These sweet and savory Candied Carrots are one of the easiest side dishes to make with frozen carrots! With only 3 ingredients, even the kids will love them!

Candied Carrots

If you are looking for a great recipe that will go with any protein, these Candied Carrots are super easy and incredibly delicious. Whether you’re making them for a holiday meal, Thanksgiving dinner, a weeknight dinner, or as one of the vegetables that your picky eaters will actually eat, this is an easy side dish that will fit perfectly into your regular meal plan at any time of year.

Caramelized with a delicious butter and brown sugar glaze, you won’t feel like you are eating vegetables! These easy Candied Carrots really are among the tastiest produce sides that you’re going to find.

As a vegetarian vegetable side dish that you can serve almost anyone, this simple recipe is also a gluten free and nut free option for those with restrictions. If you want to make a vegan version of this, swap out the butter for vegan butter – just make sure that you select a brand that melts well.

This is a carrot recipe that uses only a few simple ingredients. It is my favorite way to eat cooked carrots because it reminds me of carrot cake with way less effort and calories! It is the perfect side dish when you are pressed for time.

You can choose to make this recipe using frozen carrots or fresh carrots. Since it can be a bit more difficult to find raw wavy carrots in the store, you can substitute baby carrots or whichever version is found most easily.

Glazed carrots are one of those classic recipes that you may have heard of and never tried, but since the full recipe has so few ingredients, it will be a great addition to your dinner table. It pairs nicely with various main dishes and is one of those vegetarian recipes that everyone will love!

Glazed Carrots Recipe

How To Make:

Ingredients:
16 oz sliced wavy carrots, frozen
1/2 cup salted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 cup water (for boiling)

Directions:

Take out a large or medium saucepan and boil the carrots with one cup of water for 3-5 minutes.

They’re done when the carrots are soft and no longer frozen, so the cooking time may vary by a few minutes depending on how thick the carrots are. Drain the water when they are finished.

Leaving the carrots in the pot, stir in the brown sugar and butter.

Continue to heat the carrots over medium-high heat until the butter is fully melted, doing your best to keep the carrots in a single layer instead of bunching them.

Allow the carrots to boil for 2 or 3 more minutes after that so that you have a really nice brown sugar and buttery glaze.

Serve warm with a little brown sugar sprinkled on top and enjoy!

If you want to give these a little kick, feel free to sprinkle a little bit of black pepper on them. They are delicious both ways!

Are Candied Carrots The Same As Glazed Carrots And Caramelized Carrots?

Yes! These are all different names for the same dish. The brown sugar and butter is what makes them candied, glazed and caramelized. Whatever you call them, this recipe for glazed carrots using frozen carrots is delicious and a great way to get in your root vegetables!

Can You Reheat Frozen Glazed Carrots?

Yes! You can reheat these Candied Carrots, but I highly recommend doing so on the stove rather than the microwave. Heating them in the microwave will likely burn up the butter and dry out the carrots themselves, so if you put them in a pot on the stove, they’ll reheat to their former glory much easier.

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Yield: About 5

Candied Carrots

Name: Candied Carrots
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz sliced wavy carrots, frozen; 1/2 cup salted butter; 1/2 cup light brown sugar

These sweet and savory Candied Carrots are one of the easiest side dishes to make with frozen carrots! With only 3 ingredients, even the kids will love them!

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

16 oz sliced wavy carrots, frozen
1/2 cup salted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar

Instructions

Boil the carrots in a large pot with one cup of water for 3-5 minutes. They're done cooking when the carrots are soft and no longer frozen.
Drain the water when they are finished.
Leaving the carrots in the pot, stir in the brown sugar and butter.
Continue to heat the carrots over medium-high heat until the butter is fully melted.
Allow the carrots to boil for 2 or 3 more minutes after that so that you have a really nice brown sugar and butter glaze.
Serve warm with a little brown sugar sprinkled on top and enjoy!

Candied Carrots – Butter And Brown Sugar Glazed