Honey Garlic Carrots

This roasted Honey Garlic Carrots recipe is an easy, go-to side dish for any meal. A sweet honey-butter glaze and simple seasonings enhance their natural sweetness, making this the perfect vegetable side you’ll come back to again and again.

Easy Roasted Honey Garlic Carrots Recipe

These roasted Honey Garlic Roasted Carrots are the ultimate holiday side dish, but the simple garden flavors are so tasty that we could eat a plate of these roasted carrots all on their own! Roasting really gives this humble root vegetable the opportunity to shine. The carrots are sweet and buttery with just the right amount of garlic to enhance the flavor. They’re perfect for any occasion, but especially during the holidays when you want to add the extra wow factor to your side dishes.

Serve these roasted honey carrots for weeknight family dinners or as a standout holiday side dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter. Their overall flavor pairs beautifully with chicken, pork, beef, or seafood and other veggies like asparagus, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes. They’re so versatile your guests will be asking for the recipe!

Checkout this quick list of ingredients you’ll need to make Honey Garlic Carrots Recipe: (Scroll down for the full printable recipe card.)

• Carrots – Two pounds of carrots cut on the bias into 2-inch chunks.
• Butter – Salted or unsalted butter gives the carrots a rich buttery flavor.
• Honey – A touch of honey adds a hint of sweetness.
• Fresh Garlic – Fresh minced garlic amps up the flavor.
• Spices – Salt and black pepper balances the flavor.
• Fresh Herbs – Fresh chopped parsley for garnishing.

How to Make the Best Honey Garlic Carrots Recipe

• Prep the Carrots – Use a vegetable peeler to peel carrots, trim ends of carrots. Cut on the bias into 2-inch pieces.
• Make Honey-Garlic Butter Sauce – In a cast iron skillet melt butter with honey and minced garlic. Cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
• Combine – Add carrots to the skillet, stir to coat on all sides with honey butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat Oven – Place skillet into the oven roasting uncovered per the cooking time in the recipe until the carrots are fork tender and starting to caramelize and brown. Broil to char further, if desired.
• Serve – Transfer to a platter and serve. Drizzle with additional honey sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Kitchen Equipment to Make Roasted Honey Garlic Butter Carrots

• A large cast iron skillet or oven safe skillet or large baking sheet pan.
• Vegetable peeler.
• Sharp knife and chopping board.
• Measuring cups and spoons.
• Large spoon for stirring.

Recipe Variations, Tips and Substitutions

• Carrots – I like to peel the carrots for the caramelization that forms on the sides, but to save time you can leave your carrots unpeeled, if you want. You can also use baby carrots instead, but I find they don’t caramelize quite as well as freshly peeled whole carrots.
• Butter – You can adapt the butter this recipe using a lighter butter and oil combination i.e. Land O Lakes or similar.
• Honey – Use a flavor of honey that you enjoy. Adding the extra drizzle of honey after the carrots have roasted just before serving gives the carrots a lovely glazed look and extra flavor. You could also replace the honey using maple syrup, instead.
• Size Matters – The carrots should be cut into large bite-sized chunks. If the carrots used are smaller and shorter, you can leave them whole or cut them smaller, if you want to. As always, when changing the size the baking time may need to be longer or shorter.
• Pan Options – I cooked this dish start to finish in a an oven safe enamel coated cast iron skillet making it easy to go from the stovetop to the oven. If you don’t have one, you can make the butter sauce in a saucepan on the stovetop then transfer carrots to a baking sheet in a single layer sprayed with nonstick cooking oil spray and roast the carrots directly on the pan.
• Broiling – The carrots should take about 20-25 minutes to be fully roasted. This can vary based on how thick the carrots are. If you would like more color on them you can put them under a broiler for a few minutes at the end and gently turn to caramelize further.
• Spices – You could add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to the honey garlic butter mixture.
• Fresh Herbs – You could use other fresh herbs like thyme or chives.

