Honey Roasted Carrots

Name: Honey Roasted Carrots
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 lb carrots (peeled and trimmed); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tbsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 5 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp fresh thyme; 1 tbsp fresh rosemary

By Chris Joe

4.96 from 47 votes

Nov 10, 2023, Updated Nov 20, 2023

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These Honey Roasted Carrots are a super easy one pan side dish you can make for the holidays or just to go with your next weeknight meal! Roasted carrots really bring out their natural sweetness – they’re perfectly blistered and carry tons of flavor from the fresh herbs & butter, and they’re roasted until fork tender to perfection! The best part is that it only requires one pan to make so clean up is easy!

This side dish is so simple, yet so delicious! I hope you enjoy it!

Watch the Honey Roasted Carrots Recipe Video Below!

Raw ingredients for honey glazed carrots

Ingredients for Honey Roasted Carrots

Here’s everything you’ll need to make the BEST Honey Roasted Carrots!

Carrots
Olive Oil – I recommend using a high quality extra virgin olive oil for this recipe. Aside from the seasonings, your oil is the key ingredient that will turn your green beans into a showstopper of a side, so you want to use a good quality oil.
Seasoning (Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder)
- I used a pretty basic seasoning (kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder), but if you want to adjust the seasonings you definitely can! Add some red pepper flakes to kick up the heat or some onion powder to really reinforce that onion flavor throughout the dish.
Honey
Fresh Thyme
Fresh Rosemary

Cooking Honey Roasted Carrots: Recipe Instructions

Prepare the Ingredients

The first step in making Honey Roasted Carrots is to wash and peel your carrots (removing the stems if desired). Place them on a baking tray. I am using smaller 5-6 inch carrots for this recipe. If you are using larger ones, cut carrots to your desired shape prior to seasoning.

Mix and Place on a Tray

Once the garlic and herbs are prepped, add them to the carrots along with kosher salt, black pepper, olive oil and honey.

Mix the seasonings so the carrots are evenly coated with olive oil and the remaining seasonings. Top with a pad of butter and roast at 400F for 30 minutes or until the carrots are tender! I love topping them with my garlic herb compound butter for extra flavor!

herb butter on the carrots in a baking tray

Roast the carrots

Roast the carrots on a baking sheet at 400F for about 30 minutes or until your Honey Roasted Carrots are tender!

Garnish and serve

Serve the Honey Roasted Carrots up and enjoy with your delicious main course! I like to top mine with additional fresh parsley and herbs. These are so easy and delicious to make! I hope you enjoy them!

Recipe Tips for Honey Roasted Carrots

COOKING TIMES MAY VARY!

Depending on your oven and the size of your carrots, cooking times may vary. If possible, use similar size carrots to ensure even cooking throughout and check them occasionally until they are roasted and tender to your liking!

SPREAD THE INGREDIENTS EVENLY IN THE PAN!

The key tip here is making sure the ingredients are spread evenly throughout the pan. You want to give the carrots enough space to evenly roast, otherwise the cooking make be uneven.

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4.96 from 47 votes