These Air Fryer Honey Glazed Parsnips are the perfect seasonal side dish for your Christmas or Thanksgiving meal, or even just this weekend’s Sunday roast! When you’ve got lots and pots and pans going over the holidays and when oven space is at a premium these Air Fryer Roasted Parsnip recipe will yield sweet, sticky, crisp parsnips that are perfectly cooked through without the use of your oven.
Juggling a big meal like Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner can be tricky when you only have so many pans, and the oven is stuck on one temperature as you roast the main event. That’s why we love making our parsnips in the air fryer with a sweet, classic, sticky honey glaze. If you are looking for simple dinner ideas in the air fryer, try my Crispy Pork Belly in the Air Fryer or Marinated Air-Fryer Lamb Chops.
Table of Contents
- Why you will love this recipe:
- Ingredients:
- Here’s how to make simple Air Fryer Parsnips:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Other recipes you might enjoy:
- Made this recipe and loved it?
- Air Fryer Honey Glazed Parsnips Recipe
Why you will love this recipe:
- You can cook the parsnips ahead ready to finish in the air fryer at the last minute.
- They’ll cook perfectly every time at their own temperature with no need to worry about what else is in the oven.
- These Honey Glazed Parsnips pair really well with your favourite traditional side dishes.
- You can easily make these Air Fryer Glazed Parsnips vegan by subbing out the honey for maple syrup!
Ingredients:
Parsnips – choose nice fat ones about the same size as each other so they cook evenly
Honey – something mild and runny will work best here – we like Rowse
Plain flour – sold as all purpose flour in the US
Sunflower oil – or any other light neutral oil
Sea salt
Full recipe can be found in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post, just scroll down!
Here’s how to make simple Air Fryer Parsnips:
Here’s a step by step guide for what you need to do, but you can find the full recipe below for detailed instructions.
ONE: Peel and slice the parsnips lenghtways.
TWO: Par-boil in a saucepan for around 7 minutes and drain. Allow to steam dry.
THREE: Place the parsnips back in the pan and toss in the flour along with a good pinch of salt. Drizzle over the oil and shake until coated.
FOUR: Place the parsnips in the air fryer at 180C for 15 minutes, or until they are golden and crisp.
FIVE: Drizzle over the honey and air fry for a further 5 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you make these air fryer parsnips ahead?You’ll want to serve them just after they’ve finished cooking so that they stay nice and crisp, but you can par-boil them, steam them and toss them with the flour ahead of time to help you juggle different side dishes.
I have an air fryer with a paddle rather than a basket, will this parsnip recipe still work?Yes, but you might want to cook the parsnips for 5 minutes longer once you’ve added the honey to make sure they’re all coated in a nice, even, sticky glaze.
Other recipes you might enjoy:
If you’re after some more seasonal side dishes you’ll love our Simple Cheesy Baked Leeks our Easy Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon, and our Simple Cheesy Smashed Potatoes. If Thanksgiving is what you celebrate before Christmas our Easy Gouda & Chorizo Mac and Cheese would also make a killer side dish, and if you’re looking for more in the air fryer why not try our Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes with Sour Cream?
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Air Fryer Honey Glazed Parsnips
By: Margie NomuraThis easy recipe for Air Fryer Honey Glazed Parsnips cooks perfectly crisp, tender and sweetly sticky parsnips every single time as the perfect accompaniment for your Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner, or even a simple Sunday roast!
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Total: 45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 500 g parsnips
- 1 tbsp flour
- sunflower oil
- sea salt
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Peel and slice the parsnips lengthways.
- Par boil in a saucepan for around 7 minutes and drain. Allow to steam dry.
- Place the parsnips back in the pan and toss in the flour along with a good pinch of salt, drizzle over the oil and shake until coated.
- Place the parsnips in the air fryer at 180C for 15 minutes or until they’re golden and crisp.
- Drizzle the honey all over the parsnips and air fry for a further 5 minutes.
Notes
To get ahead, you can par-boil the parsnips, steam them and toss them with the flour ahead of time to help you juggle different side dishes.Nutrition
Calories: 132 kcal
, Carbohydrates: 33 g
, Protein: 2 g
, Fat: 0.4 g
, Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
, Sodium: 13 mg
, Potassium: 476 mg
, Fiber: 6 g
, Sugar: 15 g
, Vitamin C: 21 mg
, Calcium: 46 mg
, Iron: 1 mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
