Glazed Carrots
September 4, 2025 • 0 comments
These glazed carrots are coated in a mixture of brown sugar and butter to make a versatile side dish you can serve alongside a weeknight meatloaf, a Sunday ham, or your Thanksgiving turkey. These caramelized carrots are a definite kid-pleaser but they're elegant enough to impress the adults as well!
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- Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
Directions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Place carrots into a large saucepan; pour in enough water to reach depth of 1 inch and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer carrots until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
- Melt butter in the same saucepan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, salt, and white pepper until dissolved.
- Add carrots to the saucepan and toss until coated in the brown sugar mixture. Cook and stir until carrots are heated through and fully coated with glaze, 1 to 3 more minutes.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
