INGREDIENTS

• 2 large carrots
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons water
• 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
• ¼ teaspoon pepper (optional)

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or silicone mat. (Alternatively, you can spray a baking tray with cooking spray.)
3. Slice the carrots into long, thin pieces.
4. Mix the egg and water and place in a shallow dish.
5. Place the Parmesan cheese into a separate shallow dish.
6. Dip the carrot sticks in the egg wash, and allow excess egg wash to drip off.
7. Roll sticks in the Parmesan and place on the baking tray. (Space sticks about ½ inch apart on the baking tray.)
8. Sprinkle sticks with pepper.
9. Bake for 10 minutes.
10. Flip each of the sticks.
11. Bake for another 5 minutes.

Recipe courtesy of YKHC Diabetes Prevention and Control

Adapted from – www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/recipe/cheesy-carrot-fries-spicy-yogurt-dip