The Ultimate Crispy Baked Homemade Onion Rings – Gluten Free!

LAST UPDATED: December 10, 2020 ~ FIRST PUBLISHED: June 24, 2019 ~ By Julie & Debbie

These baked homemade onion rings are just as crunchy and delicious as the fried version, but this onion ring recipe is also gluten free, dairy free and low carb. Can’t beat that!

I am an onion ring fanatic. I could eat them all day and all night and never get sick of them. The problem is that heavy gross feeling when all the grease settles in your stomach and makes you feel like shit after.

Debbie and I came up with a recipe that is baked in the oven and still has all the crunch and flavor of deep fried ones. Plus these are gluten free onion rings! For me, its like finding the freeking holy grail! No joke. I don’t joke about onion rings…

They are also low carb so they are a great option for those following a keto diet. Keto onion rings! Who would have thought?

About the Batter or Coating

I like my onion rings with a light, thin crunchy coating that is seasoned well. I am not a fan of the ones with a thick coating or the beer batter.

This batter makes onion rings exactly how I like them. It’s more of a crust than a batter actually. It makes thin, flakey, crispy rings that are to die for!

This batter is a dry batter that you coat your onions in after you dip them into an egg mixture. It’s also made with gluten free and low carb ingredients which makes for a more healthy onion ring. Which means you can eat more!

So eat your heart out!

Batter Ingredients

The ingredients in our batter are ones that you will likely have on hand.

For the dry batter:

arrowroot powder
onion powder
garlic powder
salt
paprika
sugar (optional)

For the wet batter:

eggs
coconut milk or regular milk
mayonnaise

The arrowroot powder is the key to this crispy onion ring batter. It crisps up nicely, even baked in the oven!

If you don’t have arrowroot powder, you can also use cornstarch.

You don’t have to add the sugar, but it gives a tiny bit of sweetness to the rings that I really love.

Do you know that onions are extremely good for you? That is, if you don’t coat them in crap and dip them in hot oil….

Nutrition Facts About Onions

Onions are high in antioxidants so they protect your body from free radicals and oxidative stress.
They have a powerful compound called quercetin that is known to protect us from cancer. Eating onions will statistically lower your risk of getting cancer.
Onions are anti-inflammatory.
They contain amino acids called methionine and cysteine which are very good at detoxifying your body from heavy metals.
They have a large amount of sulfur that is really good for your liver.

There are quite a few other things that are great about onions, but these are the most important ones. Basically, all you need to know, is eat them, they are good for you! Lol.

step by step photos on how to make baked onion rings

How to Make Onion Rings

These homemade onion rings are so easy to make and because they are baked in the oven, there’s no messy hot oil to deal with! Just follow these easy steps:

Heat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone baking matt.
Mix together all the dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Mix together the wet ingredients in another bowl.
Slice the onion to make rings that are about 3/4 of an inch wide. Peel the skin from each ring and carefully separate the rings from each other.
One at a time, take each ring and dip it into the wet mix. Then drip it into the dry. Coat it well, but make sure to tap all the excess back into the bowl. Place the ring on the baking tray.
When all the rings are coated, spray the rings with olive oil spray. You want to coat them, but not get too much. Flip them over and spray the other side.
Pop them into the oven. Check them after 9 or 10 mins and flip them over. Cook for an additional 4 mins or so.

They are best served right away.

Tips and Tricks for Perfect Homemade Onion Rings

in order to make the coating stick really well to the onion rings, use a squeeze of mayonnaise in the wet batter.
you want to make sure your batter is lightly coated with oil in all spots. This is the way it will get crispy instead of staying floury.
if you don’t have an olive oil spray or you are having trouble getting your onion rings coated in the oil, you can use a pastry brush and brush on some oil instead of spraying.
in order to spray your oil, you can try one of these refillable oil sprayers that use a pump instead of aerosol to spray.

Tools You Need

Silicone Baking Mats – these are so awesome and versatile! We often use parchment paper, but these work the same and are reusable.
Parchment Paper – we like to have this on hand as well.
Baking Trays – we love these heavy duty trays with the sides that come up a little. They come in handy for these tarts as well as anything else that goes in the oven.
Oil Sprayer – this oil sprayer is refillable and non-aerosol

Frequently Asked Questions

Are onion rings healthy?

These ones are! Baked is much more healthy than fried.

Why are my onion rings soggy?

They might have too much batter and not enough oil sprayed on them to get them to crisp up in the oven.

What does soaking onions in milk do?

It helps to tone down the bite of the onions. So they aren’t so strong tasting.

What kind of onions are used for onion rings?

We like sweeter ones like Vidalia or Walla Wallas, but really any onions will work, except red onions don’t really work that great. The flavor is too strong.

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