Baked Sweet Chili Carrot Fries

Ingredients

16 carrots, peeled and julienned
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Black pepper, to taste

Preparation

1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2
Place the carrot sticks in a large Tupperware bowl that has a tight-fitting lid.
3
Pour oil and remaining ingredients into the bowl, on top of the carrot sticks.
4
Secure the lid and shake the ingredients around vigorously until every last carrot stick is coated with flavor.
5
Place the carrot sticks, in a single layer, on an ungreased cookie sheet.
6
Bake for about 15 minutes. Check the carrot sticks, shake the pan, flip them around, whatever you need to do.
7
Continue to bake for an additional 5-15 minutes, until carrot sticks are soft in the middle but nice and crunchy around the edges. Watch them closely.
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About

Looking for a novel new way to eat your carrots? Look no further than these Sweet Chili Carrot Fries! Easy to prepare, and baked in a jiff, they are the perfect after-school snack. They also make a great side to veggie burgers and turkey dogs (nitrate-free, o'course). Delicious!

Yield:

4.0 servings

Added:

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 8:53pm

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