Honey Butter Roasted Carrots (2024)

These Honey Roasted Carrots with thyme are cooked in the oven, giving them a beautiful glaze. This is one of the best carrot recipes I have ever eaten! Make these simple oven roasted carrots for an easy but impressive side dish for Easter or any other dinner.

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Spring is in the air! I’m ready to start working on Spring recipes, and nothing says Spring like beautiful carrots! I wanted to make a show stopping side dish for Easter or any other special dinner, so I decided to make these Honey Roasted Carrots. This oven roasted carrot recipe is the best one I have tried by far!

What is the best way to cook carrots?

I believe that roasting in the oven is the best way to cook most vegetables. Of course, the same is true for carrots. Oven roasted carrots are so good! The high heat allows the carrots to brown and caramelize, making them sweet and tender. Adding honey, butter and thyme just takes them over the top! The carrot top! Hahaha…Ok, sorry.

Are carrot tops edible?

Yes, carrot tops are edible! Carrot tops can be used to make carrot top pesto, carrot top chimichurri, added to stock or used as a garnish.

How to store Carrots

Although the tops are edible, it is best to remove them from the carrots as soon as possible, before storing in the fridge. Otherwise, they drain the moisture from the carrot, making it limp. To keep them crisp, you can store the carrots in an open plastic bag in the crisper drawer, or in a shallow dish filled with water. Be sure to keep the carrots away from high ethylene producing fruits and vegetables, such as apples, pears, figs and melons.

Do you peel carrots before roasting? What is the best way to peel carrots?

You do not need to peel carrots before roasting, as carrot peels are edible. I chose to peel my carrots often because the peel can dry out, or can be hard to clean. The best way to peel carrots is to use a vegetable peeler. THIS is my absolute favorite vegetable peeler! It makes peeling carrots (and lots of other things!) extremely easy!

How to roast carrots

The key to roasting carrots (and most vegetables) is to roast at a higher temperature – such as 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Be sure not to over crowd the pan or you will end up steaming the carrots instead of roasting them. One trick to getting nicely browned vegetables is to roast them cut side down. The flat surface area will be against the hot pan and get nice and golden brown – which we all know is delicious!

All you really need to roast carrots is oil, salt and pepper. But I decided to take it up a notch and make these honey butter thyme roasted carrots. Instead of just oil, I tossed the carrots in a honey butter sauce and roasted them in the oven. The sauce turns into a wonderful glaze, making these carrots sweet and tender.

How long to roast carrots in the oven?

The length of time to roast carrots will vary depending on how thick they are. Medium sized carrots will take about 20 minutes to roast in a 425 degree oven. Carrots are done when they are tender and browning.

How do you reheat glazed carrots?

For these honey glazed carrots, I reheated them in the oven at 325 degrees for about 5 minutes, or until heated through. You can also reheat them in the microwave, but be careful not to overcook them or they will be mushy.

Looking for more roasted veggie recipes?

Roasted Asparagus Recipe

Parmesan Lemon Roasted Broccoli

Crispy Garlic Rosemary Potatoes

And more recipes for a holiday dinner:

Easy Herb Butter Roasted Turkey

Fresh Herb Roasted Leg of Lamb

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin