Maple Brown Sugar Baby Carrots

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"This recipe comes from my veggie favorites folder, I make it quite often, it's a wonderful recipe for baby carrots, you can also use regular carrots sliced into about 1/2-inch thick pieces, if you are making this to serve to guest, the baby carrots make for a nicer presentation. This complete recipe can be doubled."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs baby carrots
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 3 tablespoons butter (no subs!)
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Place all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer until carrots are crisp-tender (about 5-8 minutes).
2. Uncover and cook until juices are reduced (about 5 minutes).
3. Season with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Felix4067]

Excellent tasting! I did learn you shouldn't use lite syrup...it never reduces even if you cook it for 20 minutes (which was totally my fault, but a good lesson learned). Definitely a keeper, though!

 

[Kristal H.]

Very easy, a bit fool proof which was perfect for me since i am always missing or adding too much of something. Loved it!

 

[Only The Best Recip]

Carrots don't get any better than this. Try doubling the sauce to make them even more special!

 

[Carolejeddy]

One word - AWESOME!! Kittencal, this is so easy and so very tasty. I halved the recipe because I just had a few carrots but next time I'll go out to the store and get more if I have to; it's that good! Thanks again for a real winner.

 

[Cathy17]

I don't have one morsel of these left after Christmas dinner last night. I followed a different procedure than the recipe indicated solely for timing purposes, but the recipe itself is exactly the same. I doubled the sauce, used pure Canadian Maple Syrup and made it separately from the carrots. The sauce thickened a bit as it cooled and I added a bit of cornstarch and water to the sauce to let it thicken since others said that the sauce didn't stick to the carrots very well. I steamed the carrots in the microwave to add to the sauce when it was almost time to serve dinner because I didn't want to be rushing when the Prime rib came out of the oven. When the carrots were about 3/4 done, I took them out of the microwave and let them simmer on the stove in the sauce. The sauce absorbed into the carrots and they had a very nice flavour and texture. I hadn't had any yet and I saw they were almost all gone on the table and I had to nab some before they all went... and they did. This is a really versatile recipe since I was able to make the sauce and carrots separately and then mix them together allowing to simmer and blend the flavours. This is a keeper, Kitten. I will make these again and again.