Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Carrots
Brown sugar honey glazed carrots are a great side dish for your next holiday dinner but can be made any time of the year. This recipe comes together from start to finish in about 15-20 minutes depending on the size of your carrots.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds whole carrots 907 grams or 32 ounces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons dairy free butter or unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons honey see notes
- 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh rosemary or another herb
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Trim the carrots and scrub them well to wash the dirt off. You don’t need to peel them, but you can if you'd like. Cut the carrots on the bias (an angle) into roughly 1 1/2 inch pieces.
- Bring a Dutch oven or large pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the cut carrots and bring them back to a boil. Boil for 7 minutes or until they're partially softened. Drain in a colander.
- Place the pot back on the stove over medium heat and add the olive oil, butter, brown sugar, and honey. Stir to combine then add in the parboiled carrots. Toss to coat the carrots and cover the pot with a lid. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add in the minced rosemary when there's 1 minute left.
- Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Spoon the honey mixture over the carrots and serve immediately.
Notes
How much honey you use will depend on how sweet your carrots are and also your personal preference. I found 1 tablespoon to be enough for me.
The cooking time may vary depending on the size of your carrots.
See the blog post for more helpful tips.