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Recipes Sides & Snacks No. 25

Honey Roasted Carrots

Simple and deeply good. Homegrown carrots roasted with honey and butter until caramelized.

Grows from CarrotThyme
Honey Roasted Carrots
Fig. 01 · Honey Roasted Carrots Sides & Snacks
Serves
4
Prep
5m
Cook
30m
Difficulty
Easy
In season

Works beautifully all year but autumn carrots have the best flavor.

What you'll need

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • 1 1/4 lb carrots, scrubbed and halved lengthwise
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • to taste salt and black pepper

How it comes together

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. Toss carrots with butter (melted), honey, thyme, salt and pepper on a roasting pan.

  3. Roast 30-35 minutes, turning once, until tender and caramelized at the edges.

From the kitchen

Tips

  • Do not crowd the pan: spread carrots in a single layer or they steam instead of roast.

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