Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Maple Glaze
You\'ll love these roasted rainbow carrots with maple glaze. They are sweet, savory, and buttery all at the same time. Roasted until perfectly caramelized!
Author: Tania - Cooking for my Soul
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 pounds whole rainbow carrots small or medium - tops attached and trimmed *
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 4 tablespoons good maple syrup - plus more for drizzling at the end
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Wash carrots thoroughly, especially between around the stem. Peel carrots, leaving part of the tops (the green part) on, if desired. Note: I like to roast them whole, so they get a slight crunch in the center. But if your carrots are too thick, split them in half lengthwise.
- Arrange carrots on a large sheet pan, without overcrowding, about 1 to 2 inches apart. Toss carrots with olive oil, salt, pepper evenly. Roast for 15-18 minutes, turning halfway through, until almost fork tender.
- Remove from the oven. Toss carrots with maple syrup and melted butter. Return to the oven and roast for an additional 8-10 minutes until caramelized, watching it so that the maple glaze doesn’t burn.
- Arrange carrots on a serving plate and drizzle some more maple syrup if decided. Enjoy!
Notes
Roast at high temperature for proper caramelization and flavor. 425 degrees works great.
If you can’t find rainbow carrots, use the thinner variety of orange carrots. They usually come with their tops attached.
I like to roast my rainbow carrots whole so they have a slight crunch in the center. However, if some of your carrots are too thick, feel free to split them in half lengthwise.
Add butter and maple syrup during the last 8 to 10 minutes of roasting. This will prevent the maple syrup from burning.
Feel free to add extra seasoning at the beginning, such as garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, ground cumin. Substitutions and variations:
*Rainbow carrots: Substitute with thinner variety of orange carrots with tops attached, if possible.
Extra seasoning ideas: garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, ground cumin.
If you can’t find rainbow carrots, use the thinner variety of orange carrots. They usually come with their tops attached.
I like to roast my rainbow carrots whole so they have a slight crunch in the center. However, if some of your carrots are too thick, feel free to split them in half lengthwise.
Add butter and maple syrup during the last 8 to 10 minutes of roasting. This will prevent the maple syrup from burning.
Feel free to add extra seasoning at the beginning, such as garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, ground cumin. Substitutions and variations:
*Rainbow carrots: Substitute with thinner variety of orange carrots with tops attached, if possible.
Extra seasoning ideas: garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, ground cumin.
