Roasted Carrots
How to roast carrots? Many people ask this question. Today, I am going to teach you how to make easy oven roasted carrots with two simple ingredients: honey and butter.
Add garlic, parsley and salt and you’ll have one of the best carrot recipes. This buttery and garlicky honey roasted carrots is absolutely delicious and picky eater friendly.
What Carrots to Use?
This time of year, carrot tops are fresh and abundant in farmers market and stores. I used carrot tops but you can certainly use regular carrots or baby carrots.
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Cook’s Tip
The secret to this recipe is to roast the carrots at 400F for 25-30 minutes (depending on the size of your carrots) so they become so tender that they taste almost like roasted sweet potatoes!
Frequently Asked Questions
Do You Roast with the Skin on Carrots?
Yes, you can roast whole carrots with the skin on. Just make sure you scrub and clean the skin so there is no dirt on the surface. I prefer to peel the skin off before oven roasting.
How to Cut Carrots for Roasting?
I didn’t cut the carrots but you can cut them into chunky pieces or rounds like coins. It’s totally up to you.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
This recipe is only 228 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?
This meal is best served with main dishes. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
Pairs well with:
Honey Butter Roasted Carrots Recipe
Delicious honey roasted carrots with butter, garlic and parsley. This quick and easy recipe takes 10 mins active time and 25 mins in the oven.
Ingredients
- 1 lb carrots, tops trimmed and skin peeled (two bunches carrot tops)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- salt to taste
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup or to taste
Directions
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1Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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2Toss the carrots with the melted butter, garlic, a large pinch of salt, black pepper, parsley, and honey in a big bowl, then transfer them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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3
Spread out in a single even layer, and roast for about 25-30 minutes, or until the carrot is fork-tender and lightly browned.
Recipe Notes
You can use olive oil instead of butter, if you like.
Poppy
LOved this dish it was very simple and easy I can not wait to make more off your blog:)
Poppy
These were berry simple to make and delicious love the recipe can’t wait to make more off you’re blog:)
Jayne McLeod
Thank you Rasa … YOU do a great job and I for one love, love, love all of those wonderful stories that go along with all that beautiful food to make too !. Enjoy your site so very much !! Thank you so much for sharing and please keep up the good work.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Jayne – awwww, you just made my Monday morning so much better. Thanks so much for your support. I really appreciate it. :)
Sara
These were so delicious that I’m serving them for Easter dinner for my entire family! Even the kids are happy about it. Yummy and easy, the 2 most important things when serving a big, celebratory dinner. Thanks for the help.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Sara, I am so glad you love this carrots recipe. You should try my Brown Butter Garlic Honey Carrots: https://rasamalaysia.com/brown-butter-garlic-honey-roasted-carrots/
Rasa Malaysia
You can also check out my other recipes, they are all very delicious and easy: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Toni
My family has always enjoyed honeyed carrots, and I have experimented with the recipe for years. Great way to get kids to eat some veg.
You can cook them in the microwave too – this recipe would work, but I ways liked brown sugar rather than honey in a mw recipe.
Looking forward to giving your recipe a try.
Cheers
Toni
robin morgridge
Great recipe. Easy, delicious and a pop of color on the dinner plate. Only change I’ll make in the future is to use less butter.
Amanda
Amazing way to cook carrots. My kids loved it!
Randi
Delicious easy way to make carrots. I used olive oil instead of butter with different colored varieties if carrots and they were excellent.
Nancy
Hi Rasa, I have seen many of your recipes here on pinterest! Thank u for your contribution to encourage new recipe ideas! I’m going to make the honey roasted carrots to add to our Christmas Dinner this year! My daughter and I make the holiday meal together and we like to try new dishes every year
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome, thanks for the support. :)
lynnette
Delicious! Thanks :)
Annie
Hi Rasa,
I tried this receive last Christmas and it was a huge hit to my entire family, so I’m going to cook them tonight again for my daughter’s birthday dinner!
