Carrot Fries with Chipotle Sauce

These carrot fries with chipotle sauce are a stealthy healthy way to get everyone at your table to enjoy their veggies. Carrot sticks are tossed in a gluten-free coating and roasted until crispy. The sweet and spicy chipotle dipping sauce that’s served alongside takes these veggie fries over the top.

Adapted from Autumn Michaelis | Whole Food for Your Family | Harvest, 2022

I used to get an appetizer just like this at one of my favorite restaurants, which has since shut down. Carrots can sometimes be a hard veggie to get excited about, and my hubby has flat-out told me he’s just not into them. But these are a wow! The sweet sauce with a kick is a clincher for the already awesome flavor of these carrot fries.–Autumn Michaelis

Why our testers loved this

There’s a whole bunch of reasons our recipe testers devoured these fries. They found the carrot fries to be easy to make, and “crisp on the outside and wonderfully soft on the inside.“ Ruby Francis also found the dipping sauce to be “addictive” with “all the right sweet and spicy notes.”

Rema S. joined in with her comment, “My husband and I devoured these carrot fries so quickly I almost can’t remember the details of what made them so good.”

Notes on ingredients

• Carrots–Take care to cut your carrots into similarly sized “fries” so that they cook evenly. To save time, the carrots can be left unpeeled.
• Paprika–Any type of paprika will work here, however, we love the flavor of smoked or hot paprika on the sweet carrots.
• Maple syrup–The sweetness of the maple syrup balances the spiciness from the chipotles in the mayonnaise. You could also substitute date syrup or date molasses.

How to make this recipe

1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet.
2. Cut the carrots into sticks. Steam the carrots in a steamer or in the microwave until just tender. Drain and pat dry.
3. Coat the carrots with olive oil. Combine the flour, spices, and salt in a separate bowl and toss the carrots until they are evenly coated.
4. Arrange the carrots on the wire rack. Make sure they are in a single layer and aren’t touching. Roast until crispy.
5. Make the dipping sauce. Mix the mayo and maple syrup together in a small bowl. Serve the carrot fries with the sauce.

Recipe FAQs

Helpful tips

• To make your carrots even crispier, spray them lightly with cooking oil before baking.
• These carrot fries are best served immediately after baking. We don’t recommend storing or reheating.
• The chipotle mayonnaise can be prepared up to 1 week before using. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator.
• This recipe is suitable for gluten-free and dairy-free diets. To make this recipe vegan, use vegan mayo when preparing the dipping sauce.

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