This super easy recipe for Glazed Carrots is a great, family friendly side dish.
Only four ingredients are needed to make this glazed carrots recipe. If you’re a lover of nibbling on baby carrots, then you might just enjoy having them with your dinner too! Anyone can make this easy recipe. It’s super kid friendly- turning carrots into little bites of sugary, buttery carrots with an orange twist. Yum!
Ingredients needed:
- baby carrots
- salted butter
- brown sugar
- orange juice
How to make Glazed Carrots:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
Glazed carrots can be served with just about everything. I suggest trying them as a side dish to chicken drumsticks, baked parmesan chicken tenders or barbecue beef sandwiches. Be sure to drizzle some of the extra, sweet juices on top of each serving. Enjoy!
The Best Carrot Recipes:
- Roasted Carrots
- Baby Carrots with Tarragon
- Carrot Fritters
- Roasted Whole Carrots with Rosemary and Honey
- Orange Glazed Carrot Ribbons
If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.
Glazed Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 pound baby carrots
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
Instructions
- Place the carrots in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes or until tender; drain.
- Add the butter, sugar and orange juice. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until the butter melts. Toss to coat evenly and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
