Sugar Free Honey Roasted Carrots

Colorful roasted carrots with herbs on a baking tray, glistening with oil.

Sugar Free Honey Roasted Carrots

These honey roasted carrots are sweet, savory, and roasted until perfectly caramelized. A simple honey glaze transforms everyday carrots into a side dish that feels special without requiring much effort.

Course Side Dish, Side dishes, Small bites

Cuisine American, International

Keyword air fryer, baby carrots, baking sheet, black pepper, brown, caramelized, carrot, carrots recipe, cooked carrots, glaze, glazed carrot, honey glaze, honey roasted carrots, hot honey, parsley, peel the carrots, roast, salt and pepper, savory, side dish, thyme, toss the carrots, vegetable, whole carrots

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Servings Servings

Calories 192kcal

Author Zuzana Paar

Equipment

1 Large Baking Sheet
1 Parchment Paper
1 Bowl
1 Whisk
1 Spoon or Tongs
1 Fork

Ingredients

2 Pounds Baby Carrots cleaned and fully dried
3 Tablespoons Sugar Free Honey
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Butter melted
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
Fresh Parsley for serving, optional
Black Pepper for serving, optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°Fahrenheit (200°Celsius), line a baking sheet, and dry the carrots well.
Place the carrots in a large bowl or on a sheet pan, ready for coating.
Whisk together the honey alternative, olive oil, butter, salt, and garlic powder.
Toss the carrots with the glaze until evenly coated.
Arrange in a single layer and roast 30–40 minutes, turning halfway through. Garnish with parsley and pepper before serving.

Notes

Baby carrots work in this recipe, but whole carrots cut into similarly sized pieces yield a better result. The cut edges caramelize faster and hold the glaze more evenly than the smooth surface of baby carrots.
If your sugar-free honey alternative is very thick and hard to pour, warm it in the microwave for 10 to 15 seconds before mixing the glaze. A looser glaze coats the carrots more evenly and distributes better during the toss.
Do not skip turning the carrots at the halfway mark. The side sitting against the hot baking sheet browns faster than the top. Flipping them ensures both sides get color, and the glaze caramelizes all the way around.

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