Carrot Fries (Ranch Seasoned!)

These carrot fries are loaded with flavor, dusted with ranch seasoning and cooked until lightly crunchy! Everyone will ask for the recipe.

Good news, fry lovers: there’s a new fry in town. carrot fries! This healthy fries recipe is packed with all the nutrients of this popular vegetable — but it tastes like your favorite fatty food. Even better, they’re coated in ranch spices! This play on the standard combination of carrots and ranch adds flavorful spice to every bite. Of course, you can also dunk them at a ranch for double the fun. They are cooked and there is a little trick to give them a slightly crispy exterior. Everyone will love them! We couldn’t stop sneaking bites onto the baking sheet.

ingredients for the better carrot fries

You only need a handful of ingredients to make carrot fries: and most of those are the spices you need for ranch seasoning. Here’s what you need to have on hand:

• carrots: Medium to large carrots work best as they are easier to cut into fries
• olive oil
• Spices: garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, dried parsley
• cornstarch
• Salt

How to cut carrots into fries

The hardest part of this recipe is actually slicing the carrots into fries! How do you get those perfect rectangular fries shapes? Well, it’s similar to cutting fries out of a potato. Here’s what to do:

• Cut off the ends of the carrot.
• Square each side of the carrot into a rectangular loaf shape.
• Cut into 3/8 inch wide slices, then cut each slice into strips.

Tips for crispy carrot fries in the oven

Here’s the thing. When you cook carrots, they turn out wonderfully tender: like these roasted carrots. But you don’t want that with fries! We don’t have a deep fryer and generally don’t like deep frying at home (it’s messy and not worth it). So we found a few tips for making lightly crispy baked carrot fries! They don’t get crispy like they would in a deep fryer, but they’re slightly crispy and absolutely filling. Here’s what you need to know:

1. Spread with cornstarch. Cornstarch helps create a crunchy coating for carrots, which can become mushy and tender in the oven.
2. Place on parchment paper. Don’t use a silpat or silicone baking sheet, which can result in soggy fries! Paper is the way to go.
3. Spread on the baking sheet. Spread the fries out as much as possible on the baking sheet: this allows for maximum air circulation and improves crispiness. Bake a maximum of 2 pounds of carrots in the oven at a time.

Are these fries healthy?

We think so! These healthy carrot fries are part of a whole plant-based diet (WFPB). Here’s why these fries pale in comparison to those at your favorite fast food chain:

• The ingredients are only carrots, a minimum of olive oil and a little salt. These are all healthy, whole food ingredients. They’re basically baked carrots!
• They have all the nutrients of the carrot. Scroll down to find out more.
• The portion size is moderate. The portion size is much smaller than in a restaurant, which helps keep calories down.

feed carrots

Carrots are one of the best vegetables you can eat! They’re not just good for your eyesight. Here are some of the key nutritional benefits of this tasty orange vegetable (source):

• Low in calories, high in fiber: A cup of chopped carrots has only 52 calories and 3.6 grams of fiber. (The source)
• Packed with vitamin A (beta-carotene): This root vegetable has 428% of your daily vitamin A intake in 1 cup! It is present as beta-carotene, an antioxidant that may help prevent cancer. Your body converts beta-carotene into vitamin A.
• Rich in vitamin C, K and potassium: Carrots are also rich in these vitamins.

Yes, all of these good things come in one carrot fries recipe! So why not give it a try?

Carrot and fries dips

These carrot fries are delicious on their own, making an easy and healthy side dish for dinner. But of course you can spice it up with a dip! Here are some we recommend:

Serve those fries

These carrot fries are a fantastic healthy side dish to round off a meal. They’re great for all kinds of dinner ideas – here are some of our top picks:

This carrot fries recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.