These delicious brown sugar carrots are an easy recipe for both a holiday meal or busy weeknights. The brown sugar and butter caramelizes the carrots, creating a sweet glaze.
You will just love serving these brown sugar roasted carrots at family dinners. You’ll love the sweet and savory flavor of these baked carrots.
For years, this roasted carrots recipe was only served on a special occasion such as Easter dinner or our Thanksgiving table.
I thought why do I limit this great recipe just to holidays? It’s a vegetable side dish that my whole family loves, so now I serve it at a regular weeknight dinner too.
This is my favorite way to prepare raw carrots because even the pickiest eaters enjoy them and don’t realize they are eating a healthy vegetable!
Find more carrot recipes that the whole family will love!
Carrots have a great natural sweetness to them, so the natural sweetness of the carrots paired with the melted butter takes this quick recipe to a whole new level! If you have a sweet tooth this will become one of your favorite recipes!
Although I am showing these brown sugar glazed carrots in a cast iron pan, a sheet pan or a casserole dish is fine.
The next time you are looking for new side dish recipes that will be a great addition to your holiday dinner with easy prep, this is it!
See Also: Roasted Brussels Sprouts | Baked Cauliflower
How to Make this recipe for Brown Sugar Baked Carrots
If you scroll down, I have a printable recipe card for you with instructions and the full simple ingredients.
Ingredient Checklist:
- 10-12 Carrots (usually 1 bag of carrots), peeled and then cut in half OR 2 dozen baby carrots.
- teaspoon salt & pepper
- cinnamon
- dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
If using whole carrots, wash and peel your carrots. I like to use larger carrots .
Place carrots on a single layer on your baking sheet, or in your cast iron pan or casserole dish lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, cinnamon and brown sugar. Mix your carrots in the brown sugar mixture.
Pour butter over the carrots and mix. Place the carrots in your hot oven and bake for a cooking time of 45 minutes to an hour.
Throughout the roasting process the natural sugars of the buttery carrots create a beautiful glaze that has so much flavor.
For extra flavor, top your carrots with the green tops from the carrots, italian seasoning, fresh thyme or parsley.
Store leftover carrots in an air-tight container. You can reheat them in the microwave or on the stove top on medium-high heat.
What to serve with Brown Sugar Baked Carrots:
For the holiday season, add these sweet carrots to your holiday table with Thanksgiving turkey or a
glazed spiral ham.
Other great main dish recipes are with Roast Chicken, Pork Chops, or as a side to pot pie.
Serve this carrot side dish alongside red potatoes or another perfect side dish.
You can change the butter glaze my swapping brown sugar for maple syrup or by adding garlic powder or balsamic vinegar. Instead of butter, you can use olive oil.
It will take about 30 to 35 minutes to roast your carrots.
Using a sharp knife, hold the carrot with your fingers curled under. Then slice straight across your carrot to make a clean cut, a half inch thickness will do if you would like carrot rounds.
To make a carrot stick, square off one side, then cut crosswise and then into your desired length.
Brown Sugar Baked Carrots
Ingredients
- 10-12 Carrots, peeled and then cut in half OR 2 dozen baby carrots.
- salt & pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp butter, diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lay down a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
- Put the carrots down and then sprinkle them with salt, pepper, cinnamon and brown sugar. Mix the carrots up.
- Melt the butter and pour it over the carrots.
- Roast for 25-30 minutes or until the carrots are cooked through. About half way through, mix the carrots up to ensure even baking. NOTE: If using baby carrots, you will need to adjust your time to 45-60 minutes.
- Pour any leftover brown sugar and butter on top of the carrots in your serving platter.
- Sprinkle your brown sugar baked carrots with parsley for garnish.
Brown Sugar Baked Carrots
Ingredients
- 10-12 Carrots, peeled and then cut in half OR 2 dozen baby carrots.
- salt & pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp butter, diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lay down a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
- Put the carrots down and then sprinkle them with salt, pepper, cinnamon and brown sugar. Mix the carrots up.
- Melt the butter and pour it over the carrots.
- Roast for 25-30 minutes or until the carrots are cooked through. About half way through, mix the carrots up to ensure even baking. NOTE: If using baby carrots, you will need to adjust your time to 45-60 minutes.
- Pour any leftover brown sugar and butter on top of the carrots in your serving platter.
- Sprinkle your brown sugar baked carrots with parsley for garnish.
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Aida
Monday 14th of November 2022
I a little bit confused on your notes it says If using baby carrots, you will need to adjust your time to 45-60 minutes, But for the regular size the Baking time says 25-30 minutes. Why do the Baby Carrots need more time?
momma lew
Monday 14th of November 2022
Baby carrots are a lot firmer than regular carrots and take a longer time to cook.
Jerkyholic
Tuesday 8th of November 2022
Hey Reesa! Love this carrot recipe! Thanks for sharing. I linked to it as a great side dish for my smoked beef tenderloin recipe. Thanks again!
momma lew
Wednesday 9th of November 2022
Awesome!
Carol
Saturday 15th of October 2022
Hello, I am thinking/wondering if this could adapt to add ins like Brussels, baby onions, squash slices…? Have you tried this syrup with other veggies?
momma lew
Sunday 16th of October 2022
I think these veggies would work awesome! Also, maybe sweet potatoes?
Brenda
Wednesday 7th of September 2022
Thanks you for the carrots I just love the style of cooking Ingredients
Darlene Aitken
Thursday 9th of June 2022
I made glazed carrots last night with butter and some olive oil and garlic. After mixing I sprinkled cinnamon and brown sugar all over them. The recipe called for a 425° oven for 30 minutes. I kept them in another 15 minutes and they were still not tender. I can only eat soft vegetables. Now I see that you call for 350° oven for 45 min to an hour. Which is the correct oven temperature to use? They tasted really good but they were not soft.
momma lew
Friday 10th of June 2022
Hi, I use a 425 degree oven. I was simply giving directions if someone wanted to do 350.