Ingredients
- 255g all purpose flour (preferably whole wheat)
- 120g organic carrots
- finely grated 2 tablespoons
- Parmesan cheese
- grated 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons neutral-tasting vegetable oil like canola or grapeseed.
- dash of salt* *Added salt is not recommend for babies under one year; add just a dash of salt for children younger than 3 years.
Steps
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, Parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt and whisk well together.
- Add grated carrots and mix well with your hands until all carrots are evenly coated.
- Add oil and mix together well for about 3-5 minutes until all the oil is absorbed and the mixture forms a dough; shape dough into a disk or ball.
- Put dough on parchment paper and roll it flat to about 1/4 thickness. Cut sides off the rolled out dough to make a square and cut square into 3 even sections, then cut into about 1/4″ by 2″ sticks. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line baking pan with baking paper and place sticks on the paper.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Serve warm or cold as finger food.
Extra notes
Yield: 36 sticks.
Nutritional benefits of carrots:
Carrots are rich in antioxidant called beta-carotene as well as other phytonutrients, including alpha-carotene and lutein; hydroxycinnamic acids including caffeic, coumaric, ferulic; anthocyanins (in the case of purple and red carrots); and polyacetylenes-especially falcarinol and falcarindiol. Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A, a very good source of immune-supportive vitamin C; bone-building vitamin K; and heart-healthy dietary fiber and potassium. They are also a good source of heart-healthy vitamin B6, niacin, folate, and vitamin E; enzyme-supporting manganese and molybdenum; and energy-supportive vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and phosphorus.
Healthy Snacks : Carrot Sticks recipe.
