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Dinnerhoney brown sugar carrots
honey brown sugar carrots
Brittany KhamilleIngredients
- 2 bunches carrots
- 6tbs butter
- 1 cup honey
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- about a tablespoon thyme leaves (dried)
- to taste red pepper flakes
Instructions
- 1Wash, peel, and slice the carrots. Add to a deep skillet with the butter.
- 2pour in the honey, brown sugar, thyme, & red pepper. Simmer on medium low heat until cooked and soft & most of the liquid is all cooked out. (honestly couldn’t tell you how long LOL) i think they cooked about 45 minutes
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Every top-saved carrot recipe on Pepper starts with high heat — 400°F or above — so the natural sugars caramelize and the edges crisp instead of steaming to mush.
Home cooks who roast carrots pair them with honey, brown sugar, or maple plus butter and garlic, because a little sweetness plus fat is what turns a side into a scene-stealer.
The recipes here go from bag to sheet pan to table in about 30 minutes, and they hold in the fridge for at least three days without losing texture.
Quick Tips
- 1
Cut them the same size
Uneven pieces cook unevenly — quarter, halve, or slice on the bias so they roast in the same time.
- 2
Roast hot, not warm
400°F minimum — anything cooler steams the carrots instead of caramelizing them.
- 3
Don’t crowd the pan
Space between the carrots is what gets you golden edges instead of grey mush.
- 4
Glaze at the end
Honey, maple, or brown sugar goes on in the last 5 minutes so it caramelizes without burning.
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