Air Fryer Carrots Recipe

Baby carrots are perfectly seasoned and transformed into crispy tenderness as air fryer carrots when cooked in an air fryer basket.

5 from 1 vote

Tender savory air fryer carrots are easy to make and a healthy side dish even your kids will love. Made in 16 minutes with tons of flavor in your Ninja Foodi tonight.

Prep Time5

Cook Time16

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer, carrots, ninja foodi, savory

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 air fryer

Ingredients

16 oz carrots baby, bagged, peeled
2 tbsp olive oil
3/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp onion powder

Instructions

Pour bag of baby carrots on a few paper towels. Place a few on top and press down to remove water from outsides.
Pour in a bowl and drizzle on olive oil and sprinkle on seasonings. Stir.
Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees F for 5 minutes. Pour carrots in basket, overlap least amount possible.
Set to 16 minutes total. Cook for 6 minutes, then shake. 6 more minutes then open basket and spray with olive oil, sprinkle with a bit of salt. Cook additional 4 minutes or until they're as tender as you'd like.

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Notes

Air Fryer Candied Carrots

2 lbs. carrots, baby or peeled and cut into dials
2 tbsp honey
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar, not packed

Preheat air fryer to 400F for 5 minutes, pour in prepared carrots, spread out into a single layer and air fry for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Melt butter, sugar and honey in a dish. Pour carrots into an air fryer pot and stir in butter mixture. Place inside air fryer basket and air fry for another 4-5 minutes until bubbly, serve immediately.

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