My honey glazed carrots recipe are super no-fuss and made in less than 20 minutes! I coat them in honey, brown sugar and orange juice letting it thicken up into a syrup over the carrots until they get nice and tender. It’s a hit boos. In fact, it’s one of my fave side dishes.
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How to Make Honey Glazed Carrots
Step 1: Add carrots to a medium pot with 3 cups of water over medium high heat. Allow water to come to a boil and cook until tender when pierced (about 8-10 minutes). Drain water.
Next add butter, honey, brown sugar, orange juice and vanilla stirring to coat tender carrots in pot.
Step 2: Cook for an additional 5-6 minutes, occasionally stirring to coat the carrots. Once the carrots are glazed perfectly then season with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Honey Glazed Carrots Recipe
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Ingredients
- l lb baby carrots halved
- 1 1/2 tbsp salted butter
- 3 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp light brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp orange juice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Add carrots to a medium pot with 3 cups of water over medium high heat. Allow water to come to a boil and cook until tender when pierced (about 8-10 minutes). Drain water.
- Next add butter, honey, brown sugar, orange juice and vanilla stirring to coat tender carrots in pot.
- Cook for an additional 5-6 minutes, occasionally stirring to coat the carrots. Once the carrots are glazed perfectly then season with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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Recipe Tips
- You can cut the carrots in different ways as well. You can dice them into smaller pieces and glaze as well.
- You can also play with the ratios of the brown sugar and honey to suit your sweetness level. You can also replace honey with real maple syrup.
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Serving Suggestions
- Weeknight Meats: Their sweet glaze contrasts wonderfully with the savory flavors of roasted chicken, grilled steak, meatloaf recipe or pork chops.
- Holiday Feasts: They’re a colorful and tasty side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners, complementing turkey, ham, or prime rib.
- Fish: Their sweetness pairs beautifully with the mild flavors of baked or air fryer salmon or other fish options too.
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My family and I love love loved this recipe.! It’s the only way I’ll be cooking roast from now on. Thank you so much for providing this delicious dish!
Recipe is just in time, just received an abundance of carrots from my neighbor. will make this as a side dish for Sunday dinner.
Wonderful! Super easy too!
Your printed recipe does not include vanilla in the ingredients. What amount is one to use?
1/4 tsp! Thanks so much for bringing that to my attention Frances. It has been updated.
This looks perfect and too creamy, more delicous…as well..can’t wait make them…i will try it into few days…thanks for sharing…..!
I bet my kiddos would eat so many of these! Such a great way to get their daily veggie intake. Thanks for this one!
The orange juice is a simple game changer in this recipe! yum
Always looking for ways to spice up the veggie side dishes, this is a great recipe!
These carrots are just the side dish I’ve been looking for! The whole family, even picky little ones, will love it.
These look perfect. I really like that you use baby carrots and the glaze sounds wonderful.