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DIY Carrot Bacon

Hellthy JunkFood • Dec 17, 2020

This is the healthiest recipe we've made in a very long time.


72 Calories per carrot

DIY Carrot Bacon

You can make this in several ways to make it a healthy snack.  If you make it in the unhealthiest way it will taste the best. 


Author: HellthyJunkFood
Recipe Type: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1

Ingredients:

  • 2 Carrots
  • 1/4 tsp Liquid Smoke
  • 2.5 Tbsp Maple Syrup
  • 1/2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Onioin Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:

Instructions:

  1. Clean and peal the carrots. 
  2. Cut in half longwise to creat a flat base. Peal long strips of carrot and set aside.
  3. Mix together all of the marinade ingredients. 
  4. Place & coat carrots in marinade and let sit for a minimum of five minutes.
  5. Now you can bake, air fry, or deep fry. We found the deep fried carrot bacon looked most like the real thing. 

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 Calories: 72 Fat: 5g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 6g Sugar: 4g Sodium: 40mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 1g Cholesterol: 0mg

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