Perfectly seasoned and so delicious, these air fryer roasted carrots are a quick healthy snack or side dish. Make these crispy yet tender roasted carrots in the air fryer or oven.

Roasted carrots on a brown paper with a dip

When it comes to picking an easy side for mealtime, roasting veggies is my favorite choice and air-fryer comes in super handy for roasting. It is so much quicker than the oven and it is absolutely not necessary to go through the ritual of pre-heating.

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My daughters loves these air-fryer carrot fries. She is usually very picky when it comes to eating veggies, but carrots are her favorite. She loves to dip them in ranch or harissa yogurt dip.

These carrots are also great for little babies and toddlers. They are tender inside, and a healthy finger food.

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How to make?
Oven Roasted Carrot Fries
Variations
Pro-Tips
Air Fryer Carrots

air fryer carrot fries with a bowl of dip

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How to make?

Making these air fryer carrot sticks is so easy.

Start with washing the carrots, then peel them.
Then slice them lengthwise. If your carrots are long , you can cut them by half or quarter length
Transfer the carrot sticks to a large bowl. Add avocado oil and your preferred seasonings. I have kept it simple and used garlic powder, black pepper and salt.
Toss well, till all the carrots are well-coated with the seasoning.

Transfer the carrots to the air-fryer and spread them in a single layer and set the air fryer at 380°F. If you have too many carrots, cook them in batches so that they cook evenly.

carrots ready to be roasted in air fryer

Air-fry the carrots for about 12-15 minutes and shake the basket half way through for an even roast.
Take the roasted carrot fries out and enjoy with your favorite dip.

Oven Roasted Carrot Fries

Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Follow the same steps as above to prep the carrots.
Transfer the carrots to a large sheet pan. Instead of tossing all the ingredients in a bowl, you can add Olive oil and the seasonings on the sheet pan and spread the carrots.
Give enough space between the carrots and spread them evenly without any overlapping.
Cook them for about 20 mins and flip the carrots halfway through for an even roast.

Variations

You can make multiple variations of these roasted carrots like:

Sweet Roasted Carrot: Make a sweet variation of these healthy air fryer roasted carrots by adding some butter and maple syrup.
Whole Carrots: You can even air-fry whole carrots as long as they fit in your fryer, but you need to have a longer cooking time to get them roasted just right.
Baby Carrots: You can also air-fry baby carrots at 380°F for about 15-25 minutes. The time usually depends on the size of baby carrots.

Pro-Tips

Do not overcrowd the air-fryer as it hinders even roasting. If you are making a big platter, roast them in batches.
Serve them immediately to enjoy that crispiness as they will become tender as they cool.
You can also try a variety of seasonings such as onion, cumin, paprika, or garam masala
You can also top with Chili Lime Seasoning from Trader Joes.
Make them sweet by adding some cinnamon and honey or toss in butter and maple syrup.