauce recipe only takes a few minutes to make, if you would prefer to buy pre-made, store bought buffalo sauce, these brands are vegan and dairy free:
Primal Kitchen Buffalo Sauce
Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Sauce
The New Primal Buffalo Sauce
Tabasco Buffalo Sauce
Sweet Baby Ray's Buffalo Sauce
Store this buffalo sauce in the fridge for up to 2 weeks in an airtight glass container or mason jar. Just heat it up when you are ready to use it.
Other vegan sauce and dips you will love:
Recipe
Vegan Buffalo Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup cashew butter
- 1/3 cup hot sauce (I used Frank's hot sauce)
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika (or more to taste)
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a small sauce pan and place it on the stove on low heat. Heat for about a minute and stir everything to combine until it's smooth.
- Let the sauce cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Store this sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. Just heat it up again when you are ready to use it.
- You can use any hot sauce that you like to make this recipe. I use Frank's Hot Sauce.
- Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
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