Description
Glazed Carrots are a festive, easy side dish with a glossy butter-brown sugar glaze that shines on holiday tables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs carrots, peeled and sliced into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, toss carrots with melted butter, brown sugar, honey, salt, pepper, and cinnamon if using.
- Spread carrots in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Roast for 25–30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until carrots are tender and caramelized.
- Remove from oven and toss in any glaze from the pan to coat evenly.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving warm.
Notes
- For extra glaze, scrape pan juices back onto the carrots before serving.
- To make dairy-free, substitute olive oil for butter.
- Cinnamon is optional for a warm holiday touch.
- Double the glaze for a more pronounced glossy finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1 cup)
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
Keywords: Glazed carrots, carrot side dish, holiday side, Christmas carrots, Thanksgiving side, easy roasted carrots