Roasted Air Fryer Carrots
Posted: 11/18/21
Updated: 12/11/24
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These air fryer carrots are perfectly roasted in just 20 minutes! With five very simple ingredients, these will quickly become your favorite healthy side dish.
What Makes This Recipe So Good
- It requires just five ingredients you probably already have on-hand! Carrots, olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper are all you’ll need to make this delicious side.
- They’re perfectly seasoned and cooked until tender! This recipe works to bring out the flavor of fresh carrots. The simple seasoning allows their naturally delicious taste to shine!
- It comes together in two very quick and easy steps! Start by tossing all ingredients in a bowl before transferring to your air fryer. Then, give the carrots a quick shake halfway through cooking before serving and enjoying.
Key Ingredients
Carrots – To prepare the carrots for this recipe, start by giving them a quick rinse under cold water. Once dry, peel and remove the skin from each carrot along with 1/2-inch from the top. Last, slice the carrots any way you’d like before roasting and eating!
Fresh Thyme – A sprinkling of fresh thyme does an incredible job at bringing out the natural earthy flavor of the carrots. I prefer fresh thyme for how light and complimentary it is in this air fryer carrots recipe. However, you can use any fresh herb you’d like in place of the thyme in this recipe.
Chef’s Tips
- Depending on the size of your carrots, they may cook in less or more time than instructed. I cut my carrots into about 2-inch pieces, then after 20 minutes they were perfectly roasted. However, evaluate how quickly your carrots are cooking at the halfway mark and adjust the time from there!
- Finish these carrots off with an extra sprinkling of fresh herbs and maybe some savory parmesan cheese. Again, keep the seasonings light as to not overpower that delicious, fresh carrot flavor.
- Serve these air fryer carrots however you’d like! I love enjoying mine as a healthy side dish with lunch or dinner. I’ve even tossed them into salads for an exciting and healthy addition!
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Air Fryer Carrots
With five very simple ingredients, these will quickly become your favorite healthy side dish.
servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil see Notes
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Large bowl
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 380° Fahrenheit.
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and toss to coat carrots in seasoning. Transfer carrots to air fryer basket.
- Place basket in preheated air fryer and roast carrots 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, pause air fryer and remove basket.
- Shake basket to toss carrots, then return basket to air fryer and cook 10 minutes more or until carrots are fully roasted.
- Transfer carrots to serving bowl and serve warm.
Notes
- Olive Oil: Feel free to use any vegetable oil in place of the olive oil in this recipe. Avocado oil also works perfectly and has a delightfully mild taste!
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 56kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Total Carbs: 11g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Net Carbs: 8g | Vitamin C: 7mg | Sodium: 369mg | Potassium: 366mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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