Honey Roasted Carrots
Honey Roasted Carrots come together with just a few ingredients but feel like so more once they’re done. If you’re looking for a way to make carrots exciting again try this simple recipe! Use regular carrots, baby carrots or fresh carrots for this simple side dish.
In my opinion ANY vegetable tastes better roasted. It’s just the superior way to cook veggies, in my ever humble opinion, HA! Carrots are no different, even just plain roasted carrots with salt and pepper are better than most cooked carrots.
Adding a little honey and a pinch of cinnamon just boosts their natural sweetness that’s already being highlighted by roasting. It’s the big flavor oomph we’re all looking for!
Ingredients for Honey Roasted Carrots
The ingredients are basic pantry staples, which I love, don’t make me buy a bunch of ingredients please! For best results make sure the carrots are absolutely dry before you start the recipe. Any water left on them can make the final results soupy.
- carrots
- avocado oil or light olive oil
- honey
- salt
- pepper
- cinnamon
Any fresh carrots will work for this recipe. For this specific recipe I used a bag of “baby carrots” from Costco, they’re not baby-cut. But I’ve also tried the baby-cut carrots as well, they worked fine but I like the look of these baby tri-color carrots.
You can swap the avocado oil for any neutral oil you like or have, even vegetable oil works. I’ve just made the switch from light olive oil to avocado oil so that’s why I call for it in my recipes.
Got Leftovers?
Store leftovers in the refrigerator in a sealed container for a few days. Reheat in the oven or microwave until warmed through. They can also be added to other dishes like grain bowls or salads. The texture holds up well after reheating.
And we eat them cold too! They’re still delicious chilled, and the perfect snack for summer afternoons. Try it!
Honey Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb small carrots washed, trimmed, and dried
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet
- Cut washed carrots in half lengthwise
- Pat dry one more time and put in a large bowl
- In a small bowl whisk together the oil and honey
- Add the salt, pepper, and cinnamon and whisk together
- Pour over the carrots and toss to coat evenly
- Lay the carrots on the baking sheet in a single layer
- Roast for 20 minutes
- Remove from the oven and turn the carrots over
- Roast another 10 to 15 minutes until tender and lightly caramelized
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Notes
- Smaller carrots roast more evenly and caramelize better
- make sure the carrots are a dry as possible
- Roasting time may vary depending on carrot thickness
- Serve warm for the best flavor
