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savory carrots cooked in the air fryer
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Air Fryer Carrots (Two Ways)

Making air fryer carrots is fast, easy, and truly delicious. Make them sweet or savory and serve them with just about anything.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 98kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • Sweet Note 1
  • 450 g/ 1 lb carrots
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Savory:
  • 450 g/ 1 lb carrots
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon sweet paprika powder Note 2
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • fine sea salt and pepper
  • fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Peel the carrots and cut them at an angle or into even sticks. Place in a bowl. Preheat the air fryer, if necessary. In the meantime, spice the carrots.

Sweet:

  • Melt the butter. Add the honey and cinnamon and stir well. Pour over the carrots and toss to coat.

Savory:

  • Mix the olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Pour over carrots and toss to coat.

Cook:

  • Place the carrots in the basket. Cook for 8 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius/ 370 degrees Fahrenheit. Shake well and cook for further 6 minutes or so until the carrots are fork-tender.
  • If the carrots are smaller or you are cooking fewer carrots, check sooner. If the carrots are larger, allow more minutes cooking time until they are done to your liking.
  • Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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Notes

  1. The savory version has 72 calories per serving. The sweet version has 98 calories per serving.
  2. You could also try hot/ smoked paprika powder.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 214mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g