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Caramelised Brown Sugar Carrots

Safira
These Caramelised Brown Sugar Carrots are quick and easy to make. They are sweet, vibrant and so insanely delicious! 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Sides
Cuisine british
Servings 5
Calories 177 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Kg Carrots
  • 3 tbsp Butter melted
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 3 tbsp Light Brown Sugar
  • Pinch Ground Ginger optional
  • Pinch Ground Cinnamon optional
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 220C/200C/GM6.
  • Peel and cut carrots into 4cm pieces.
  • Add to a bowl with with butter, oil, sugar, spices if using, salt and pepper.
  • Place onto an oven tray leaving space between carrots.
  • Roast 10 minutes. Turn, then roast a further 15 minutes until caramelised at the edges.

Notes

Tips and Variations

Add flavourings of your choice

Good flavourings include Smoked Paprika, Ginger, Caraway Seeds, Orange Zest.

Oil and Butter

Cooking Carrots in butter at a high temperature, means it can burn. The oil stops it from burning so don’t omit that especially if you choose to use honey instead of sugar instead! 

How to make on the Stovetop

You have 2 options here. You can add 400ml Stock to the other ingredients (minus the oil) and poach the carrots on the stove for 30 minutes or you can cook in a pan over medium heat for 6 - 7 minutes.

Carrot Type

Use your favourite variety. The recipe works well with all carrot varieties.

Carrot Size

Try and cut your Carrots into uniformly sized pieces so that they cook at the same rate.

Sugar

You can adjust the sugar quantities and also use a different variety of sugar like caster/dark brown or granulated. You can also use liquid seetnwes like honey or maple syrup.

Can they be made ahead of time?

Yes they keep well in the fridge in a container with a lid for up to 3 days. 
You can also just prep the Carrots (Peel and Chop) up to 3 days ahead of time.

What to serve with Caramlised Brown Sugar Carrots

This recipe works well as a side to many roasts. Try it alongside:
Roast Chicken and Butternut Squash Traybake
Roast Chicken with Crunchy Roast Potatoes Traybake
Air Fryer Whole Chicken
Healthy and Tender Ninja Foodi Chicken Breast
The MOST tender Leg of Lamb

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 652mgFiber: 6gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 33622IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Brown sugar carrots, Caramalised carrots, Roast Carrots
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