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Crispy Baked Carrot Chips

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By: Denise Bustard4 Comments
Posted: 4/28/14 Updated: 8/29/20

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These crispy baked carrot chips (and parsnip chips) make a delicious snack for your kids! Served with spicy harissa yogurt dip for the adults.

Baked Carrot Chips on a blue plate with Spicy Harissa Yogurt Dip on the side

I am continuing onwards and upwards in my quest to make more snacks & side dish recipes for le blog. I realized that I had probably somewhere in the ballpark of 30 dessert recipes, and...5 snacks & sides? Clearly this area needed a little attention.

This week's baked carrot chips recipe is so simple. I like simplicity. I don't have time for candy thermometers or brulee torches.

I must sound like a broken record about my kid's naps. They barely exist. Today we had a 16-minuter. I wish I was joking. So...I had 16 minutes to spring into action and get these babies into the oven. Not a problem. I actually had time to spare!

Reasons you'll ♡ these crispy carrot chips (and parsnip chips!)

  • you can make them quickly (under 20 minutes!)
  • they would make a great after school snack
  • they can help squeeze some extra veggies into your child's day

Baked Carrot Chips on a blue serving plate with Harissa Yogurt Dip in a white cup on the side

I don't know about you but I've had my issues in getting crispy oven-baked anything...french fries, sweet potato fries...and we've tried just about every recipe and method out there. The closest we seem to get to crispy is chewy. Yum. Chewy fries that actually got stuck in my teeth. So I was pretty pessimistic when I tried this recipe.

But low and behold...crispy baked carrot chips! Ohmygosh.

Not only were they crispy. They were tasty. Both the carrots and the parsnips had a mildly sweet flavor that came out when they were baked, and with the subtle cumin spice and salt and pepper...mmm...

The best part about this recipe: no frying. The next best thing about this recipe: no fussy mandoline that is inevitably going to decapitate one of your fingers {a simple vegetable peeler is all you need}.

Wait! I have more....these baked carrot chips take less than 10 minutes to bake, and they're veggies, so you can feel perfectly guilt-free about your chippy snack.

Side view of Baked Carrot Chips on a blue plate with Harissa Yogurt Dip

Edit:  I realized after hitting "publish" that I really didn't write anything about the dip! The dip actually turned out really nicely...it is tangy from the mayo, spicy from the harissa {holy harissa, that stuff is spicy}, and cool from the greek yogurt and lemon. I really like that the spice kicks in, but then the lemon and yogurt cool you back down. So, there you go. Dip away!

Tips for crispy carrot & parsnip chips:

  • use a rack positioned over a cookie sheet so the air can get to all sides of the fries {do not place directly on the cookie sheet!}
  • use the convection setting on your oven {if possible; if not, increase the bake time}
  • don't abandon the oven; you're going to want to keep an eye on the first batch since they can overcook quite quickly
  • make sure your chips get nice and brown before removing from the oven {see photos above}. My first batch I thought they were burning but they were just right

More Healthy Snacks:

  • Crispy Baked Falafel Recipe
  • Crispy Roasted Chickpeas (and Air Fryer Chickpeas!)
  • Easy Homemade Protein Bars

Did you make this? Tag me on social @sweetpeasandsaffron and be sure to leave a comment and rate the recipe!

crispy baked carrot hips with spicy harissa yogurt dip in white bowl

Crispy Baked Carrot Chips with Spicy Harissa Yogurt Dip

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
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These crispy baked carrot chips (and parsnip chips) make a delicious snack for your kids! Served with spicy harissa yogurt dip for the adults.
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Ingredients

Carrot & Parsnip Chips

  • 1 carrot or parsnip peeled into strips
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • salt & pepper

Spicy Harissa Yogurt Dip

  • ½ cup greek yogurt any type of yogurt is fine
  • ¼ cup mayonaise
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • ½ teaspoon harissa paste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions 

Carrot & Parsnip Chips

  • Pre-heat oven to 350F {convection if your oven has this setting}
  • Peel carrot or parsnip into long strips with a vegetable peeler. Toss in olive oil, then cumin.
  • Arrange on a wire rack over a cookie sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 8 minutes {parsnips} or 10 minutes {carrots} or until edges are browned and chips are crispy. Cool slightly and enjoy.

Spicy Harissa Yogurt Dip

  • Whisk together all dip ingredients until smooth.

Tips:

Nutritional information is for 1 carrot made into chips (excludes dip)
 
Recipe is for 1 carrot or 1 parsnip; I could only fit one at a time on my wire rack and did 1 batch of each for the photos shown.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 64kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 1mg, Sugar: 1g, Iron: 1mg
Author: Denise Bustard
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American

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Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more.

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  1. Liz says

    Posted on 4/30/14 at Posted on 4/30/14

    What a wonderful, healthy snack! I have a feeling I could make the whole batch disappear in no time!

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    • Denise says

      Posted on 4/30/14 at Posted on 4/30/14

      I ate the first batch I made embarassingly fast! I was glad there was no one around to witness it except my 6 month old 🙂

      Reply
  2. Denise says

    Posted on 4/29/14 at Posted on 4/29/14

    Thanks, Kristi! I should maybe rephrase that to say that they were in the oven in less than 16. But it would have been pretty close to 16 minutes, at least 😉

    Reply
  3. Denise says

    Posted on 4/29/14 at Posted on 4/29/14

    Mary Frances, your comment made me laugh, mostly because I am kind of afraid of lighting the barbecue!

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