Crockpot Glazed Carrots Recipe
Crockpot Glazed Carrots are the absolute easiest and most delicious side dish that is also kid-friendly. Prep takes less than five minutes, simply toss baby carrots, brown sugar, honey, and butter into your slow cooker, turn it on, and walk away.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time5 hours hrs
Total Time5 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
- 2 lb. baby carrots
- ¼ cup water
- 3 Tbsp. brown sugar packed
- 3 Tbsp. honey*
- 3 Tbsp. butter* cut into 8 cubes
- ¼ tsp. salt
- Chopped fresh herbs optional
Place carrots, water, brown sugar, honey, butter and salt in a 6-quart slow cooker.
Set Crock-Pot to High for 5-6 hours or Low for 6-8 hours.
Stir carrots after 4-5 hours and continue cooking until carrots are fork tender.
Serve glazed carrots with chopped thyme, rosemary or dill and enjoy!
Meal Prep and Storage
- To Prep-Ahead: If you are peeling and chopping whole carrots, you can do that a day or two in advance. Additionally, you can also measure out all of the ingredients you will need, store them in a gallon-sized ziplock container, and add them to your slow cooker on the day of serving.
- To Store: Keep leftover carrots in an airtight container for up to 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
- To Freeze: It is so simple to freeze these carrots in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 to 6 months.
- To Reheat: You can warm these back up in a skillet or in the microwave.
Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 15776IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg