12 Roasted Carrot Recipes With Tons of Flavor

Honey Roasted Carrots

With five ingredients you probably have on hand, these Honey Roasted Carrots prep in just 10 minutes and make a sweet, simple side. Reviewer SHORECOOK says this roasted carrots recipe paired perfectly with Simple Slow Roast Chicken.

Roasted Carrots and Potatoes

Adding potatoes to a sheet pan of carrots bulks up the side big time for a small cost. Honey, olive oil, lemon zest, and oregano pack a punch of flavor in these roasted carrots

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Maple-Roasted Carrots with Carrot-Top Pesto

This whole roasted carrots recipe doesn't let any of the vegetable go to waste, as it turns carrot top greens into a delicious pesto with parsley, almonds, lemon zest, garlic, and a bit of maple syrup. You'll use more maple to sweeten the roots.

Oven-Roasted Carrots

Pecans and panko bread crumbs gives this 25-minute roasted carrots side dish satisfying crunch.

Honey Roasted Carrots with Cumin

Reviewers consider this recipe their perfect formula for roasting baby carrots, even accounting for changes to which spices you use. "This is a great recipe. Provides a lot of flexibility. Gives you the opportunity to fine-tune it for you and your family," says home cook Dan G.

Balsamic Roasted Carrots

Balsamic vinegar carmelizes vegetables when you roast them, and few benefit from its subtly sweet, acidic flavor quite like carrots.

Garlic Roasted Carrots

"Fresh garlic and garlic powder each bring slightly different notes to this roasted carrot recipe," Allrecipes Allstar France C says. "You might want to double the recipe!" Reviewers who have given this roasted carrots recipe its 5-star average would agree.

Roasted Carrots and Cauliflower with Thyme

Reviewers rave that even kids enjoy this side of roasted carrots and cauliflower. Try it with broccoli, or branch out and use romanesco (as pictured), which has a firmer texture than caulfilower.

Roasted Beets and Carrots with Honey-Balsamic Glaze

Roast beets and carrots in olive oil before simmering them on the stove with balsamic vinegar and honey to enhance their natural sugars.

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Roasted Parsnips and Carrots

"So delicious!!! The veggies are perfectly caramelized and seasoned," says Allrecipes Allstar France C. "This will make the perfect side dish over the holidays. Vibrant colors are always a nice addition to your plate."

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Oven-Roasted Carrots and Onions

'The dry heat of the oven caramelizes the natural sugars in vegetables, which brings about an amazing depth of flavor. Baby carrots vary in size depending on time of year and where they are grown, so check for doneness after 30 to 40 minutes," home cook Bren says.

Roasted Parmesan-Garlic Carrots

"The cheese was nicely crusted combined with the carrot and a little garlic," according to recipe creator Pamela J Hagen-French. "YUM! A nice change from the ordinary green veggie and still healthy!"

More Inspiration

Try one of Our Favorite Carrot Side Dish Recipes. Plus, explore our entire collection of Carrot Recipes.

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