Crispy Air Fryer Carrot Fries are a healthy alternative to potatoes, and ridiculously delicious! It’s easy to make carrot fries in the air fryer in under 20 minutes.
AIR FRYER CARROT FRIES RECIPE
One of my favorite things about cooking with the air fryer is how simple it is to cook veggies that are crispy and browned.
Air Frying Veggies is much like roasting them in the oven, but better!
Air Fryer Broccoli, Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts, and even Air Fryer Green Beans find their way to my dinner table regularly.
Roasted carrots are so good! The high heat treatment from roasting or air frying caramelizes the natural sugars in the carrots and makes them insanely delicious.
While you can make a roasted carrot side dish like roasted brussels and carrots in the oven, this recipe for Air Fryer Carrot Fries is faster and so much crispier!
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE FOR CARROT FRIES IN AIR FRYER
Healthy French Fry Substitute: Serve carrot fries in place of french fries when you want to be a bit healthier.
Kids Love These: Having trouble getting your kid to eat their veggies? No problem, just make the veggies look like french fries!
Sweet, Salty, and Amazing Flavor: The sweetness of the carrots, the smoky flavor from cooking, and the simple seasonings in this recipe make plain old carrots taste spectacular.
INGREDIENTS FOR CARROT FRIES AIR FRYER
Carrots – Large carrots are the easiest to cut into fries. This recipe makes a pound of carrots, or about 4 large carrots.
Oil – I prefer avocado oil, but olive oil is another good choice. Any type of mildly flavored cooking oil can be used to air fry carrot fries.
Seasonings – This blend of garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper is perfect for carrot fries. The carrots are sweet, particularly after being roasted in the air fryer, so that salty, savory seasonings balance it out.
Fresh Parsley – Technically optional, but I love adding a bit of chopped parsley to a dish to make it feel fancy and put together.
If you have any questions about making carrot fries air fryer, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP
HOW TO MAKE CARROT FRIES AIR FRYER
- Slice the Carrots: Peel the carrots and then slice them into sticks that are about 4 inches long and 1/4 inch thick.
- Season: Toss the carrot sticks with oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Fill the Basket: Add the oiled and seasoned carrots to the air fryer basket. It’s ok if they are overlapping, but you don’t want to overfill the air fryer.
- Cook: Air Fry as directed in the recipe card below. Halfway through the cooking time, give the basket a shake so that the carrot fries cook evenly.
- Garnish: Add the air fryer carrot fries to a plate and top with fresh chopped parsley.
- Serve immediately, with your favorite dipping sauces.
These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions for making air fried carrot fries, please see the recipe below.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH AIR FRYER CARROT FRIES
Air Fryer Carrot Fries are a delicious side dish, and will go well with all of your favorite meals.
- Try carrot fries on the side of a juicy Air Fryer Hamburger.
- Or maybe you’d prefer to know how to make Beyond Burger in the Air Fryer instead. If you enjoy fun vegetarian meals, try this recipe for Carrot Hot Dogs too!
- My Air Fryer Pork Chops without breading go great with air fryer carrot fries.
- Make an easy Greek Salad and you’re almost ready for dinner!
HOW THICK SHOULD I CUT CARROTS FOR FRIES?
When making air fryer carrot fries, it’s important not to cut them thinner than 1/4 of an inch. They will burn very easily if they are too thin.
You can make the carrot fries thicker than 1/4 of an inch, but they will need to cook for a bit longer.
I suggest cutting each carrot fry to a thickness of a quarter of an inch.
It’s also important that the fries are all the same thickness so that they cook evenly and at the same time.
IS IT BETTER TO SHAKE OR FLIP FRIES IN THE AIR FRYER?
This is really a matter of preference, but both methods of moving fries in the air fryer have their pros and cons.
Shaking fries in the air fryer is easy. You don’t need to touch the carrot fries, or worry about what goes where.
Flipping fries in the air fryer is more accurate. If you want to take the time to flip the carrot fries using a spatula or tongs, you will ensure that each fry is perfectly browned on each side.
The downside of flipping air fryer carrot fries is that in the time you take to flip over each fry, the air fryer will lose heat, and the fries will take longer to cook.
Flipping fries in the air fryer is also a really difficult thing to get right. I find it much less stressful to just shake them up and hope for the best!
WHY ARE MY CARROT FRIES BURNING IN THE AIR FRYER?
If your carrot fries are burning, it’s possible that your particular air fryer runs hotter than others.
Try reducing the temperature by 10-15 degrees next time, or pulling the fries out a few minutes sooner.
WHY DID MY CARROT FRIES TURN OUT SOGGY?
Soggy air fryer carrot fries usually happen because there is too much oil on the carrots. If your carrots seem like they are too oily before you cook them, simply wipe some of it away with paper towels.
You might also like to use an oil mister to evenly coat the carrots with oil, instead of tossing them in a bowl.
DO I HAVE TO USE OIL?
Without any oil, your carrots will not be fries. They’ll cook, but they won’t be crispy. You can try reducing the oil if you want to limit excess fat.
CAN I AIR FRY RAINBOW CARROTS?
White, Yellow, Purple, Orange – Whatever color carrots you have will work perfectly in this air fryer recipe.
WHAT IS THE BEST DIPPING SAUCE FOR AIR FRYER CARROT FRIES?
Try ranch dressing, lemon garlic aoili, or spicy mayo. They’re also kind of good with ketchup!
ARE AIR FRYER CARROT FRIES HEALTHY?
Fries made from carrots rather than potatoes are healthier, and the fact that we’re making the whole batch with just a tablespoon of oil means that per serving these fries are only about 80 calories.
You could eat the entire batch, almost guilt free!
MORE AIR FRYER SIDE DISH RECIPES
If you like french fries, be sure to grab the recipes for Air Fryer Potato Wedges, and Air Fryer Home Fries.
Carrots aren’t the only veggie you can turn into fries in the air fryer! Try making Air Fryer Zucchini Fries, or make them Keto and Low Carb.
Crispy browned Broccoli from the Air Fryer and roasted Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts are my go-to side dishes.
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Air Fryer Carrot Fries
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb carrots about 4-5 large carrots
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Peel the carrots and cut them lengthwise into 1/4" thick sticks that are about 4 inches long. Add the carrots to a bowl.
- Toss with oil, garlic powder, salt, paprika, and ground black pepper, ensuring that the carrots are well coated.
- Place the carrots in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 380°F/190°C for 18-20 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parsley.
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Notes
- Be careful not to add too much oil, or the carrot fries will not get crispy.
- Do not cut your carrot fries less than 1/4-inch thick because they will burn easily.
- If you cut your carrot fries thicker, they will take more time to cook. Add a minute at a time, and check the fries as they are cooking.
- To make more than 1 pound of carrot fries, you will likely need to cook them in batches. You want the carrot fries to have enough space around them to crisp up while cooking
- It’s important to shake the air fryer basket to move the carrot sticks around at least once during the cooking time.
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
- Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes air frying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better! When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
Nutrition
Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
Absolutely delicious! I love these as an alternative to potato, and that I can use my air fryer to make them
Thank you
You are so welcome, Daniella! Thanks for letting us know you loved it 🙂