Glazed Carrots – Spend money

These glazed carrots are simple and sweet with a brown sugar glaze with butter.

- smell: Tender and butter, rich in maple brown sugar sweetness, perfectly balanced with salt and pepper flavors.
- Skill Level: This recipe is easy and beginner-friendly.
- Preparation Tips: Cut the thicker ends of the carrot in half, so all carrots are the same thickness and can even be cooked.
- Tips for saving time: Skip skinning and chopping and use baby carrots in this recipe.
- Suggestions: Serve with any protein, from grilled chicken to holiday ham.

Ingredient tips for glass carrots
- carrot: Fresh carrots, baby carrots or rainbow carrots can be used; peeling is optional. Fresh garden carrots will be a little faster than store-bought carrots.
- glaze: Light brown sugar melted with maple syrup is a quick glaze. If you only have one or the other, then this recipe works fine.
- Variations: To gain a festive gift, glazed carrots with herbs such as fresh parsley, dill, thyme or rosemary.


Store glazed carrots
Place the remaining glazed carrots in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. They can be reheated in the microwave or added with some extra butter.
Glazed carrots can be frozen in zippered bags for up to two months, then pour the freezer into hearty burger soup.
Are there more carrots? For the finale, try the carrot cookies, carrot cake cheesecake or carrot cake!
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Glazed carrots
These glazed carrots are a sweet and delicious side dish with butter, caramel coating.

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Mix carrots, water, brown sugar, butter and maple syrup over medium heat.
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Stir occasionally until the butter melts. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat, cover the pot and cook for 8-10 minutes, or do not soften until a carrot is pierced with a fork.
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Remove the lid, raise the heat to high, and continue cooking until the water is evaporated and the carrots are coated in the glaze.
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Season with salt and pepper and heat.
You can use fresh or frozen, whole or baby carrots in this recipe.
Make sure the carrots are about the same so they are cooked evenly and cut the thicker ends in half if needed.
Fresh garden carrots are faster than store-bought carrots.
You can make glazed carrots in the microwave. Place the carrots onto a plate and add about 1/2 inch of water. Lid and microwave for 6-7 minutes or until the carrots are tender. Add the glaze ingredients and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Calories: 120 | carbohydrate: 20g | protein: 1g | Fatty: 5g | Saturated fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated fat: 1g | Monounsaturated fat: 1g | Trans fat: 1g | cholesterol: 11mg | sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 383mg | fiber: 3g | sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 19075IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | calcium: 50mg | iron: 1mg
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary depending on the cooking method and brand of the ingredients used.
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