Classic Glazed Carrots for Thanksgiving
Prepare easy, crowd-pleasing glazed carrots with familiar flavors for your holiday meal.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the sliced carrots and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 8 minutes, or until carrots are tender-crisp. Drain off any excess water.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
- Add the butter to the saucepan with the carrots. Stir until the butter melts.
- Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the carrots and stir gently to coat.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens and coats the carrots, about 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor, you can substitute maple syrup for half of the brown sugar.
- If you want softer carrots, simmer them for an extra 3 to 5 minutes before adding the glaze ingredients.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg