Carrots have become a staple side dish at nearly every family occasion. Kids and adults are easily won over by their natural sweetness, and they go well with various herbs and spices. These maple-glazed carrots are spiked with cinnamon and ginger for a warm burst of flavor. The recipe is perfect for Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, but it’s also a great weeknight option. It’s quick to prepare, and the flavors pair beautifully with a wide range of main dishes.
This maple-glazed carrots recipe with photo was shared with us by spiceislands.com.
Special Diet Notes: Maple-Glazed Carrots
By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-fee, optionally paleo, vegan, plant-based, and vegetarian.
Maple-Glazed Carrots with Warm Spices
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These quick carrots have a simple, sweet, and impressive fragrant glaze. Small carrots are used in the photo, but pre-cut baby carrots work great if you aren't worried about fancy presentation.
Author: Spice Islands
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound (4 cups) baby carrots
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon dairy-free buttery spread (can sub coconut oil)
- Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Place the carrots, water, cinnamon, and ginger and ginger in a large skillet and stir until well combined.
- Place the skillet over high heat, cover, and cook for 6 minutes or until almost tender.
- Stir in the maple syrup and buttery spread. Cook, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the carrots are well-glazed.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and season with salt.
Key Pantry Supplies: Maple-Glazed Carrots
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Rosemary Mashed Root Vegetables (vegan, gluten-free & allergy-friendly)
6 Comments
This is so easy and sounds absolutely delicious! I’ve roasted carrots before but this is way faster. I love the idea of using ground ginger and maple syrup. I’ll have to serve this as a side soon 🙂
Love this combination! It sounds so warm and comforting. Perfect for our Easter weekend since we’ve still got snow on the ground!
I think you just saved the day! I was going to make my coffee roasted carrots per my dads request but forgot my seasonings. Pretty sure he’d like these and I’d eat these over my mom’s sugar glazed carrots.
Ok I have to say my hubby will love this right away… thanks for sharing this option. Dinner time!!
Maple is such a fun flavor to pair with carrots! I love how the sweet and rich flavor really makes the vitamin A pop!
Yummmm…I love whole carrots cooked like this. These sound like they’d be really good made in the oven too. I love carrots with sweeter spices like ginger and cinnamon. SO GOOD.