These carrot hash browns are a fun, colorful twist on the classic potato patty, made with grated carrots instead of potatoes. And because they’re baked, not fried, they’re healthier too!
Hash browns are fried vegetarian patties traditionally made with just grated potatoes, which hold together thanks to their high starch content.
However, some hash brown recipes also include flour and eggs. The ingredients are made into a dough, packed into a potato pancake and fried – similar to an American corn fritter.
Our carrot hash recipe is a Cross between these two versions: grated carrots alone don’t have enough starch to hold them together into a patty, so we mixed them up with just a little “frie batter”.
And our dough has no eggs, only wholemeal flour and plant-based silken tofu. Plus, a good dose of spices like curry powder and cumin for color and taste!
So simply mix everything together, form the vegan carrot patties on a baking sheet using a cutter or pochette ring and bake.
Baking the carrot hash browns instead of frying them will help you with that reduce fats and save time and effort. Another way to make crispy yet low-fat hash browns is to cook the veggie patties in an air fryer!
These carrot hash browns are Crispy on the outside and a little spongy on the inside, taste slightly sweet from the caramelized carrots and are bursting with spicy curry notes. Yummy!
And super healthy: a carrot hash comes in at just 30 calories and 1.2 grams of fat! So, gather the ingredients and let’s make these carrot donuts together.
And if you’re looking for more shredded carrot recipes, check out this Carrot Avocado Slaw, Carrot Oatballs, and Carrot Sesame Casserole!