Sweet Brown Sugar Glazed Baby Carrots
Submitted by ybaird
Tender baby carrots glazed with melted brown sugar and butter. This quick side dish caramelizes as it cooks, creating a sweet, glossy coating that clings to every carrot.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
30 minREADY
30 minWhen you need a vegetable side that actually gets eaten, these brown sugar carrots deliver.
Steaming the carrots until tender gives them the right texture to soak up the butter-sugar glaze, while the residual heat helps the glaze thicken and cling.
The whole thing comes together in 30 minutes with just four ingredients, making it ideal for weeknight dinners or holiday spreads.
Kitchen Tips
- Test for doneness: Pierce a carrot with a fork. It should slide in easily but the carrot shouldn’t be mushy.
- Glaze consistency: If your glaze seems thin, let the carrots sit for a minute. The sugar will thicken as it cools slightly.
- Make ahead option: Steam the carrots up to 2 hours ahead, then reheat and add the warm glaze just before serving.
Ingredients
Directions
In a suacepot, steam baby carrots in 3 cups of water until tender.
While carrots are steaming, measure 1 cup of brown sugar and butter into a microwaveable container and heat in microwave for one minute. stir.
Pour over carrots before serving.
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