Maple Glazed Carrots – Sugar Spun Run

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

Quick and Simple Glazed Carrots

Want a fast dinner facet? 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, because of some recent thyme.

Why you need to attempt them

• A easy, simple recipe. This facet dish takes actually seconds to prep. Whereas I favor to peel my carrots, it’s not obligatory, and you may velocity issues alongside even additional through the use of child carrots, which don’t must be peeled or lower 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 substances idiot you, it’s by no means too wealthy!).
• Versatile. You’ll be able to simply rework them into honey glazed carrots by merely swapping out the maple syrup for honey.
• They’re fast to organize! I favor to make them on the stovetop, but in addition embrace directions for making ready within the microwave for those who favor to make them that means! On the stovetop they’re prepared in beneath half an hour (and most of that’s passive cooking time, excellent for prepping whereas your principal dish cooks away!).

This recipe would additionally make an incredible vacation facet dish! Be at liberty to double or triple the substances 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 substances (one among which is water!). Let’s go over the ingredient checklist earlier than we get began.

• Carrots. You need to use both giant carrots or child carrots. Child carrots are the only option if you’re in a rush, as they arrive pre-peeled and chew sized.
• Butter. Follow salted butter right here since we’re including candy substances like maple syrup and brown sugar. We’ll additionally add extra salt and pepper to style too to verify the flavors steadiness out properly.
• Brown sugar. I like utilizing mild brown sugar on this recipe; it’s not too candy however nonetheless provides depth of taste.
• Maple syrup. Follow actual maple syrup, not pancake syrup. Or, for those who’d favor, you should utilize honey as an alternative of maple syrup to make honey glazed carrots.
• Contemporary thyme. That is non-obligatory, nevertheless it provides a pleasant herby taste that jogs my memory of Thanksgiving (and these carrots make an incredible Thanksgiving facet dish!)

SAM’S TIP: When utilizing giant carrots, I often peel them first. This additional step is non-obligatory and purely for aesthetic causes; it ensures an exquisite orange shade within the closing end result. I additionally suggest peeling your carrots when making carrot cake; for those who don’t, you possibly can find yourself with a inexperienced coloured cake (the stakes aren’t fairly as excessive with at present’s recipe!).

Bear in mind, that is simply an outline of the substances I used and why. For the complete recipe please scroll right down to the underside of the publish!

The best way to Make Maple Glazed Carrots

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

2. Cut back the warmth to a simmer, cowl, and cook dinner for 8-10 minutes or till the carrots are beginning to grow to be tender. Take away the lid and cook dinner over medium excessive till the water evaporates. Style check and add extra salt and pepper if wanted, then take pleasure in!

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

Regularly Requested Questions

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

Take pleasure in!

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