These air fryer baby carrots are a fun vegetable side dish or healthy snack that both kids and adults alike will love! Quick and easy to make, they come together in just 15 minutes and are perfect for dunking into hummus and dips!
Love all things air fryer? Do check out my air fried romaine lettuce and my air fryer root vegetables for another tasty side!
Air fryer vegetable sides are now such a go-to for a quick dinner in my home, perhaps paired with my air fryer boneless chicken thighs or turkey burgers! So tasty, healthy and made with simple but delicious ingredients.
Making these air fried baby carrots is super simple, and as well as being a vegetable side, they are also delicious paired with my beet hummus without chickpeas or paprika dip for a fun snack.
Do check out my air fryer celery, air fryer baby corn and air fryer mini peppers for more delicious and easy snacks that have that dunkable quality!
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⭐ Why this recipe is so good
Fun side or snack! Baby carrots are perfect for dunking into dips, but can also be a side with your evening meal.
Kid-friendly. There's something about roasted baby carrots that the kids in my family always love!
Quick and easy. We use just a few ingredients, and it takes just 15 minutes to cook up these air fryer baby carrots.
🥕 Ingredients
All the ingredients and their quantities are set out in the recipe card below.
- Baby carrots - the small carrots that kids always love - even those that don't like their veggies! Check to see if they need their tops removed, and give them a pat dry with paper towel if at all wet.
- Mixed herbs - use your own blend, or perhaps Italian herb seasoning or herbes de Provence - pick your favorite!
- Garlic powder - for a hint of extra flavor, use powder rather than fresh garlic as that would likely burn.
📖 Swaps and variations
Leave out the garlic powder. This is an optional ingredient, so if you're not a fan simply leave it out!
Adjust the amount of herbs. Give the baby carrots an extra sprinkle if you love the herb flavors.
🔪 Step by step instructions
Making these air fryer baby carrots is super simple, and takes just 15 minutes!
Step 1: Prep the baby carrots
Pat dry the baby carrots with paper towel if needed, and place in a bowl with the olive oil, mixed herbs, garlic powder, salt and black pepper (image 1).
Step 2: Coat the baby carrots
Use your hands or a spoon to toss the baby carrots in the oil and seasonings so they are well coated (image 2).
Step 3: Add the carrots to the air fryer
Add the carrots to your air fryer basket in an even layer, with space between them. If you have a double drawer air fryer like I do, or a smaller model, you may need to work in batches (image 3).
Step 4: Cook the baby carrots
Air fry the baby carrots for ten minutes at 390F / 200C, shaking the basket halfway through the cook time (image 4).
💭 Recipe tips and notes
- If your carrots are on the wet side, give them a pat dry with a paper towel so they get nice crispy edges as they cook and the olive oil and herbs better 'stick' to them.
- Arrange the baby carrots in an even layer in the air fryer basket with a little space between the, so the hot air can circulate.
- Shake the air fryer basket halfway through the cook time for an even cook.
- If your baby carrots are on the larger side, you may need to add another minute or two to the cook time.
📋 Frequently asked questions
Baby carrots can be carrots that have been harvested before reaching full size. However, many carrots sold as 'baby carrots' are actually regular carrots that have been cut into smaller pieces.
As well as mixed herbs, you can also add a sprinkle of sweet paprika or even cinnamon to flavor your carrots.
No need to parboil the carrots, the air fryer will cook them up!
It takes about 10 minutes to air fry baby carrots.
As well as being a vegetable side for you evening meal, they are also so fun to serve with dips as an appetizer!
🥬 More air fryer sides
Enjoy so many air fryer vegetable sides here, including my popular air fryer bok choy, air fryer Tenderstem broccoli, air fryer leeks, as well as my roasted asparagus and carrots and these recent recipes:
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📖 Recipe
Easy Air Fryer Baby Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 pound baby carrots
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer for 3 minutes at 390F / 200C.
- If the baby carrots seem wet (often the case with pre-prepared carrots I find), pat dry with a paper towel.
- Add the baby carrots to a bowl and drizzle in the olive oil. Sprinkle in the herbs, garlic powder, salt and black pepper and toss to coat the carrots.
- Spread the carrots in your air fryer basket in an even layer with a little space in between them. You may need to cook in batches if you have a smaller air fryer.
- Air fry the carrots for 10 minutes at 390F / 200C, shaking the basket halfway through the cook time. Check they are fork tender, and air fry for a further 2-3 minutes if required. Use tongs to remove the carrots as the basket will be very hot.
Notes
- If the baby carrots seem wet, pat dry with a paper towel before you toss in the olive oil and herbs.
- Leave a little space between the carrots so the air in the basket can circulate around them.
- Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- garlic, which scores 1.
- black pepper, which scores 2.
- check your mixed herbs are suitable.
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