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Honey Glazed Carrots are an every day easy side dish and special occasion elegant.

Flavor: Sweet and tender-crisp carrots with a honey butter glaze.
Skill level: No special skills needed here – just simmer, season, and serve!
Time-Saving Tip: Prep the carrots up to 4 days in advance or use baby carrots for a quick weeknight side dish.

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Ingredient Tips For Honey Glazed Carrots

Carrots: Regular, baby, or rainbow carrots can be used. You can peel or scrub carrots.
Honey: Honey butter makes a perfect glaze. Replace the honey with either maple syrup or brown sugar.
Thyme: Replace thyme with herbs such as dill or sage, or even a pinch of cinnamon.

PRO TIP: Garden fresh or farmer’s market carrots will cook faster.

Variations

Balance the sweetness of the honey with a dash of lemon zest or minced ginger.
Garnish with toasted and finely chopped walnuts or pecans.
Add citrus flavor with a bit of orange zest.

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Carrots are a perfect budget friendly side dish. Here are some of our tried and true favorites!

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Honey Glazed Carrots

Fresh carrots are cooked until tender-crisp, then coated in a seasoned honey butter glaze!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

▢ 1 pound carrots cut into ½-inch slices
▢ 2 tablespoons salted butter
▢ 2 tablespoons honey
▢ 1 sprig fresh thyme optional, or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
▢ ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
▢ black pepper to taste

Place carrots in salted water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 5-6 minutes or until carrots are tender-crisp (do not overcook). Drain well.
Remove thyme leaves from the stem if using, set aside.
Add honey, butter, and salt to the pan and simmer 1 minute. Add carrots and thyme leaves if using, toss to coat.
Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

Baby carrots will work in place of sliced carrots. Adjust cooking time if needed.

Fresh thyme can be swapped with a pinch of ground ginger or orange zest.

Refrigerate leftover carrots can be kept in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

To freeze, place carrots in a zippered bag for up to 2 months. Be sure to write the date on the bag.

Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop with some butter, salt, and pepper to refresh the flavors.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

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Holly Nilsson is the creator of Spend With Pennies, where she creates easy, comforting recipes made for real life. With a passion for nostalgic flavors and simplified techniques, Holly helps busy home cooks create delicious meals that always work. She is also the author of “Everyday Comfort,” which promises to inspire even more hearty, home-cooked meals.
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