Description
Slow Cooker Maple & Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are a sweet, comforting side dish made with simple ingredients like baby carrots, maple syrup, and brown sugar. This easy-to-make recipe ensures tender, glazed carrots with rich flavors of maple and cinnamon, perfect for family dinners, holidays, or potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds baby carrots
- ¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup real maple syrup
- ⅓ cup cubed salted butter
Instructions
- Add the baby carrots to the insert of a 6qt slow cooker.
- Sprinkle in the salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Stir well to combine.
- Pour in the maple syrup and toss well to distribute the syrup.
- Spread the coated carrots evenly in the slow cooker.
- Top with the cubed butter, and cover with the lid.
- Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5-6 hours, stirring once or twice during the cook time.
- If desired, remove the lid in the final 30 minutes to thicken the glaze, or transfer the carrots to a bowl and simmer the sauce in a saucepan for 5 minutes until thickened.
Notes
- If using unsalted butter, you may want to increase the salt in the recipe slightly.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute the butter with coconut oil or a dairy-free spread.
- You can prepare the carrots ahead of time and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.
- If you don’t have baby carrots, you can use regular carrots, peeled and cut into coins or sticks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the recipe
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 284mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg