Can glazed carrots be made the day before?

I prefer to make glazed carrots the day of, but they can be made the day before. I recommend cooking them until they are just tender, then store them in the fridge. When ready to reheat, you can either add them to a buttered skillet or reheat in the oven until warmed through.

Do glazed carrots reheat well?

Glazed carrots can be reheated in a buttered skillet or reheated in a 375 degrees F oven until warmed through. If they seem a little dry, you can give a another drizzle of oil or melted butter and an extra sprinkle of brown sugar.

What are the best carrots to use when making glazed or candied carrots?

You can use any carrots for candied carrots! You can use baby carrots, standard whole carrots, or even rainbow carrots. If you use larger carrots, I recommend slicing into even chunks.

Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Carrots (Oven Roasted)

Description

Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Carrots are sweet, tender, and an easy Thanksgiving or holiday side dish! I love roasting the glazed carrots in the oven because they get nice and caramelized. Just toss baby carrots or sliced whole carrots with a few simple ingredients then pop in the oven to roast.

Ingredients

Scale

32 ounces baby carrots
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, or light brown
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1-2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

Instructions

Preheat - Start by getting the oven preheated to 425 degrees F.
Toss Carrots - Toss the baby carrots with the other ingredients. If your carrots are cold from the fridge, then the melted butter will re-solidify. That's okay! Just toss so it's evenly combined as best as you can and it will melt again in the oven.
Spread on Sheet Pan - Spread the carrots out onto a sheet pan. Make sure to scrape everything out of the bowl so you get all of the butter and sugar.
Roast Carrots - Roast the carrots for 20-25 minutes until they are tender and glazed. Give them a toss every ~5-10 minutes so that the glaze evenly coats the carrots. To add some extra caramelized bits, you can broil them for a few minutes at the end.
Serve - Taste and add a little salt/pepper, if needed. Transfer the glazed carrots to a serving bowl and make sure to scrape any of the glaze over the carrots. Enjoy!

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: Side
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Carrots, Oven Roasted Glazed Carrots