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Honey Garlic Roasted Carrots

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Honey Garlic Roasted Carrots are delicious, tender, and glazed in a sweet honey garlic butter sauce. Using simple pantry ingredients you'll have a delicious side dish in under 30 minutes.

Roasted carrots in a serving dish with a fork picking up two.


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These honey garlic roasted carrots are cooked to tender perfection. It's a perfect side dish for your holiday table that everyone will devour and goes perfectly with my Garlic Herb Turkey Breast, Slow Cooker Honey-glazed Ham, or my Herb-Crusted Rib-Eye Roast. 

Why this recipe works

Roasted honey garlic carrots are a cost-effective side dish and I always have a bag of carrots in my fridge as they last a while and are ready when I need them for a side to my Smothered Pork Chops. Roasting vegetables is my favorite way to make a tasty side dish, it always brings out the best flavor like my Roasted Broccoli, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, and Roasted Cauliflower.

Ingredients needed

All the ingredients needed for these honey carrots.
  • Carrots: Large carrots peeled and cut into 2-3 inch pieces. 
  • Butter: Use salted or unsalted butter.
  • Honey: Gives the carrots their extra added sweetness and allows them to caramelize into a delicious glaze.
  • Garlic: Fresh minced garlic always adds the most flavor.
  • Parsley: Fresh chopped parsley looks the best but driven parsley can be used in a pinch.

How to make honey garlic roasted carrots

Melted butter, garlic and honey in a skillet then carrots added in.
  • Step 1: Melt butter In a large oven-safe skillet and whisk in the fresh garlic and honey.
  • Step 2: Toss carrots with the honey glaze garlic mixture until coated. Bake until fork tender.

Roasted carrots in a cast iron pan and a spoon scooping out a few.

Recipe Tips

  • I like to use a cast iron skillet and then put it straight into the oven. If you don't have an oven-safe skillet transfer it to a baking dish.
  • Try and keep your carrots the same size for even cooking, cut any large ones in half.
  • I don't recommend using baby carrots they don't have as much flavor as whole carrots.
  • Store leftover cooked carrots in an airtight container for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
  • Keep an eye on them making sure they don't burn.
Honey garlic roasted carrots in a serving bowl.

Recipe Faq's

Can I Prepare These Ahead Of Time?

Yes, Making these honey garlic roasted carrots ahead of time, is a huge time saver. You can reheat them in the microwave or a 300-degree oven for 15 minutes.

Do I need to Peel The Carrots?

I peel my carrots but it's just personal preference, you certainly don't have to just give them a good scrub.

Can I Use Frozen Carrots?

Yes, you can just allow them to thaw first to reduce the extra water. Frozen carrots are blanched so they are a bit softer than regular carrots and may need less time to roast.

How Long to Roast Carrots?

Roasted honey carrots only take about 25 minutes to roast, but it certainly depends on how large you have cut your carrots. I recommend if they are really thick cut them in half.

What if I Don't Have an Oven Safe skillet?

No problem, just melt the butter, garlic, and honey in a skillet, place the sliced fresh carrots into a single layer in a  baking dish or baking sheet and pour the honey glaze over the top, and toss until coated. Bake according to the directions.


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Garlic roasted carrots being in a pan and a fork picking up two.

Honey Garlic Roasted Carrots

4.37 from 117 votes
Written By: Wendie
Honey Garlic Roasted Carrots are delicious, tender and tossed in a sweet honey garlic butter sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 213
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds carrots cut into 3 inch pieces
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons honey
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • Fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  • In a oven safe skillet melt butter. Add in honey and garlic and whisk until combined.
  • Add in carrots and toss to coat, sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
  • Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until carrots are fork-tender.
  • Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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Notes

Try and keep your carrots the same size for even cooking.
If you don't have an oven-safe skillet. Melt butter and saute garlic in a skillet. Place carrots in a baking dish pour garlic butter and honey over the carrots and toss. Bake as directed.
Store leftover cooked carrots in an airtight container for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 6ServingsCalories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 404mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11g
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Cuisine American
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31 Comments

  2. Would I be able to make the carrotts tomorrow, and eat Thursday? Or must they be made the same day? Thank you.

  4. OMG. Delicious. Just made these. No pan issues. Used Temptatiions pan from QVC. Took all my limited self control not to eat whole pan

    Thanks for all your great recipes