Storage and Leftovers

• Leftovers – Store leftover Honey Garlic Carrots in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Reheating – When chilling, the butter in the honey glaze will harden and look congealed after a time, however reheating for 10 minutes in a 350°F oven will melt the butter. If you’re in a hurry, they can also be reheated in the microwave or in a saucepan over medium heat. The carrots are just as good reheated the following day.
• Freezer – You can freeze leftovers for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge and reheat just before serving.

More Southern Side Dish Recipes to Make

If you’re looking for more side dish inspiration look no further, I’ve got you covered! More side dish recipes you may also like to try:

• Old fashioned Creamed Peas recipe is comfort food done right!
• Green Bean Salad is a year-round side dish you can serve with any meal.
• Easy Broccoli Casserole just may have the kiddos eating their vegetables and loving it.
• Crackling Cornbread works for holidays and weekday meals.
• Cranberry Apple Rice Pilaf is filled with toasted pecans and dried sweet cranberries.
• Crockpot Cornbread Dressing will free up oven space on busy cooking days.
• Duchess Potatoes are swirls of mashed potatoes that make any meal special.
• Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are a delicious option for smaller servings.
• Scalloped Oysters from Southern Living.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Skillet
• Honey Dipper Stick
• Vegetable Peeler
• Cutting Board

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Honey Garlic Roasted Carrots

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword honey-carrots, honey-garlic-carrots, honey-garlic-roasted-carrots

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 244kcal

Ingredients

• 2 lb carrots peeled and cut on the bias
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (Light butter oil and butter combination works)
• 1/4 cup honey plus additional for drizzling for serving
• 4 medium cloves garlic minced
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley for garnishing

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
• Use a vegetable peeler to peel carrots, trim ends of carrots. Cut them on the bias into 2-inch pieces.
• In a cast iron skillet or similar ovenproof skillet. melt together butter with honey and minced garlic. Cook over medium high heat for 2 minutes, stirring continually.
• To the skillet add carrots turning to coat on all sides with honey-garlic butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place into the oven roasting uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until the carrots are fork tender and starting to caramelize and brown. Stir halfway through roasting to toss with the honey-garlic butter.
• At the end of cooking, you can broil to brown further to your taste.
• Transfer to a platter or serving dish then drizzle with additional honey and serve immediately sprinkled with fresh parsley as a garnish.

Notes

• Carrots – I like to peel the carrots for the caramelization that forms on the sides, but to save time you can leave your carrots unpeeled, if you want. You can also use baby carrots instead, but I find they don’t caramelize quite as well as freshly peeled whole carrots.
• Butter – You can adapt the butter this recipe using a lighter butter and oil combination i.e. Land O Lakes or similar.
• Honey – Use a flavor of honey that you enjoy. Adding the extra drizzle of honey after the carrots have roasted just before serving gives the carrots a lovely glazed look and extra flavor. You could also replace the honey using maple syrup, instead.
• Size Matters – The carrots should be cut into large bite-sized chunks. If the carrots used are smaller and shorter, you can leave them whole or cut them smaller, if you want to. As always, when changing the size the baking time may need to be longer or shorter.
• Pan Options – I cooked this dish start to finish in a an oven safe enamel coated cast iron skillet making it easy to go from the stovetop to the oven. If you don’t have one, you can make the butter sauce in a saucepan on the stovetop then transfer carrots to a baking sheet in a single layer sprayed with nonstick cooking oil spray and roast the carrots directly on the pan.
• Broiling – The carrots should take about 20-25 minutes to be fully roasted. This can vary based on how thick the carrots are. If you would like more color on them you can put them under a broiler for a few minutes at the end and gently turn to caramelize further.
• Spices – You could add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to the honey garlic butter mixture.
• Fresh Herbs – You could use other fresh herbs like thyme or chives.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 496mg | Potassium: 513mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 25845IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg

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