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Roasted Carrots

This foolproof recipe will ensure even first-time cooks get crispy skins and fluffy insides. With this recipe, you'll be sure to have perfect carrots for Sunday roasts or Christmas dinner.

Erren Hart

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03/25/2025
4.86 from 27 votes
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Serves: 4 servings
Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 30 minutes mins
Garlic Roasted Carrots on a serving dish
Buttery Balsamic Garlic Roasted Carrots on a serving dish sprinkled with parsley

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This delicious recipe for Buttery Balsamic Garlic Roasted Carrots is simple yet flavorful making it the perfect side dish for any dinner.

This dish marries with my roasted Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts recipes to make a trio of perfect vegetable sides.

Roasted Carrots on a serving dish sprinkled with parsley
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Sometimes vegetables need to be elevated to give them a little pizazz.  Let’s face it, carrots aren’t usually the star of the show – especially with kids.  This recipe changes all of that because these carrots are absolutely amazing.  

Why This Recipe Works

  • The addition of melted butter with the olive oil adds extra flavor and richness.
  • Balsamic vinegar adds not only sweetness but an acidic kick.
  • Fresh garlic brings all the flavors together making a spectacular side dish.
  • Roasting the carrots makes them sweetly caramelized and crunchy on the outside, and soft inside.

These carrots are tossed with a garlicky-herb butter and roasted to a sweet, caramelized perfection.   You can serve this side dish with roast chicken, turkey, or pork.

Which Carrots Are Best

A hand holding a bunch of fresh picked carrots

For this recipe, I used tender young carrots (the ones with the greens still attached).  If you use larger carrots, you’ll have to cut them lengthwise into smaller pieces.

This recipe works with baby carrots too. Just keep in mind that they may need a bit less time to cook! If your baby carrots are quite small, start checking them after 15-20 minutes.

How To Make Oven Roasted Carrots

  1. Prepare the carrots by cleaning and slicing larger sized carrots lengthwise.
  2. Flavor the carrots with butter, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  3. Roast until brown and tender.

Step By Step Instructions:

Start by washing your carrots.

Fresh carrots being washed under running water.

Once washed, allow the carrots to dry completely.

fresh Carrots in a colander with the stems still attached.

In a bowl, add the balsamic vinegar to the oil.   Add the melted butter.

balsamic vinegar being added to olive oil in a glass bowl

Cut any thicker carrots lengthways.

A carrot being cut in half lengthwise.

Cut the carrots to be equal in size so they cook evenly and at the same pace.

Add the prepared carrots to a pan.  Drizzle on the butter and vinegar mixture. 

The butter mixture poured onto the carrots in the pan

Add sliced garlic.

I use a great gadget to slice my garlic (pictured below). You just fill it with peeled garlic, twist and thinly sliced pieces of garlic come out!  It’s my absolute favorite kitchen gadget!  

garlic being sliced through the garlic slicer

You can get one on Amazon. (#paidlink).

salt, pepper and chopped parsley added to the carrots in the pan

Add chopped parsley and season well with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, roast and serve hot.

Buttery Balsamic Garlic Roasted Carrots on a serving dish sprinkled with parsley

Recipe Tips

  • Don’t scrimp on the oil. Fat is imperative to roasting carrots. If you don’t use enough, they will turn out dry. 
  • For extra browning, turn the carrots halfway through the roasting time.
  • Preheat the oven.  Starting with a hot oven is key to getting the carrots crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
  • For extra crispy results don’t crowd the pan.  Place the carrots in the pan so they don’t touch giving them more surface area to brown.

Other Delicious Roasted Vegitables

  • Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • Roasted Broccoli
  • Roasted Parsnips 
  • Roasted Green Beans
  • Roasted Asparagus

What is the best temperature for roasting vegetables?

400-425°F is the optimal temperature for roasting vegetables.

Can you roast vegetables in a Pyrex dish?

Pyrex dishes have a high wall that could capture steam. To roast vegetables, a sheet pan or roasting pan works best.

Can you roast vegetables ahead of time and reheat?

Yes. You can reheat roasted vegetables at 425°F for 10-15 minutes or until hot.

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Buttery Balsamic Garlic Roasted Carrots on a serving dish sprinkled with parsley

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Roasted Carrots

This foolproof recipe will ensure even first-time cooks get crispy skins and fluffy insides. With this recipe, you’ll be sure to have perfect carrots for Sunday roasts or Christmas dinner.
4.86 from 27 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins
Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 10 small carrots (sliced long (*see notes))
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (plus more for serving)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 3 Garlic cloves (peeled and thinly sliced (or chopped))
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • salt and pepper ( to taste)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F/190C
  • In a small bowl combine the olive oil, melted butter, and balsamic vinegar
  • Start by washing your carrots and drying them completely. Slice the carrots lengthwise to be evenly sized.
  • Add the carrots to a roasting pan large enough to spread them out without touching too much.  
  • Drizzle with the vinegar mixture, add the sliced garlic, salt and pepper, and chopped parsley. Toss to coat.
  • Roast for 30 mins or until crisp. Serve hot.

Tips

* For this recipe, I used tender young carrots (the ones with the greens still attached).  If you use regular carrots, you’ll have to cut them into smaller pieces.  You can buy smaller carrots that taper at the ends from the grocery store or alternatively, you can use baby carrots.
Cook’s Tips
  • Preheat the oven.  Starting with a hot oven is key to getting the carrots crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
  • Don’t scrimp on the oil. Fat is the key to roasting carrots. If you don’t use enough, they will turn out dry. 
  • Cut the carrots to an equal size so they cook evenly.
  • For extra browning, turn the carrots halfway through the roasting time.
  • Don’t overcrowd the pan.  Having a pan crammed with carrots touching each other will result in steaming instead of roasting and they will not crisp up.
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Nutrition

Calories: 154 | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 25735IU | Vitamin C: 11.1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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This post was originally published on Nov 22, 2016, but was republished in November of 2019 with new photos, an updated recipe, tips, nutritional information, and a video.

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38 responses

  1. Tova Avatar
    Tova
    07/14/2024

    Easy to make, very tasty, a colourful addition to a meal…. what more is there to say!

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    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      07/15/2024

      Thank you so much, Tova!! Happy you enjoyed it!

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  2. Sonya Avatar
    Sonya
    04/01/2021

    Delicious! The sweetness of the carrots went good with the pungent taste of the garlic.

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    1. Erren Hart Avatar
      Erren Hart
      04/01/2021

      I’m delighted to hear you liked it so much! 🙂

      Reply
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