Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots Recipe

Brown sugar glazed carrots in bowl sprinkled with parsley.

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Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots Recipe

These easy Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are buttery, tender, and coated in a glossy glaze for a simple 20-minute holiday side dish.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

1 (16-ounce) bag baby carrots
½ cup water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Combine carrots, water, butter, and brown sugar in a pan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
Cover and reduce the heat to cook on low for approximately 6 minutes.
Keeping covered, turn the heat back to high and cook, stirring occasionally. Cook until the liquid has reduced to a glossy, syrupy glaze that coats the carrots and they are fork-tender (another 5-8 minutes). Do not overcook. Pull the carrots when they are fork-tender but still hold their shape so they do not turn mushy while the glaze reduces.
Remove from the heat and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Notes

Variation: For some extra flavor and texture, add ⅓ cup pine nuts or chopped, toasted walnuts or pecans after simmering for the first 6 minutes.

Oven Directions: Place baby carrots in a buttered casserole dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with brown sugar and drizzle on melted butter. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

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