Oven-Baked Carrot Sticks

The oven-baked carrot sticks are an easy way to eat heart-healthy veggies more often. Baking veggies make them sweeter and more delicious. This simple and easy recipe will have you and the family eating carrots often because they take less than 30 minutes to make.

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While carrots on their own are quite sweet, baking makes them sweeter and more kid-friendly. I make these carrots as well as butternut squash fries often because my Rhea loves them.

When you bake these the sugar in the vegetables caramelizes and makes them tastier. You see those dark spots some even black? those are sweet carrot juices that get cooked and become sweet. A few will get overcooked but, trust me you will always find someone in the room that enjoys those darker spots.

The secret is to bake them in a hot oven. This means as soon as the carrots release their juices they are instantly caramelized making them crisp instead of soggy. These juices also caramelize and become sweet.

• Carrots - I love to use small to medium-sized carrots. These are sweeter and tender. They cook faster and kids love them. Save the larger carrots for soups, stews, and roasts.
• Olive oil - You can use cooking oil or other flavored oil such as garlic oil or avocado or chili oil.
• Seasoning - There is a lot more you can add and personalize this squash to compliment the main course you are serving. Try paprika, garlic salt, thyme, rosemary, ready-made potato seasonings - the list is endless.

Step by step instructions

• Preheat the oven to 220 C / 428 F for at least 10 minutes.
• Wash, peel, and cut carrots into sticks.
• Place them in a bowl. Season with salt, peppers, and a drizzle with olive oil.
• Add any other seasoning you want such as paprika, garlic, rosemary, or thyme.
• Spread the carrot stick on a parchment paper-lined baking tray
• Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

You may also like

• Carrot salad (with cranberries and pecans)
• Carrot and zucchini fritters
• and carrot cake muffins
• Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
• or Carrot cake with Swiss meringue buttercream

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