Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are an easy side dish for any week night meal. These 4 ingredient carrots taste so fancy they would be the perfect addition for Thanksgiving dinner, or any special occasion.

I love to make this Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Carrot recipe using baby carrots, but what makes this even more special is we grew these sweet carrots in our garden.

Nothing taste better than homemade AND homegrown. Speaking of home grown, check out my other recipes for easy homemade ideas.

Are Glazed Carrots Sweet?

Glazed Carrots are the perfect easy side dish. Made with Brown Sugar these carrots are delightfully sweet, and almost good enough to be a dessert.

The glaze is so tasty it will have you wanting to lick your plate clean. This is a judgement free zone so feel free to lick away. But you don’t just have to make glazed carrots sweet.

How can I enhance the flavor of Carrots?

Carrots are probably my favorite garden veggie to cook. First of all, they are just the cutest, but they are also so versatile. You can spice them up all sorts of ways, and make them fit with any sort of dinner plans.

If you love carrots, and are a fan of spice, you can check out my recipe for Sweet and Spicy Glazed Carrots. They are insanely good, if I don’t say so myself.

Ingredients you can add to Enhance Carrots are:

Garlic
Lemon
Pepper Flakes
Cinnamon
Onion Powder

How to make Impressive Cooked Carrots

I also love how carrots are so simple to cook up, yet they always seem so fancy. If you are wanting to impress a crowd, cook up some carrots. If you want to get extra fancy, cook them with the tops on. Everyone will think you are a professional chef. I am all about an easy dish that wows.

What are Glazed Carrots made of?

I like to boil my carrots first, to get them good and tender. Then drain off the water, and start making a glaze with brown sugar and butter. It is a truly simple recipe.

Remember, the next time you are looking to impress whip up these Glazed Carrots. If you give this recipe a try, be sure to tag me on Instagram. And follow along with The Four Acre Farm blog for more Easy Recipes, Gardening Tips, & Budget Friendly DIY.