Caramelized Roasted Carrots

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Christina Soong-Kroeger
Christina Soong-Kroeger is a freelance writer, recipe developer, and photographer behind the "The Hungry Australian" blog.
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Christina Soong-Kroeger
Updated 10/28/19
Caramelized roasted carrots
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  • Total: 30 mins
  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
77 Calories
6g Fat
7g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 servings
Amount per serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 7%
Saturated Fat 4g 18%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 98mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Protein 0g
Calcium 16mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Tired of boring side dishes? This is a universally popular dish that both adults and children will love.

Carrots are tossed with melted butter, brown sugar, and pepper before being roasted until soft and caramelized.

This is a perfect side dish to accompany roast chicken or beef. It could also be served with a chickpea salad and couscous as part of a vegetarian meal. Either way, do not expect any leftovers!

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch carrots (peeled)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • Black pepper (to taste)
  • Salt (to taste; sea salt flakes preferred)
  • Garnish: parsley or coriander

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients. 

    Caramelized roasted carrots ingredients
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  2. Preheat oven to 360 F / 180 C.

  3. Slice the larger carrots into two length-wise so that all the pieces are roughly the same size. You may need to quarter extra-large carrots.

    Slice carrots lengthwise
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  4. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil and arrange carrots neatly on the tray, making sure they don’t overlap.

    Line carrots on baking tray with foil
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  5. Brush melted butter onto the carrots lightly with a silicone pastry brush.

    Brush melted butter on carrots
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  6. Sprinkle them with brown sugar before giving them a good grind of black pepper to finish.

    Sprinkle carrots with brown sugar and pepper
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  7. Bake in the oven for around 25 minutes or until soft and beginning to brown.

  8. Sprinkle with crushed sea salt flakes and garnish with parsley or coriander.

    Caramelized roasted carrots
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  9. Serve and enjoy!