Little G loves carrots and I am always making carrots for him at home. However, as a picky eater, he only likes baby carrots. Come to think about it, everyone loves baby carrots.
Use Baby Carrots or Baby Cut Carrots
There is nothing not to love about mini-sized carrots. Baby carrots or baby cut carrots are just better, such as this amazing and absolutely addictive brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots.
If you use regular carrots, just cut them into smaller pieces or chunks.
Brown Butter
Now, why brown butter? Well, brown butter is just better. Basically brown butter is butter cooked over over medium heat. As the butter melts, it will begin to foam and turn golden brown in color.
See the above picture of brown butter (image credit: Serious Eat). When the butter is browned, saute some garlic, add the carrots and honey to the skillet.
I finish the dish in the oven by roasting it for 20 minutes, and the end result is this tender, garlicky, buttery, and slightly sweet carrots.
This brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots is becoming my favorite roasted carrot recipes (click to check out the recipes). Serve it as a side dish to almost everything you make and I will assure you that everyone will love it, including the pickiest eaters.
What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?
This meal is best served with a main dish. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Brown Butter Garlic Honey Roasted Carrots Recipe
Brown Butter Garlic Honey Roasted Carrots – the best roasted carrots ever with lots of garlic, brown butter and honey. SO good!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb baby carrots
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme or parsley
Directions
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1Preheat oven to 425F.
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2Heat up an oven-safe skillet and cook the butter on medium heat until it starts to form and turn into golden brown. Add the garlic and quickly saute before adding the carrots. Stir a few times, then add the salt, black pepper, honey and thyme or parsley.
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3Transfer the skillet and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the carrots become tender. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Serve this brown butter garlic honey carrots with a main dish, such as pasta or chicken.
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Barbara
Do you think I could sub brown sugar for the honey. And how much should I use
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, you can, 1 – 1 1/2 tablespoons honey.
Vana
Is it ok to use salted butter? I plan to cook it as a veggie side dish to go alongside your Ginger Garlic Baked Salmon
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you can. Just cut down the salt or use salt to taste.
Debra Johnson
The print link on the recipe doesnt work,,, was able to copy and paste,, but just letting you know. going to make these this week.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Debra, thanks. We are aware of it as the recipe plugin is causing this issue. We are waiting for it to get fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Rock
Thanks for this post.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for your comment. :)
tommy
made it it was great thanks i cant seem to print your pages can you help id like to save them thanks
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Tommy, the print page is here: https://rasamalaysia.com/brown-butter-garlic-honey-roasted-carrots/print
Cassidy Taylor Capen
The sauce for these carrots is PHENOMENAL. However, the carrots didn’t really soak up the flavor. I followed the recipe as written above. Ended up just eating a carrot with a spoonful of the sauce each time. Any tips to get them to soak up flavor more?
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Cassidy, what I usually do is stir and mix the carrots before serving. You can also do it half way when they are baked in the oven.
Lynda Archambeault
This is the only way I want to eat carrots now. I used regular carrots cut to size, and it turned out perfectly!
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome, I am so happy you love my brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots.
Carly
You should put the recipe after all of the photos. This is impossible to print out the way it is formatted.
Debra Johnson
That link doesnt work.
Jenise
Made these tonight and they were absolutely delicious! I did boil my carrots for about 10 minutes first and will definitely be making them as a side for our prime rib Christmas Eve dinner. Thanks so much.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Jenise, that’s awesome, I am so happy that you love my brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots recipe. :)
Janice Chu
What are the measurements for the ingredients in this recipie?
Rasa Malaysia
The recipe is where the red bar CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE.
Janice Chu
Im having a belated Thanksgiving dinner and would like to try the brown buttery garlic carrot recipie out. I dont see it on this site. Would you please send it to me?
Megan
I really wanna try this but it wont show me recipe:( can u tell me plzzzz
Rasa Malaysia
The recipe is where the red bar “CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE” is.
Laurie
These look great, but what is the green spice in the picture? Thanks!
Rasa Malaysia
Chopped thyme.
Jodie
Great recipe. Could I substitute maple syrup for the honey? Thanks!
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you can!
Jennifer
Yummy. Thank you for sharing.
Valaree Perry
How would it taste with carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower? Can I put them in a slow cooler after cooking them?
Rasa Malaysia
Don’t mix them together because they all cook at different times. No, don’t put in slow cooker.
Sharon alvis
How do I do this carrots.
