These carrots are made by roasting carrots that are tossed together in brown sugar, butter, salt and pepper, fresh garlic, and olive oil.
These carrots are super easy to make, take a few simple ingredients, and come together in a snap!
If you like making side dishes, try our chickpea pasta salad, buttermilk cornbread, challah buns, and greek pasta salad.
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Why this recipe works
- It uses carrots that you can keep fresh in the fridge for a few weeks.
- They are inexpensive to make.
- This recipe includes only 5 ingredients.
- The whole recipe comes together in under 30 minutes.
- The perfect side dish for any main dish.
Ingredients
Carrots- use fresh carrots for this recipe. You will need about 1 kg of carrots for this recipe.
Garlic- use fresh garlic for this recipe. Grate it or mince it.
Brown sugar- you will need ¼ cup of brown sugar for this recipe. You can add less if you want them less sweet.
Salt and pepper- for taste.
Olive oil- use your favorite kind of olive oil. Canola oil and vegetable oil will work great as well.
Butter- melt the butter in the microwave for 30 seconds pulses, to make sure that the butter doesn’t boil up and explode in the microwave (been there done that), or melt it on the stovetop.
Parsley- for toppings. (optional)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 200c (400f) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Peel and cut your carrots diagonally. Make sure that the carrot pieces are about the same size so they will cook evenly.
In a medium mixing bowl, add the carrots, brown sugar, garlic, salt and pepper, melted butter, and olive oil. Mix with a wooden spoon until the carrots are covered with the ingredients evenly.
Spread the carrots on a baking sheet evenly and bake them in a 200c(400f) preheated oven for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes in the oven, mix carefully and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
Toss the carrots with the glaze that is on the baking sheet. Top with chopped parsley and serve!
Expert tips
- Cut your carrots into even pieces so they will cook evenly.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add more brown sugar if you like sweeter glazed carrots.
- If your carrots are on the thicker side, cook them for a bit longer.
- You can subtitle honey, dark brown sugar, or maple syrup for the brown sugar.
Faq's
These carrots will last for up to 4 days stored in an airtight container in the fridge. We like eating the carrots fresh, but if you have leftovers, simply reheat them in the microwave or in the oven.
Some people like eating their carrots when they are just ready, and some like eating their carrots when they are overbaked.
This step depends on you. If you like a bit of a crunch to your carrots, bake them for 20 minutes. If you like your carrots a bit softer, bake them for a few minutes longer and check them to your preference.
Yes! Simply, slice the carrots into smaller pieces, and cook them over medium-high heat until they are softened and caramelized.
Substitutions
Sweetener- these glazed carrots can be made with a bunch of different sweeteners like honey, maple syrup, dark brown sugar, agave, etc.
Carrots- you can swap the regular-sized carrots with baby carrots for this recipe!
Variations
Spices- you can add your favorite spices for these like cinnamon, nutmeg, chili flakes, cayenne pepper, etc!
Herbs- you can add herbs to spice up this recipe like rosemary, parsley, cilantro, thyme, etc.
Serving tips
When it comes to side dishes like these carrots, we like to serve them next to our favorite main dishes like roasted chicken, cottage pie, stuffed chicken, and more!
Make it ahead of time
Yes! We like eating these carrots fresh, but if you’d like, you can toss the carrots in the brown sugar, melted butter, olive oil, and spices, and place them in a covered bowl in the fridge.
When you are ready to serve, roast the carrots according to the instructions, this step takes only 20 minutes!
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📖 Recipe
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 kg Carrots
- ¼ cup Brown sugar
- 50 g Butter melted
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 2 Garlic cloves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200c (400f).
- Peel and cut your carrots diagonally. Make sure that the carrot pieces are about the same size so they will cook evenly.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the carrots, brown sugar, garlic, salt and pepper, melted butter, and the olive oil. Mix with a wooden spoon until the carrots are covered with the ingredients evenly.
- Spread the carrots on a baking sheet evenly and bake them in a 200c(400f) preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes in the oven, mix carefully and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
- Toss the carrots with the glaze that is on the baking sheet. Top with chopped parsley and serve!
Notes
- Cut your carrots into even pieces so they will cook evenly.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add more brown sugar if you like sweeter glazed carrots.
- If your carrots are on the thicker side, cook them for a bit longer.
- You can subtitle honey, dark brown sugar, or maple syrup for the brown sugar.
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