Baked Parsnip Fries

Swap potatoes for parsnips to make these healthy baked parsnip fries! Great with your favorite burger, they're irresistibly crispy, sweet & salty.

Baked parsnip fries How to make parsnip fries

Happy Fri-day! (pun intended, I’m so sorry).

What I’m not sorry about are these parsnip fries – they’re awesome and super simple to make. I recommend making extra because you (or your significant other – I’m not naming any names here), will likely eat most of them right off the baking sheet, and you’re going to want a few left to enjoy with your burger.

Not only are these parsnip fries healthier than traditional fries (they have much more fiber), but they have a unique flavor. If you’ve cooked with parsnips before, you know that they’re slightly sweet. As a result, these crispy fries have a fantastic sweet & salty taste that makes them totally addictive.

If you don’t gobble them up straight off the pan, they’d be great with any of the following recipes:

I like to serve my fries with ketchup, mayo, or chipotle sauce for dipping. For fry variety, try these sweet potato fries, too. Let me know what you think in the comments, and enjoy!

Parsnip fries dipping sauces


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Baked Parsnip Fries

 
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  1. Preheat your oven to 375F.
  2. Scrub your parsnips clean and lightly peel them (you don't have to peel them if yours are really clean). Slice into thin strips.
  3. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil and a few good pinches of salt.
  4. Bake 15-25 minutes, or until golden brown, flipping halfway.
  5. Remove from oven and serve immediately. These are best hot.

 

This post is sponsored by Sir Kensington’s. All opinions are our own, it’s delicious stuff.

314 comments

  1. Alyssa
    03.08.2014

    I love ketchup mixed with sriracha for fries. I grew up disliking mayonnaise, but have since grown to love it. I mean, aioli! Homemade ranch dressing! Coleslaw! The possibilities are endless.

  2. katrina
    03.08.2014

    ketchup and mayo mixed together with tots!

  3. Alex
    03.08.2014

    Ketchup on fries and on a veggie burger for sure!

  4. Best way is FRY SAUCE, dipping fries in a mixture of mayo and ketchup…nothing better.

  5. Katie K
    03.08.2014

    I love both drenching my Fries! Thanks for such a great giveaway! Love your site!

  6. Emily L
    03.08.2014

    Ketchup, mayo, and cheese over grilled corn, or ellote is one of my favorite foods when I am in Central America! 🙂

  7. Ellie from withlovefromellie.wordpress.com
    03.08.2014

    Ketchup is best eaten in the way it was originally intended – on fries! (preferably sweet potato, but I am willing to give parsnips a try!) And I love using mayo to make a garlic-lemon aioli – YUM.

    Are there any stores in Chicago that sell Sir Kensington’s?

  8. Sini from myblueandwhitekitchen.com
    03.08.2014

    I’m so excited about this recipe! I’ve been on the lookout for new ways to use parsnip and I this sounds delicious. I’ll probably make this next week! Thank you for your ever inspiring posts.

  9. Jonena from sweetgreyhappenings.wordpress.com
    03.08.2014

    Me: mayo and blt’s are the most amazing thing ever, otherwise, it’s best used sparingly. Husband: mayo makes everything the best thing ever. Our ketchup views are similarly opposite.

  10. Mae
    03.08.2014

    SPF…..SWEET POTATO FRIES. Hands down my favorite ketchup sidekick. I’m a ketchup girl through and through; add a plate of fries and I am golden. My boyfriend doesn’t like my mayo but he can’t get enough of Sir K’s chipotle stuff!

  11. Charlotte
    03.08.2014

    Mayo with a little adobo added is swell on any sweet potato or fish dish you can think of! I’m literally thinking right now and I can’t come up with a single thing. Especially, are you ready for this, fish tacos with sweet potato hash! Mmm…

  12. Cate from thisgirleatstorun.blogspot.com
    03.08.2014

    Is it bad that I LOVE to dip my fries in mayo? And I would eat it by the spoonful if it was appropriate! 🙂

  13. Bio from Www.boilingwok.wordpress.com
    03.08.2014

    With fries of course!

  14. Christine
    03.08.2014

    I love to mix some adobo into my mayo and use it on sweet potato fries, burgers, and sandwiches.

  15. Kathryn
    03.08.2014

    I love ketchup on black bean burgers with homemade fries!

  16. Caty
    03.08.2014

    On fries! Mayo + ketchup on burgers… yum.

  17. I love new ways to eat fries! And the dips look so amazing 🙂

  18. Jen
    03.08.2014

    Mayo: mixed with canned salmon, minced garlic, olive oil and spices—eaten with celery sticks
    Ketchup: mixed with sriracha—eaten with sweet potato fries

  19. Tina.
    03.08.2014

    My favorite way to eat ketchup is with fries of any kind. I like (vegan) mayo on sandwiches mostly (tempeh bacon, sauerkraut, mayo is my favorite combo).

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