Name: Honey Glazed Carrots (in 15 minutes!)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 medium carrots (1 pound)*; 2 tablespoons butter (or olive oil for dairy free); 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste; 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoons honey

These honey glazed carrots are crisp-tender and covered in a silky sweet sauce! This easy side dish will wow everyone.

Looking for an easy side dish? Look no further than these Honey Glazed Carrots! Our everyday carrot side is these perfect sautéed carrots. But when you’re looking for something special…what’s better than a butter and honey glaze? This recipe comes together in just 15 minutes, and the flavor is out of this world: sweet, savory, and salty, with fruity and floral notes from the honey. It’s perfect for impressing guests, or a special weeknight dinner in. Here are all our secrets to the best glazed carrots!

Ingredients for honey glazed carrots

All you need is a handful of ingredients to transform regular old carrot sticks into sweet, buttery coins. Here’s what you’ll need to make these honey glazed carrots:

Large carrots: we’re not big fans of baby carrots, those little sticks engineered to taste sweeter. Buy a bunch of large carrots: or you can also use a bunch of long, slender carrots if you can find them!
Butter (or olive oil for dairy free)
Kosher salt
Brown sugar: brown sugar helps to get the perfect caramelization
Honey: if you’re cooking for a vegan eater, you can use maple instead!

The best way to cut carrots

This is just our opinion, but for honey glazed carrots we like cutting the carrots on the bias. This is simply cutting them on the diagonal, as you would a baguette. Why to do this? Well, it makes for beautiful oval shapes that are larger, instead of very small circles. It doesn’t really make a big difference, but we think it looks fancier!

Also, make sure to cut the carrots into roughly 1/4-inch rounds. This is just the right thickness for the amount of time they’re in the pan.

How to make sauteed honey glazed carrots: basic method

What’s the best way to make honey glazed carrots? Sauteed on the stovetop! We tested a roasted carrots method, and while we like it for straight up roasted, it didn’t work well with the honey glaze. Instead, you can make it on the stovetop in less than half the time. This makes it perfect for whipping up quickly for an easy weeknight meal. Here’s what to know (or jump to the recipe below):

Cook on medium high covered for 4 minutes. Don’t even try to stir! For this step, you won’t touch the carrots at all. Get them lightly browned on one side before you uncover.
Add brown sugar and honey and cook about 3 minutes. The sugar and honey will melt together to form a beautiful caramel-colored sauce. You can stir occasionally here.
Salt to taste. And you’re done! Taste and add a little more salt to taste. We added another ⅛ teaspoon.

How to make boiled honey glazed carrots: for a crowd

Are you cooking for a crowd? It’s harder to make this sauteed honey glazed carrots for a crowd, because most large skillets only fit 1 pound carrots. So, you can switch up the method to boiled carrots! You can double the recipe so it makes 2 pounds of carrots, which should serve 8 people. Here’s what to do:

Start a large saucepan of water to boil. Peel and slice the carrots into 1/4-inch slices on the bias (diagonally).
Once the water is boiling, add the carrots and boil for 4 to 5 minutes until just crisp tender (longer if you prefer them to be more tender). Drain and dry the pot.
In the same pot, melt double the brown sugar and honey in the recipe below. Once melted, add the carrots and remove from the heat.

Storage and reheating info

You can store these honey glazed carrots refrigerated for up to 3 days. Keep in mind that the butter will become solid in the refrigerator: this is expected! Simply reheat them in a skillet for a minute or two until warm, refreshing with a little more butter if needed.

More carrot recipes

Love cooking with carrots? Us too! Here are a few more of our favorite carrot recipes to try:

Try crispy and delicious Carrot Fries (Ranch Seasoned!)
Mix up a pot of Carrot Ginger Soup or Simple Carrot Soup
Add onions for savory Roasted Carrots and Onions
Blend up a Carrot Smoothie or Carrot Juice
Mix up a quick and simple Refreshing Carrot Salad

Simple Carrot Soup

Roasted Carrots

Carrot Fries (Ranch Seasoned!)

Simple Carrot Salad

This boiled carrots recipe is…

Vegetarian, gluten-free, plant-based and dairy free. For vegan, use maple syrup.