Easy Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots (4 Ingredients)
Sliced carrots perfectly caramelized in butter and brown sugar and finished with a sprinkle of salt. These Easy Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are made with only four ingredients.
Remember how I grew up with a huge garden in our front yard? If not, you can read about it here. Well, my parents have continued on with that garden even after my siblings and I moved out. And, now, I just have 2 tiny little raised garden beds. Very manageable (although not too many veggies coming my way).
The great thing about my parents living close is that I get an abundance of vegetables and fruit dropped off at my house whenever my parents come to visit (thanks Mom and Dad – you guys are the BEST)! This time we got a whole ton of carrots!!
Easy Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots (4 Ingredients)
- Carrots
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Salt
These Easy Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots (4 Ingredients) are so incredibly easy. Like FOUR ingredient easy (and one of those ingredients is carrots)! This is a perfect go-to side that you can whip up in absolutely no time at all.
Easy Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots: as a Thanksgiving Side Dish
Preparing a Thanksgiving meal is hard work. Making sure everything is served hot. Ensuring that there is enough oven space. Timing everything perfectly. Your side dishes should not add more difficulty to your Thanksgiving meal prep! That’s why these Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are the perfect Thanksgiving side dish.
If you buy pre-sliced carrots (or slice them ahead of time), this dish will come together in under five minutes. Everyone will love this side dish and come back for seconds.
How to Make Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots:
- If you want to go the quick and easy route, buy pre-sliced carrots. If that isn’t your style, I highly recommend using a mandolin. I held off on buying one for years (I was afraid I would slice off my finger), but I finally did. This is the one I have and I love it.
- After your carrots are sliced to your liking, melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the carrots and the brown sugar and cook until the carrots have a bit of a char.
- Enjoy warm!
My boys gobble these up and always ask for seconds. I have learned to double or triple this recipe because otherwise we run out of them at dinner. Okay enough talk about carrots, I’m off to go eat an entire bowl of them (I seriously am going to)! Hope you enjoy these brown sugar glazed carrots!
Making Thanksgiving Dinner? Try these recipes, too!
- Crockpot Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Balsamic Bacon Brussel Sprouts
- Mini Cheesecakes with Raspberry Compote
- Cranberry Apple Salad
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Tips for Involving Kids
- Let your kids help you cut up the carrots with these knives.
- With close supervision, have them help you stir the carrots in the pan.
- Let them measure out the brown sugar and salt.
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
Ingredients
- 3 cups carrots, sliced around 10 medium carrots
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat and add the carrots.1 Tbsp butter, 3 cups carrots, sliced
- Cook the carrots until you are able to pierce them with a fork.
- Add the brown sugar and salt to the carrots and stir to combine.1 Tbsp brown sugar, ¼ tsp salt
- Turn the heat up to medium high and cook the carrots for 1 additional minute.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
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