Honey Butter Roasted Carrots

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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.

Roasted carrots with honey, butter and garlic on a white plate, garnished with chopped parsley.
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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

Top down view of honey Butter Roasted Carrots in a plate.

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.


Cooking 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 I 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.

Easy homemade whole roasted carrots with honey, butter, garlic and parsley ready to serve.

What To Serve With Honey Butter Roasted Carrots

This meal is best served with main dishes. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.79 from 19 votes

Honey Butter Roasted Carrots

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.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 2 people
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Ingredients  

  • 1 lb (500g) carrots, tops trimmed and skin peeled (two bunches carrot tops)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • salt , to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons honey, or maple syrup or to taste

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (207°C).
  • Toss the carrots with the melted butter, garlic, a large pinch of salt, black pepper, parsley, and honey in a large bowl. Then, transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Spread the carrots out in a single, even layer and roast for about 25-30 minutes, or until they are fork-tender and lightly browned.

Notes

You can use olive oil instead of butter, if you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 2people, Calories: 228kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 30mg, Sodium: 159mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 28g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. Yeh Ximin says:

    5 stars