Brown Sugar Roasted Carrots - sweet and garlicky carrots roasted to perfection! The easiest and most delicious way to enjoy this vegetable!
Roasted vegetables are the best! Try my Roasted Asparagus and serve along with these carrots and my Honey Mustard Chicken.
BROWN SUGAR ROASTED CARROTS
Roasting vegetables is my very favorite way to prepare them. There is a long list of veggies I never make any other way. Brussels sprouts and broccoli are on the top of the list. It brings out the sweetness and infuses them with so much flavor, my kids always clean the plates. And let's face it - if you can get your kiddos to eat veggies, you are winning!
These carrots are sweet and garlicky thanks to the mix of brown sugar and garlic powder. Using butter in place of oil makes them melt-in-your-mouth delicious! This is a great quick and easy side dish idea for holiday celebration dinners or busy weeknights.
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HOW TO ROAST CARROTS?
- You can cut the carrots however you like: into sticks, like I did, or chunks.
- Stir them well to coat with brown sugar butter mixture and bake until soft.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and watch them disappear!
My family loves baby carrots roasted with garlic and Parmesan or red potatoes with lemon and garlic but I think it's safe to say that these carrots disappeared the fastest. They are just that good! Roasted carrots are also fantastic to turn into a soup.
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Brown Sugar Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
- 2 lbs carrots (about 7 medium) peeled
- 3 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Cut carrots into sticks or chunks. Place on sheet.
- In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, garlic powder, salt, pepper and melted butter. Drizzle over carrots. Toss to coat.
- Roast in the oven for 16 to 18 minutes OR until the carrots are tender. Remove from oven, place onto serving dish.
- Serve.
Shelby says
I plan on making this as a side dish for Easter. Could you substitute the brown sugar for coconut sugar?
Anna says
Hi Shelby! I think that will be delicious! Let me know how you like it!
Jessica says
These were excellent and so easy.
Anna says
Thank you so much, Jessica!
DP says
I made these carrots in the frying pan, because my stove went out...they turned out perfect and delicious!
Anna says
Thank you so much for trying my recipe! I am so glad the carrots were a hit!
Stephanie says
Really good! I used the same sauce for the tenderloin I cooked that night. my husband loved it so did I!
Anna says
Yay! I am so glad it was a hit, Stephanie! Thank you for giving my recipe a try! I love that you used the sauce for tenderloin too.
Kim Weatherholt says
I'm wondering if it would work ok to try adding some diced potatoes in with the carrots. That sounds delicious!
Anna says
Hi Kim! You can add pretty much any veggie you like. I think sweet potatoes would be great since they pair well with brown sugar. I hope this helps!
Jessie Dabsky says
Just wanted to add these were definitely not done after 18 mins. Had to wait 30+ mins for them to be tender enough to eat.
Anna says
Hi Jessie! If you cut them as shown in my video, the carrots should be done in 18 minutes.
Jenny says
I love carrots roasted or steamed but I was wondering if there is something other than garlic powder that could be used but still have that sweetness? Garlic doesn't go well in my house. 😞
Thanks so much!
Chris says
I wonder how sprinkling a little ground ginger would taste in place of the garlic?
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Chris! I personally love this idea! Ginger on carrots is delicious! Let me know if you make it!
Carol says
Tarragon is also a good sweet and savory choice of herb for carrots.
Ashley says
These are delicious and simple!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you, Ashley!
Jenny says
This looks like the perfect spring side dish!
Catalina says
Those look sooo delicious! Need to try it!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you, Catalina!
Michelle says
I know my family will love these! Can't wait to try them...I always forget about carrots. We eat them raw most of the time.
Dorothy says
Carrots are my favorite vegetable!! I am always looking for new ways to fix them! Can't wait to try this one!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you, Dorothy!
Amanda says
Roasted veggies are totally the way to go!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Always! 😀 Thanks, Amanda!
Renee says
Roasted carrots are some of my favorite things. I love how sweet they get! Almost like candy!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Exactly! Even the pickiest eaters love them! 😀 Thanks, Renee!
Des says
These carrots are gorgeous! What a great holiday side dish!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you so much, Des!
Sues says
Yumm!! These look so delicious, but also nice and simple. Perfect for spring!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thanks so much, Sues!