Rasa Malaysia
The recipe is where the red bar is “CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE”
Kathy
I made this recipe tonight for supper. It was delicious! I didn’t make it in a cast iron pan, but used a Calphalon saute pan that I bought at a thrift store.
This carrot recipe will be a regular guest on my dinner table!
Marsha
Would it be okay to boil the carrots just a little? I’m worried that with my dentures,i may not be able to chew them and this recipe sounds heavenly and i want to make sure that i can have some too
Rasa Malaysia
Sure, you can boil the carrots.
Emily
These look so good! Im going to be making them tonight and im going to try adding green beans with the carrots as well. Do you think if i make a double portion it will freeze and reheat well?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, they will. Let me know how you liked them.
Nami
Thanks for recipe. My children love it.
Love you,
Nami
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome!
Mares E Dotes
Made these for dinner tonight. I added just a touch of brown sugar and used the parsley flakes rather than the thyme. They were amazing. Very few leftover.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome Mares.
Dori
I made this for Thanksgiving 2016 and the whole extended family loved them! I’ve been making them as a regular side since. This is the kind of recipe I have Pinterest for! A true gem to add to our family faves!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Dori, thanks so much for trying my brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots. This is an excellent recipe. Please try my other recipes!
Lisa
I dont have a cast iron skillet. Csn I use a ceramic oval casserole dish for this?
Cathey Crawley
These carrots were phenomenal and so easy to make. My family has deemed this recipe as high honors and will look to have them weekly!
Betty
I’m alway a little nervous using butter as I find it can burn easily….
Mama Gina
I made this tonight for my family with full-sized carrots. We had a bunch of multi-colored carrots, so though I’m not a carrot fan, I thought I’d give roasting them a try. This was so easy and good! I just cut the thicker ends into quarters, the middle sections in half and the thin ends stayed the same. The carrots were orange, purple, yellow and green, so we had the added fun of trying to see if they tasted any different. My husband had the idea to blindfold our boys, ages 4 & 6, for a taste test. They ate them up and had fun! Thanks so much for this recipe! It will be a staple for years to come.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for your sweet comment, I am so happy you love my brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots. They are amazing! :)
Wendy Hampton
Absolutely loved this recipe. I have printed it out with your website address and will be passing it out at an Oscar Nite party! These are too good not to share. Love your photographs also. I could almost taste these lovely recipes!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Wendy, Oscar party sounds fun and yes these brown butter garlic honey carrots are so great!
Penni
The carrots were awesome cooked this way. They have become a family favorite. Thanks!!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Penni I am happy that your family enjoyed my brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots. :)
Tamar Chapson
How much honey do you put in? I’m not able to see the recipe
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Tamar, the recipe is where the red bar “CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE.”
Marnie
I’m thinking of making these for a gathering. Do you think I could make them ahead of time and then keep them warm in a slow cooker?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you can!
Jodi
Later on in comments, on Oct. 29 2017, you say you can’t put them in a slow cooker to keep warm. Am I misunderstanding the other person’s question? I am also looking to throw in the slow cooker after cooking is complete (to keep warm only).
Rasa Malaysia
I mean you can but I don’t really recommend it as it will make the carrots mushy.
Lisa
Hi,
I don’t see when to add the carrots to the skillet…assuming right after adding the spices ect. My questions is do you coat the carrots in the brown butter before roasting?
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Lisa, here is the recipe: Add the garlic and quickly saute before adding the carrots. Stir a few times, then add the salt, black pepper, honey and thyme or parsley.
Michele Hobson
Can I put them in fridge over night after doing the skillet part and roast in the oven the next day?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you can! Just cover it in the fridge.
cindy
What temp should the oven be put on
Rasa Malaysia
425F as stated in the recipe.
Lucha
Thanks, Bee. Easy, healthy and tasty all in one simple recipe. I already knew how brown butter could work miracles on a head of cauliflower, but this is my first time to try it with carrots. Even my grandchildren love carrots cooked this way.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Lucha, thanks so much for trying this brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots. I need to try it with cauliflower!
Susie Mulholland
Made these for a dinner guest who does not care for spinach(which was the main veggie). Her husband tried a spoonful and then another….she ate the rest! They loved them and wanted the recipe. Thanks for a delicious twist on carrots.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Susie, I am so happy to hear that you guests loved the brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots. They are so good! Please send your guests to my website to check out my recipes. Thanks! :)
Jennifer Berkey
This will surely add to my food watchers-list!