Thank you for sharing this awesome dish. :)
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Annie thanks for your sweet note. Please try more recipes on my site. Happy birthday to your girl. :)
Trish
Hi there! I am making these carrots tonight with my meatloaf. The meatloaf needs to bake for 1 gr @ 350 so I would like to throw in the carrots at the same time. Will I need to adjust my baking time @ 350? I see the recipe recommends 400…Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
Rasa Malaysia
That’s fine just bake slightly longer so they are tender.
MAYRA
I made this recipe and all my family loved it!. as we say in Mexico: Es un bombazo!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks so much Mayra. :)
angela
These look so good, and would be perfect with a main dish, I love carrots and I so have to get this recipe. :) thanks for sharing :)
Krish
i HATE carrots…but this recipe made me love them again!!! thank you!!!
Rasa Malaysia
That’s great I know this is such a great recipe.
Karen
I rarely eat carrots, but your recipe is so simple, and the picture looked so good, I had to try. So, I just made these carrots tonight exactly as written, and they were a hit. Next time I’m making double. Over the years, I’ve made quite a few dishes off your site, and they’re all very good. Thanks for sharing your passion. Don’t let haters get to you. Some people are just plain rude. Keep up the good work.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Karen, thanks so much for your kind words. I am humbled. Yes this recipe is so good we love it so much. You can also try this new recipe: maple-butter roasted baby carrots: https://rasamalaysia.com/maple-butter-roasted-baby-carrots/
Debbie G.
Rasa, I made these carrots tonight for my family and for my fussy Uncle. What a hit !!!!! They were so good !!!!! My Uncle was thrilled when I offered him THREE carrots t take home t have with his lunch tomorrow. Thanks !! Great Job !!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Debbie – so happy that you love the honey butter roasted carrot recipe. I love it, too. How would have thoughts carrots could taste this good. :)
Annamaria
So many of your recipes are delicious. You are one of my favorite bloggers. Please keep up the good work.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks again. :)
joy
Just made the carrots. I used cilantro instead of parsley. They were delish!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying this honey butter roasted carrots recipe. :)
Me
I hate food bloggers. Readers don’t care about your personal lame stories. We just want recipes. Thanks.
Rasa Malaysia
Eren – if you hate food bloggers then please don’t come to food blogs for recipes. Easy as that!
Rapper450
Rasa, just ignore the jealous bully. I, like many others, love to read the little tidbits of personal information you share!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Rapper. :)
KP Kwan
Hi Bee,
Just ignore people who do not like to read stories. They do not belong to the community who likes to follow food bloggers. Be happy and throw them out of you mind.
KP Kwan
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks :)
Bonnie
I always look for the comments. Often I find extra its that r very helpful.
Crazycrab
Thanks for setting her straight! All she has to do is go away!
Me2
I too, don’t care about reading blogger’s personal stories but I don’t mind just skipping to the recipe. You don’t have to read everything! No need to be frustrated :]
Annamaria
Take a chill pill. No one twisted your arm to read the bloggers stories. So why did you? The carrots were simply delicious!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Annamaria, thanks for your sweet words and kind support. :)
Jay Burnett
How rude. Are you menopausal or something? this is a great site, and I love her sharing her experiences, and recipes. Go away.
Rasa Malaysia
:)
Jan
This recipe looks very good!!! What a nice change from my regular way! Thanks for posting this.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Jan, yes, this honey butter roasted carrots are SO GOOD!!!
angela
I thought if you heat honey it will lose all of its benefits.
Rasa Malaysia
It’s not about benefits it’s about tasty, in this case!! :)
Lily
The “benefits” of honey are over touted. Sure, it’s maybe slightly better for you than refined white sugar, but really only barely. Your body processes it the same as any other sugar. It’s something to be used in moderation and not as a “health food.” There’s really no point in worrying about “losing the benefits” of honey in a recipe like this, because you shouldn’t be relying on a sugar for your nutrients anyway, see what I mean?