Maple roasted carrots

Maple roasted carrots with browned edges

A little maple syrup turns the edges glossy and gives the carrots a reason to disappear.

Leave enough room between the carrots for the oven air to move. Crowded carrots steam instead of brown.

The recipe

Maple roasted carrots

Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Total30 min
Serves4
ContainsNo listed allergens

Ingredients

Serves
  • 8 carrots, halved lengthwise
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Quantities update with the servings control. “To taste” ingredients stay intentionally inexact.

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan.

  2. 2

    Toss the carrots with maple syrup and olive oil, then arrange cut-side down.

  3. 3

    Roast until browned at the edges and tender, about 20 minutes.

Kid verdict♥♥♥♥

The browned ends were declared the best part and traded at the table.

Dietary notes

What the ingredient list tells us

vegan: compatiblevegetarian: compatiblegluten-free: compatibledairy-free: compatible

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