Vegan Bacon

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Learn how to make Vegan Bacon from carrots! Thin carrot strips are soaked in a smoky maple marinade, then baked until they’re browned and crisp. Oven and air fryer instructions included.

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Total Time45

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 66kcal

Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients

2 medium carrots
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
few shakes black pepper

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Wash your carrots, peel and cut off the ends. Using a wide peeler, peel long thick strips of carrot (these are your bacon strips). The first few you peel will be super thin; I save these for salads or snacking and just use the wider strips. Don’t use tiny carrots; medium sized or large carrots are what you want.
In a medium-small bowl, whisk together all the other ingredients for the marinade. Add the carrot strips to the marinade in the bowl and move around so they are all coated in the sauce.
Let them marinate for 20 minutes in the refrigerator, or longer if desired (up to 24 hours).
Line a large baking pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Lay the carrot pieces on the prepared parchment lined pan and bake for 10-15 minutes until they are browned but not burned. Check on them often so they don't burn.
Transfer to a cooling rack. Let them cool for a few minutes if possible as they will crisp up as they cool. Serve however you like and enjoy.
Air Fryer - You can make this carrot bacon in an air fryer as well. Simply air fry in batches (so they are in a single layer) at 400 degrees F for 5-8 minutes, or until crisp and golden.

Notes

For gluten free carrot bacon, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
If you took them out of the oven too quickly and they are still soft, you can stick them back in the oven for a few more minutes until they brown and become crispier. They will also crisp up a bit as they cool.

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