Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots
These Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots are an easy, sweet, and buttery vegetable side dish made with tender carrots, honey, brown sugar, and warm spices. It’s an easy side dish that takes just a few minutes to prep!
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Perfect for Sunday dinners, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and other holiday gatherings. I especially love making them for big family meals, and you can even make them a little sweeter or add fresh herbs depending on what your family likes.
Serve them alongside roast turkey and with smashed potato salad.
How to Make Cooker Glazed Carrots
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Place the carrots in the slow cooker. Drizzle the melted butter and honey over the top.
2. Sprinkle the brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg over the carrots.
3. Cover and cook on Low for 5–6 hours or High for about 3 hours, until the carrots are tender. Give them a stir halfway through if needed.
4. For a thicker glaze, remove the lid and cook on High for the last 30–60 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with fresh parsley or your favorite herbs before serving.
Serve & Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- Check the carrots early: Baby carrots cook faster than regular carrot pieces, so check them sooner to prevent overcooking.
- Cut carrots evenly: Try to cut the carrots into similar-sized pieces so they cook at the same rate.
- Stir halfway through: A quick stir helps coat the carrots evenly and keeps the edges from getting too dark.
- Adjust the sweetness: Add more or less honey or brown sugar depending on how sweet you like your carrots.
- Thicken the glaze: Remove the slow cooker lid during the last 30–60 minutes and cook on High for a thicker, stickier glaze.
- Add herbs at the end: Fresh parsley, thyme, or rosemary adds a nice contrast to the sweet glaze.
- For extra flavor: A little black pepper or cayenne pepper adds a subtle savory or spicy kick.
Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots
Ingredients
- 2 lbs carrots peeled and cut into 1½-inch pieces
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Chopped parsley for garnish optional
Instructions
- Place the carrots in the slow cooker. Drizzle the melted butter and honey over the top.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg over the carrots.
- Cover and cook on Low for 5–6 hours or High for about 3 hours, until the carrots are tender. Give them a stir halfway through if needed.
- For a thicker glaze, remove the lid and cook on High for the last 30–60 minutes.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley or your favorite herbs before serving.
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