Roasted carrots, so tender, healthy, tasty, and easy to make. They're the perfect side dish for any meal and only require 7 ingredients and 30 minutes!
Roasted carrots are the perfect side dish for pretty much any meal, especially for Christmas and Thanksgiving dishes. But they are so delicious and healthy you can actually eat them every day!
This recipe helped me incorporate carrots into my diet, as I didn't like them that much before. And although carrots are already sweet, I love to incorporate a little bit of maple syrup to make them taste even better.
Besides, you can customize them by adding your favorite ingredients, spices, or herbs. Remember that dried herbs can be added before baking, but it's better to add the fresh ones just before serving.
Roasted carrots, a super flavorful, easy, and nutritious recipe. To make them you only need 7 affordable ingredients and just 30 minutes of your time!
How to make roasted carrots - Step by step
- Preheat the oven to 430ºF or 220ºC.
- Trim the ends of the carrots (photo 1) and slice them (photo 2).
- Add the carrots and the remaining ingredients to a baking tray (photo 3) and mix with your hands until well combined (photo 4).
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown and tender (photo 5).
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley (photo 6) and serve immediately.
Pro tips
- Feel free to peel the carrots, although you don't need to if they are organic. If they're not organic I recommend you do peel them.
- You can use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic if you want to.
- Although I prefer to use oil, you can replace it with some vegan butter.
- I suggest you use extra virgin olive oil, although any other type of oil will work for this recipe.
- If you don't eat oil, use other liquids like lemon juice or balsamic vinegar.
- Feel free to use any kind of fresh or dried herb.
- This recipe can be made with other root vegetables, but the baking time will probably vary.
- If you don't want to use the oven, boil, or steam the carrots for about 5-7 minutes. Then add them to a skillet with the same ingredients and cook until golden brown and tender.
How long will these roasted carrots keep?
If you have any leftovers, keep them in a sealed container in the fridge and they will last in good condition for 4-7 days.
Can I make roasted carrots without maple syrup?
Yes! You can replace it with any other kind of liquid sweetener, but feel free to omit it. However, I recommend you try this version because the sweetener gives the carrots a delicious flavor!
How to serve roasted carrots
Roasted carrots are the perfect side for any dish you can think of. I especially like them served with some vegan protein such as seitan or tempeh, but feel free to have them with your favorite recipes!
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Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2-3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, optional, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 430ºF or 220ºC.
- Trim the ends of the carrots and slice them. You don't need to peel them, but that's up to you.
- Add the carrots and the remaining ingredients to a baking tray (it can be lined with parchment paper or not) and mix with your hands until well combined.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown and tender.
- Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for 4-7 days.
Notes
- Feel free to peel the carrots, although you don't need to if they are organic. If they're not organic I recommend you do peel them.
- You can use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic if you want to.
- Although I prefer to use oil, you can replace it with some vegan butter.
- I suggest you use extra virgin olive oil, although any other type of oil will work for this recipe.
- If you don't eat oil, use other liquids like lemon juice or balsamic vinegar.
- Feel free to use any kind of fresh or dried herb.
- This recipe can be made with other root vegetables, but the baking time will probably vary.
- If you don't want to use the oven, boil, or steam the carrots for about 5-7 minutes. Then add them to a skillet with the same ingredients and cook until golden brown and tender.
- Nutritional info has been calculated by using 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
Nutrition
Update Notes: This post was originally published in December of 2018, but was republished with new photos, step by step instructions, and tips in October of 2020.
norma buttigieg says
really tasty and so simple to make!
Iosune Robles says
Thanks for your kind comment Norma 🙂
Alison T Schwarz says
Easy to make and really tasty.
Iosune Robles says
Thank you!!!! Have a nice day!
Heather says
So simple and delicious! A great way to showcase my fresh from the garden carrots. That bit of maple syrup is a great trick!
Iosune says
Hi Heather! Thanks a lot 🙂
Iwan says
The simplest thing as are always the best!
Eat veggies for veggies sake!
Iosune says
Hi Iwan! Yes, you're right 🙂 Veggies are so delicious and super healthy!