Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

If you have never had glazed carrots, it is such a sweet and delicious side dish. This recipe can be made quickly and easily during the week for an inexpensive vegetable to serve with your main dish.

The flavor is yummy and even my non carrot loving kiddos enjoy this dish. So, give it a try even if carrots aren’t your favorite. You might also like Ranch Carrots Recipe.

This recipe is easy enough for busy weeknights but also perfect for holidays. We love to make this for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Our family goes crazy over it! For an even easier carrot side dish try this Crock Pot Glazed Carrots Recipe.

Why We Love This Recipe

This has to be our family’s favorite side dish. Anything I can do to get my family to eat more vegetables, I will do it. Some of my kids are not big fans of raw carrots, but when I make this easy 5 ingredient glazed carrots everyone is so excited.

The flavors of the butter and brown sugar combined with the carrots make for the most amazing side dish. Plus it is very inexpensive to make so that makes me happy.

We love carrots and the glaze that coats the carrots.

Ingredients

For the full recipe and ingredients, scroll to the bottom to see the recipe card.

Variations

• Brown Sugar – You can use dark brown sugar or light brown sugar in the carrots. If you don’t have any brown sugar, learn how to make your own brown sugar.
• Cinnamon – Try adding cinnamon to the recipe for added warm flavors.
• Substitutions – Substitute honey or maple syrup for the brown sugar. I often just use what I have on hand. Try about 2 or 3 tablespoons of honey or syrup based on preference.
• Chopped Nuts – You can even added about ½ cup of walnuts or pecans to this recipe.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1 – First, wash and peel the carrots. Slice them into 1/2″ thick slices.

Step 2 – Add carrots to a large skillet on the stove top. Try to cut them as evenly as possible. This will help them all cook at the same time. Then add the water to the skillet and cover. Cook on medium high heat until the carrots are simmering.

Step 3 – Once the carrots start to simmer, cook them for about 8 to 10 minutes or until the carrots are tender. When they have finished cooking, drain the water. Then add the brown sugar, butter and salt. Combine this with the carrots so everything is coated well.

Step 4 – Let this cook for another 4 to 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. The melted butter glaze is the best part! The cooked carrots are best served warm. Enjoy!

Recipe Tips

• Canned Carrots – Did you know you can use canned carrots? Just adjust the cooking time as they will only need to be heated.
• Butter – It is best to use real butter and not margarine in the recipe.
• Prepare Vegetables – Prepare the carrots and cut them about the same size. This ensures that the carrots cook evenly and about the same time.

Different Cooking Methods

Not only can you make this recipe on your stove top but you can also put your other appliances to use.

• Make them in your slow cooker. Cook ingredients on high for about 2 hours.
• In the oven works great too. Place ingredients in a baking dish and cook at 350 degrees for about an hour.
• They can even be made in your Instant Pot. Place ingredients in your instant pot and cover. Set pot to sealing and press pressure cook. In about 3 minutes you will have an amazing side dish.

Serving Suggestions

These candied carrots are delicious served with all your favorite comfort foods. These are some of our favorite recipes.

• Crockpot Whole Chicken
• Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken Recipe
• Simple Oven Baked Pork Chops
• Cranberry Orange Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin