Hot Honey Roasted Carrots

5 from 2 votes

Hot Honey Roasted Carrots is a side dish that checks all the boxes: Effortless, elegant, and irresistible! Tender carrots are coated in a buttery glaze of sweet honey and a hint of spice and then roasted to perfection. It's as easy to prepare as it is stunning to serve!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Side Dishes - Vegetables

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings:

Author: Carol | From A Chef's Kitchen

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons hot honey
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds carrots
Chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine the olive oil, butter, honey, vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt and black pepper in a baking dish or roasting pan. Place in the oven until the butter melts.
Place the carrots in the baking dish or roasting pan, stir to coat with the butter and honey combination.
Cover with aluminum foil.
Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, stir, and baste the carrots with the honey/butter combination. Return to the oven and roast for another 30-35 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
Transfer to a serving platter or bowl. Pour the honey/butter combination over the carrots. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve.

Notes

SUBSTITUTIONS:

You can also use bagged “baby” carrots or cut whole carrots into pieces as desired. You'll need to reduce the roasting time.
If you can’t tolerate a lot of heat, use conventional honey.

TIPS:

Try to buy carrots that are uniform in length and thickness. Cut any thick carrots in half lengthwise.
Leave an inch or so of the green top for presentation purposes.

MAKE AHEAD:

Prepping the carrots and have your ingredients measured and ready to go. Although these carrots reheat very well, the roast time is not much more than reheating (which I recommend doing in the oven).

FREEZER-FRIENDLY:

The result will be softer, but if you intend to freeze them, undercook them by approximately 15 minutes.
Thaw in the refrigerator or microwave.
Reheat in a 375-degree oven.

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