Maple Glazed Carrots – Sugar Spun Run

Maple glazed carrots are a fast and flavorful aspect dish the entire household will love! My recipe comes collectively in a single pan on the range or within the microwave. Be happy to substitute the maple syrup with honey for honey glazed carrots!!

Quick and Simple Glazed Carrots

Want a fast dinner aspect? These maple glazed carrots are bursting with taste however take simply minutes to make. We’ll cook dinner them in a buttery brown sugar and maple glaze that’s completely candy and recent, due to some recent thyme.

Why you need to strive them

• A easy, simple recipe. This aspect dish takes actually seconds to prep. Whereas I choose to peel my carrots, it’s not necessary, and you’ll velocity issues alongside even additional through the use of child carrots, which don’t should be peeled or minimize in any respect (as these steps are already taken care of for you!).
• Flavorful. For such a easy, simple dish, it packs a reasonably punch within the taste division. The glaze is balanced with flavors of brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, and thyme and is mouthwateringly flavorful (and don’t let the elements idiot you, it’s by no means too wealthy!).
• Versatile. You may simply rework them into honey glazed carrots by merely swapping out the maple syrup for honey.
• They’re fast to organize! I choose to make them on the stovetop, but in addition embody directions for making ready within the microwave in the event you choose to make them that approach! On the stovetop they’re prepared in beneath half an hour (and most of that’s passive cooking time, good for prepping whereas your major dish cooks away!).

This recipe would additionally make an awesome vacation aspect dish! Be happy to double or triple the elements to make sufficient to feed a crowd–and be ready to have everybody asking for the recipe 😊

What You Want

This recipe is easy to organize with solely eight elements (considered one of which is water!). Let’s go over the ingredient listing earlier than we get began.

• Carrots. You should utilize both massive carrots or child carrots. Child carrots are the only option in case you are in a rush, as they arrive pre-peeled and chew sized.
• Butter. Keep on with salted butter right here since we’re including candy elements like maple syrup and brown sugar. We’ll additionally add further salt and pepper to style too to verify the flavors steadiness out properly.
• Brown sugar. I like utilizing gentle brown sugar on this recipe; it’s not too candy however nonetheless provides depth of taste.
• Maple syrup. Keep on with actual maple syrup, not pancake syrup. Or, in the event you’d choose, you should use honey as a substitute of maple syrup to make honey glazed carrots.
• Contemporary thyme. That is non-compulsory, nevertheless it provides a pleasant herby taste that jogs my memory of Thanksgiving (and these carrots make an awesome Thanksgiving aspect dish!)

SAM’S TIP: When utilizing massive carrots, I normally peel them first. This further step is non-compulsory and purely for aesthetic causes; it ensures a fantastic orange colour within the remaining consequence. I additionally suggest peeling your carrots when making carrot cake; in the event you don’t, you can find yourself with a inexperienced coloured cake (the stakes aren’t fairly as excessive with right now’s recipe!).

Bear in mind, that is simply an summary of the elements I used and why. For the complete recipe please scroll all the way down to the underside of the submit!

Tips on how to Make Maple Glazed Carrots

1. Add all elements to a big skillet over medium warmth and stir ceaselessly till the butter melts. Improve the warmth to medium excessive and convey to a boil, nonetheless stirring ceaselessly.

2. Scale back the warmth to a simmer, cowl, and cook dinner for 8-10 minutes or till the carrots are beginning to turn into tender. Take away the lid and cook dinner over medium excessive till the water evaporates. Style take a look at and add further salt and pepper if wanted, then get pleasure from!

SAM’S TIP: In search of one other one-pan aspect dish? My creamed spinach takes simply 20 minutes to make in a single pot on the range.

Incessantly Requested Questions

Wish to add much more taste to those carrots? A splash of orange juice or a sprinkling of chopped pecans will do the trick!

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