These Maple Orange Glazed Carrots are the perfect festive side for a holiday celebration! Rounds of carrots are sautéed in butter and glazed with maple syrup and orange juice.
Glazed carrots with a holiday twist
Have you started your holiday meal planning yet? We are just now getting around to it. If you like glazed carrots, here’s a way to dress them up for a feast.
Sauté the carrot rounds in butter, and then cook them in a solution of maple syrup and orange juice, until the liquid has almost completely evaporated.
Toss in a little orange zest and a pinch of cinnamon, and you’re there. Glazed carrots with a holiday twist!
Maple Orange Glazed Carrots Recipe
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
If you double the recipe, you may need to increase the heat or cooking time to help the glaze reduce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots, peeled, sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- Pinch cinnamon
Method
1 Sauté carrots in butter: In a large, wide sauté pan, heat the butter on medium heat until melted. Add the carrots and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
2 Add maple syrup, then orange juice: Add the maple syrup and cook for a minute more. Add the orange juice. Cover the pan and cook for 3 more minutes.
3 Uncover pan and simmer away most liquid: Uncover the pan and increase the heat to medium high. Stir the carrots occasionally, and cook until almost all of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat.
4 Sprinkle cinnamon over the carrots, and stir in the orange zest.
