Brown Butter Garlic Honey Roasted Carrots
Published Jun 19, 2018
Updated Sep 05, 2024
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Brown Butter Garlic Honey Roasted Carrots - the best roasted carrots ever with lots of garlic, brown butter and honey. SO good!
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. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 206 calories per serving.
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Brown Butter Garlic Honey Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. (500g) baby carrots
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme or parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C).
- Heat 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.
- Transfer the skillet and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the carrots become tender. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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.
Thanks for your sweet comment, I am so happy you love my brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots. They are amazing! :)
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!
Hi Wendy, Oscar party sounds fun and yes these brown butter garlic honey carrots are so great!
The carrots were awesome cooked this way. They have become a family favorite. Thanks!!
Thanks Penni I am happy that your family enjoyed my brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots. :)
How much honey do you put in? I’m not able to see the recipe
Hi Tamar, the recipe is where the red bar “CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE.”
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?
Yes you can!
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).
I mean you can but I don’t really recommend it as it will make the carrots mushy.
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?
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.
Can I put them in fridge over night after doing the skillet part and roast in the oven the next day?
Yes you can! Just cover it in the fridge.
What temp should the oven be put on
425F as stated in the recipe.
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.
Hi Lucha, thanks so much for trying this brown butter garlic honey roasted carrots. I need to try it with cauliflower!
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.
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! :)
This will surely add to my food watchers-list!