Today I put out a plea on Twitter asking for Parsnip fry recipes! Ricki pointed me to her post and as soon as I saw the pictures, I was salivating. You know when you just look at a picture and you know it will taste amazing? That’s how I felt about these fries. They did not let me down!
Nut Butter Crusted Parsnip Fries
Adapted from Diet, Dessert, & Dogs.
Yield: 1-2 servings.
Ingredients:
- 3 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into thin fry-like strips
- 3 tbsp nut butter (I used 2 tbsp chunky peanut butter + 1 tbsp almond butter)*
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
Directions: Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean-up. Peel and cut parsnips into fry-like strips. In a medium size bowl, mix together the nut butters, olive oil, and salt. Take parsnips and toss in bowl with your hands until fully coated. Line up on baking pan and cook at 400F for 30-50 minutes until crisp. I cooked mine for 40 minutes, but probably could have left them in another 5 minutes to crisp up even more. They were wonderful!
Note: You can probably use any kind of nut butter you prefer!
After coating in a bowl:
Line ‘em up!
After cooking:
I honestly never imagined parsnip fries could taste this good.
Never in my LIFE would I have dreamed of using nut butter as a fry coating!
Parsnips resemble carrots, but are paler and have a stronger flavour. Apparently, the core can be quite bitter so sometimes people omit it when cooking, but I used the whole kit and caboodle and didn’t notice any bitter flavour, at least in these fries anyways.
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You must run to the grocery store, pick up some parsnips, and make these fries.
What are some life-changing foods you have had?
Some of mine:
- chia seeds
- Green Monsters
- Fresh, homemade juice
- Artisana Cashew Butter
- Ricki’s parsnip fries!!
- Savoury Oats
- In A Jiffy Spelt Veggie Burgers
- Nutritional yeast
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (adapted from Alicia Silverstone)
- Vegan Overnight Oats & Parfaits
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Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them. ~John Shirley
um, i’m going to whole foods to get parsnips now. are you KIDDING me with those things?! holy heaven!
let’s see, life changing food…it’s all life-changing when you learn to really enjoy it and not be afraid of it, right? ;)
Yes I agree!
u will not believe these fries…..crazy. let me know what u think!
I do a similar thing with Brussels when they’re in season. Nut butter, some creole seasoning, fresh garlic, and olive oil to line the pan. Two great minds!
I ADORE Ricki and everything she does! I cannot wait to try these!
Heee heeee! I am so glad you liked them! (And aren’t you totally sweet for mentioning the Ellen Show–thanks!!) :D
A life-changing food for me had to be avocado. I remember the first time I ate it, as a teenager–wow, was I impressed! And now I use it in so many things from smoothies to baking. Love it!
YEAH! I have a bag of parsips sitting in my fridge and I have been contemplating how to use them up! Now I exactly what to do with them! YOU THE BEST!!! xoxo
love ya sista!
These fries look so yummy, I might just have to run to the store to get parsnips after work!
We grill our own pizza. Learning to grill pizza has been COMPLETELY life-changing. Here’s how, if you’re curious. I’m going to be posting a recipe for a roasted-veggies/vegan version of this pie next week: http://www.neverhomemaker.com/2010/01/my-favorite-pizza-dough-recipe.html
Those look SO delicious!!! I may have to go out and get some and try this out!! :)
This is perfect! I’m leaving for the weekend and didn’t buy any groceries – all I have left is a big ol’ parsnip! I felt all sad about my dinner prospects until I read your post. Good timing – thanks Angela!
I got a salad the other day that had pasnips as a topping. They were in little chunks…kinda like home-fry ish. They were so fabby. I love the nut butter addition!
Thanks for the walk-through on the prep of these fries! I am super stoked to try these! As for a life-changing food…I’m with Ricki on that one. Avocados rock! Oh and coconuts! I’m crazy for coconuts!
They look amazing! I’ve never tried parsnip but I am very curious!
Wow! I can’t wait to try this. I have sweet potatoes on hand and sunflower seed butter… maybe we’ll improvise until we can find some parsnips that aren’t $3 a pound!
Life-changing food? Tofu. I love it in all its variations.
Those sound and look amazing, can’t wait to try them, thanks for sharing! We just tried parsnips for the first time last year.
Just found your blog and really enjoying it =)
Thank you! Glad you enjoy it.
ok, so we made the fries and they are SOOOOOOOOOOO good! Thanks a bunch, here’s my post on them =)
http://domesticdharma.blogspot.com/2010/04/minty-love.html
SO many life-changing foods, it’s hard to pick just a few!
-Spaghetti Squash
-Asparagus
-Zucchini
-Greek yogurt
-Oats
And, although I rarely buy it because it’s too tempting to eat out of the jar every time I’m in the kitchen, Peanut Butter Co.’s White Chocolate Dream. Never knew peanut butter could taste so orgasmic.
These look awesome! I gotta say…I’ve tried parsnips a couple times and I wasn’t a fan. But I’m thinking that anything covered in nut butter and then roasted has GOT to taste decent :D
Oh my… goodness…! It would have never crossed my mind to do that to a parsnip! I am going to try this right away. AH! Even better, I think, will be the sweet potato version. :)
mmmmm, looks amazing!
A-MAZ-ING! Like I need another excuse to eat more nut butter :)
this is earth shattering!! hehe
I have parsnips growing in my garden right now! I’ve actually never eaten one so I thought it might be a good thing to give a whirl. These look so good! How could I resist making this recipe when I harvest!
Those sound absolutely amazing!!!