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Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Carrots

Pam
Over the top impressive honey brown sugar carrots are not too sweet and super easy to make. They're topped with chopped nuts and feta cheese for additional punches of flavor!
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 4 people
Calories 205 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound carrots whole, fresh
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar dark or light
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¾ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup pecans chopped and toasted if desired
  • ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled

Instructions
 

  • Wash and if desired peel the carrots.
  • If desired toast the chopped pecans at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
  • Mix the honey, brown sugar, olive oil, cayenne, cumin and salt and microwave for 30 seconds or until brown sugar dissolves.
  • Lay carrots in a single layer on a foil lined baking pan (sprayed with baking spray) and drizze with honey mixture, brush to coat carrots.
  • Roast at 400 degrees for 10 minutes and then turn carrots and baste with sauce from bottom of pan.
  • Roast another 10-15 minutes or until a fork pierced into the thickest part of the largest carrot goes through easily.
  • If desired feta cheese and pecans can be sprinkled over in the last 5 minutes of baking. Otherwise, sprinkle over carrots when they come out the oven.

Notes

  • If there are larger carrots mixed in they can be cut in half lengthwise for even cooking. 
  • Another type chopped nut may be substituted for pecans.
  • If carrots have green tops still attached trim them when washing and peeling. 

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 478mgPotassium: 410mgFiber: 4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 19044IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 1mg
Keyword brown sugar, carrots, glazed, honey
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