Slow Cooker Maple & Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
These Slow Cooker Maple & Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Equipment
- 6qt slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 pounds baby carrots
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup real maple syrup Substitute with honey or pancake syrup if desired
- ⅓ cup butter, cubed
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Add the baby carrots to the insert of a 6qt slow cooker.
- Sprinkle in the salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Stir well to combine.
- Pour in the maple syrup and toss well to distribute.
- Spread the coated carrots out evenly in the slow cooker.
- Top with the cubes of butter, and add the lid to the slow cooker.
- Cook on 'high' for 3 hours, or on 'low' for 5-6 hours. Stir 1-2 times if possible.
- To thicken the glaze, remove the lid for the final 30 minutes of cooking and switch to 'high'.
- Alternatively, transfer the carrots to a large bowl and cover, then transfer the liquid to a saucepan and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Notes
If you don't have baby carrots, use fresh whole carrots peeled and cut into strips or coins. For a maple syrup substitute, use honey, corn syrup, or increase brown sugar to ¾ cup and omit maple syrup. Saucepan method works best for thickening the glaze.
Nutrition
Serving: 1recipeCalories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 284mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17g
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