Get ready to taste the best maple roasted air fryer carrots ever! You are going to LOVE these deliciously sweet carrots, with a hint of cinnamon and balsamic vinegar. They are so good that we’ve seen friends trying to sneak them out of the air fryer before they are cooked!
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Why you’ll love these air fryer carrots
- With only 6 ingredients, they are quick, easy, and delicious.
- Got picky eaters? Sneak veggies into their diet, kids go MAD for these tasty carrots!
- They are the perfect side dish for Sunday dinner, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
- They are 100% vegetarian.
Bite into these incredible maple syrup roasted carrots and your whole family will see what all the fuss is about, they may not make it to the dinner table…
What ingredients do I need?
You’ll need all the ingredients shown in the photograph below.
How to cook maple roasted air fryer carrots with step by step instructions
Making our air fryer carrots with maple syrup is easy if you follow our simple instructions.
Preheat air fryer to 380°F/190°C.
Place your carrots in a large mixing bowl and pour over melted butter, pure maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, cinnamon, kosher salt, and black pepper, toss to combine.
Place the coated carrots in the air fryer basket in a single layer and air fry for 20 minutes, shaking halfway through.
When the carrots are cooked, they should be fork tender and slightly browned.
Remove the carrots from your air fryer basket and serve immediately.
Enjoy your delicious maple glazed carrots!
We hope you enjoy making and eating our air fryer carrots with maple syrup and would love to hear how you got on with making them.
Please leave a comment below and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Recipe notes and expert tips
- Storage
Store leftover carrots in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, see above for reheating instructions.
- Make them sweeter
Store leftover carrots in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, see above for reheating instructions.
- Olive oil
You don’t need to use any olive oil cooking spray for this recipe
What do I serve them maple roasted air fryer carrots with?
You can serve your maple glazed carrots with many different dishes.
Serve them as a side dish for a Sunday dinner, with nut roast or lentil loaf, along with roasted parsnips, roasted potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, and sweet potato mash.
Eat them as an appetizer with your favorite dipping sauce.
We love them with ranch dressing, sour cream and chive dressing, garlic dip, blue cheese dressing, and have even been known to dip them into our favorite Indian raita.
You choose – you do YOU!
What carrots are best to use?
We use large carrots as we find that they have a better taste.
Rainbow carrots would also work well.
You could use baby carrots, but they will taste slightly different.
How to make maple glazed air fryer carrot fries
We’ve cut the carrots into half and then half again.
But if you’d like to make them into carrot fries, then why not?
Simply cut them into batons and follow the recipe below.
They will probably need less time to air fry, so keep an eye on them.
Prefer savory air fryer roasted carrots?
We’ve got the perfect recipe for you!
On our cheesy air fryer carrots, we use vegetarian Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, fresh parsley, and salt and pepper.
They are SO good; they barely make it out of the air fryer without someone grabbing one!
Why cook in the air fryer?
Cooking in the air fryer is usually a healthier alternative to deep frying food.
And there are so many different healthy air fryer recipes!
We find our air fryer incredibly useful for acting as an ‘overspill’ oven when we’re catering to large groups and there are many dishes.
In the summer it’s ideal to air fry food because turning on the oven makes your kitchen SO hot!
Which air fryer should I use?
Full disclosure here, we haven’t tested ALL the air fryers on the market.
That would be impossible.
But we have tried several and all we can do is tell you which air fryer we love right now.
This is the air fryer that we like.
Because of the size of the basket, the glass panel that you can see your food cooking through, it has a light, so you can easily check the progress of your air frying.
How do I store air fried carrots?
If you have leftover cooked carrots, then keep them stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
They should keep for up to 4 days.
How do I reheat air fryer carrots with maple glaze?
If you’d like to reheat your carrots, then preheat your air fryer to 350°F/180°C and cook them for approximately 5 minutes.
We recommend keeping an eye on them as you cook, as they may need longer or shorter in the air fryer.
Controversial as it may be, there’s nothing we like better than to eat cold air fryer carrots along with our favorite ranch dipping sauce.
Try it, you may surprise yourself!
Make them vegan
The only ingredient that isn’t vegan friendly in this easy recipe is the unsalted butter.
Simply use plant based vegan butter instead and you’re good to go!
Everyone can enjoy your roasted carrots then!
More easy air fryer recipes for you to try
If you like our air fryer carrots with maple syrup, then why not try these easy recipes?
And why not try these air fryer roasted root vegetables from Caramel and Spice.
Maple roasted air fryer carrots:
Ingredients
- 1 lb Carrots washed, peeled, cut in half and then half again lengthways
- 2 tbsp Butter melted
- 1 tbsp Maple syrup
- 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 380°F/190°C
- Place your carrots in a large mixing bowl and pour over melted butter, pure maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, cinnamon, kosher salt, and black pepper, toss to combine1 lb Carrots, 2 tbsp Butter, 1 tbsp Maple syrup, 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar, ¼ tsp Cinnamon, Kosher salt and pepper
- Place the coated carrots in the air fryer basket in a single layer and air fry for 20 minutes, shaking halfway through. When the carrots are cooked, they should be fork tender and slightly browned. Remove the carrots from your air fryer basket and serve immediately. Enjoy your delicious maple roasted carrots!
Notes
- Storage
Store leftover carrots in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, see above for reheating instructions - Make them sweeter
Add brown sugar to the maple syrup mixture - Olive oil
You don’t need to use any olive oil cooking spray for this recipe
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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Sarah says
OMG, such an easy side dish and SO MUCH FLAVOR!!! I’m gonna be making this several times each week! Thank you for sharing.
Liz says
I’m always trying to find new ways to use my air fryer and these carrots are a new favorite! Thanks!
Lynn Polito says
Delicious! Even my kids loved them!!
Jennifer says
Loved these carrots! The balsamic and maple syrup were perfect together!
Allyssa says
Loved this! Thanks a lot for this amazing and super easy to make air fryer carrots recipe! It’s really tasty and very flavorful! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!