Description
Maple Glazed Carrots are a sweet and savory side dish featuring tender carrots cooked with butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup, finished with fresh thyme and a touch of seasoning. Perfect for enhancing any meal with a glossy, flavorful glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb carrots cut into 2” x 1 ½” sticks
- ½ cup water
- 1 ½ tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon salt plus additional to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper plus additional to taste
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Place the carrots, water, salted butter, light brown sugar, maple syrup, fresh thyme sprigs, salt, and black pepper in a 10” skillet over medium heat. Stir frequently until the butter has completely melted and the ingredients are well mixed.
- Bring to Boil: Increase the heat to medium-high and stir often as the mixture comes to a boil.
- Simmer Carrots: Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover the skillet. Cook for 10 minutes or until the carrots are just tender when pierced with a fork.
- Glaze the Carrots: Remove the lid, increase the heat to medium-high, and stir frequently to evaporate the remaining water. Continue cooking until the liquid has reduced to a glossy glaze coating the carrots.
- Adjust Seasoning: Taste the glazed carrots and add more salt and freshly cracked black pepper if needed before serving.
Notes
- Baby carrots can be used as an easy substitute requiring no peeling or chopping.
- Peeling the carrots is optional but will produce a brighter orange color and glossier finish.
- You can substitute honey for maple syrup if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 140 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
