Honey glazed carrots

The naturally sweet flavors of caramelized carrots with a honey glaze that make our honey glazed carrots an irresistible side dish!

Ingredients for carrots with honey glaze

• carrots: For this recipe, you should use regular long carrots, not baby carrots. The texture and taste will be much better.
• Butter: Use unsalted butter for this recipe and can salt later to taste
• Treasure: The honey gives the carrots an extra caramelization and takes them to the next level.
• Brown sugar: Light brown sugar works great for this recipe.
• Salt: Sea salt is my preference for these carrots.
• Cinnamon + Nutmeg: Warm spices make these carrots extra tasty.

How to Make Honey Glazed Carrots

• preparation. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Wash the peel and cut the carrots. We like to cut the carrots into coins.
• mix glaze. Whisk together all the ingredients for the glaze in a bowl. Place carrots on a baking sheet and drizzle the glaze (keeping a few tablespoons) over the carrots. Throw so that they are well coated.
• Roast meat. Roast carrots for 15-20 minutes or until browned to taste. When they’re done, drizzle the remaining glaze over the carrots and toss again.

How do carrots taste good?

Have you ever bitten into a carrot and it tasted soapy or bitter? This can be a major turn off for anyone, but especially for children. That soapy taste comes from a high concentration of a compound called terpenoids. All carrots contain this compound and when combined with sugar, this is how carrots get their flavor. If the carrot you bit into contains high doses of this compound, it will taste soapy and bitter rather than sweet. Some of the reasons for this are: the variety of carrots, harvesting too early, poor growing conditions and even the way you store them at home.

Is there anything you can do to avoid making carrots taste like soap?

Yes! There are a few things you can do to make your carrots taste good!

1. From ripe carrots. In general, unripe carrots have more terpenoids and taste soapier. Look at the top of the carrot and make sure it’s orange rather than green.
2. Avoid storing your carrots with other high ethylene products like tomatoes and avocados. The ethylene can promote the development of terpenoids in carrots.
3. Boil your carrots. The soapy taste is much more noticeable in raw carrots because cooking breaks down many of the terpenoids that bring out the sweet taste.

Why are carrots good for you?

Perhaps some of you have told your children to eat their carrots so they can see well. This is true and probably the most common knowledge of carrot health benefits. The reason for this is that carrots contain a lot of beta-carotene. This is a substance that is converted to vitamin A in the body and helps protect the surface of the eye and is needed for good vision. Vitamin A also supports the immune system by keeping cells, which are the body’s first line of defense against infection, healthy.

Chewing carrots can help keep teeth and gums healthy by helping to scrape away plaque and foot particles. The minerals in carrots help prevent tooth damage and strengthen tooth enamel.

Carrots are a good source of fiber, vitamin C, folic acid, potassium and vitamin B6.

More delicious carrot recipes

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Peel carrots and cut into coins.

• Melt butter and place in a small mixing bowl. Add honey, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk to combine.

• Place carrots on a baking sheet and drizzle with all but 1 tablespoon of glaze. Toss carrots to coat them more evenly.

• Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Drizzle with reserved glaze and serve.

Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 14G | Protein: 1G | Fat: 4G | Saturated Fatty Acids: 2G | Polyunsaturated fat: 0.2G | Monounsaturated fatty acids: 1G | Trans fats: 0.2G | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 2G | Sugar: 10G | Vitamin A: 12747ie | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Natalie Monson

I am a Registered Nutritionist, mother of 4, an avid food lover and a strong promoter of healthy habits. Here you’ll find lots of delicious fruit and veg-packed recipes, tips on how to get your kids to eat better and become intuitive eaters, and plenty of resources to feed your family.

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