Honey roasted carrots are about to become your favorite. Their natural sugars are released and they taste like candy. During my weight-loss journey, they were a staple. I ate, correction — EAT them all the time, they’re great for meal-prep.
How to make honey roasted carrots
They are also awesome as a snack to satisfy my sweet tooth. You can season them however you’d season sweet potatoes, seriously. I’d scale back on adding too many added sweeteners, because we still want them to be relatively healthy. Don’t be afraid of the darker parts of the carrots as they roast. That ain’t nothing but flavor! You want to roast them until they’re tender but not mushy or falling apart too much. Add a very light drizzle of honey, add a little spice and heat, and you’re on your way. Get into it!
Here’s the process, step by step.
Oh, you hate carrots? No you don’t. You just haven’t had them right 😉
Honey Roasted Carrots
This recipe doesn’t require many specific measurements. It can be made with as many or as few carrots as you desire.
- Total Time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- 2lbs carrots, peeled and tops cut
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil (can use any oil you want)
- good pinch of sea salt
- pinch of freshly ground black pepper
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- pinch of cinnamon
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1-2 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425
- Arrange the peeled carrots on a baking sheet. Drizzle with the oil you’re using, sprinkle with each seasoning and toss to coat. Drizzle with a little honey (they don’t need much, carrots are very sweet on their own when roasted). Spread the carrots out on the baking sheet so they’re not sticking together. They need a little room to breathe.
- Roast for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, then turn them over so the other side caramelizes. Roast about 10 more minutes. Brush just a little more honey over the carrots, if you’d like (you won’t need much). Sprinkle fresh thyme over the carrots and eat them ALLLL!
Notes
I used an oil infused with garlic and herbs, but you can use ANY oil you want. Coconut, grapeseed, and olive oil are great choices.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
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I found your blog from your appearance on Dr. Oz! I think it’s great you are making comfort foods with a healthy twist, it’s always such a challenge to make these kinds of dishes taste good AND be healthy.
Haha! Yeah, it’s definitely a challenge! But I’ve figured a few things out. Thank you for the love and I look forward to sharing all of my secrets with you <3
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I’m still making this recipe! Thought I’d come back and say thank you for a great go to recipe that I’ve used for almost 7 years. Much love!