Air Fryer Maple Roasted Carrots Recipe

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Air Fryer Maple Roasted Carrots Recipe

These Air Fryer Maple Roasted Carrots are sweet, sticky, and wonderfully caramelised with minimal effort. The air fryer gives them crispy edges, while the maple syrup adds a lovely touch of sweetness. Perfect for roast dinners, weeknight meals, or any time you fancy something a bit special on the side.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 45

Servings sides

Author Chloe

Equipment

Air Fryer

Saucepan - Medium

Chopping Board - Plastic

Vegetable (Speed) Peeler

Sharp Knife - Large

Measuring Spoons

Silicone Tongs

Ingredients

500 g Carrots
2 tsp Fine/Table Salt
1 tbsp Salted Butter
1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes
2 tbsp Maple Syrup

Instructions

Put a full kettle onto boil and grab a small saucepan. Or put a saucepan of water onto a high heat.
Top, tail and peel 500g Carrots.
How you actually cut the carrots will depend on how exactly how big they are.
I've used chunky long carrots so I start by cutting them in half to make shorter pieces that are easier to work with. Then cutting slices around 1cm thick.
Cut each of the slices into batons/sticks. I've kept them quite chunky as they do lose a lot of volume as they roast.
Put the carrots into the saucepan and cover with boiling water. Add 2 tsp Fine Salt and bring the water to a boil over a high heat. Allow them to boil for around 15 minutes until the carrots are just nearly cooked through.
Thoroughly strain the carrots them then leave them to sit in the warm pan for a minute to steam dry a little.
If your air fryer has a preheat setting, start this now.
Add1 tbsp Butter and 2 tbsp Maple Syrup to the carrots. Sprinkle on 1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes.
Toss to coat the carrot batons with the butter as it melts and the maple as it warms. You can put the pan back on the heat for a minute if there isn't enough retained heat.
Carefully move the carrots into the air fryer basket. I like to use tongs for this to prevent the carrots from breaking up and to leave any leftover butter/maple in the pan. Try to aim for one layer of carrots as much as possible.
Set the empty saucepan aside for the time being.
Air fry for 10 minutes at 200c/390f.
Return the part roasted carrots to the saucepan (or another bowl if you like extra dishes to clean).
Toss the carrots in the butter/maple remaining in the pan then return the carrots to the air fryer.
Air fry for a further 10 minutes at 200c/390f.
The carrots should be sticky and a little charred - if you want them to be darker, cook for a little longer until you are happy.

Notes

Portion Size - The portion size given assumes that the carrots are being served as a main side. If wanting to serve as part of a larger meal like a roast dinner with multiple side options, halve the recipe (or consider the portion number doubled).
This recipe is tested in a Cosori Lite (‎CAF-LI401S) with a 3.8 litre capacity. The square(ish) shaped basket is 21cm x 21cm and 24cm on the diagonal.
Not all models advise preheating is required. Please follow the recommended instructions for your model. Mine has a specific preheat setting which is 4 minutes at 205c.
For this recipe, I managed to fit in 500g of carrots with room for air flow but not many more carrots at all.
As all air fryer models are a little different, you may find that you can fit more or less in at a time. Some models include stacking shelves which will increase capacity.
Required cooking times and temperatures can also vary between models and brands. If you know that your air fryer runs a little hotter than most recipes suggest, use a lower temperature. And vice versa. Equally if you find that food cooks more quickly in your machine than instructions usually state, reduce the cooking time (or check it earlier) and vice versa.

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