This glazed carrots recipe is an easy side dish for holidays and weeknights! The tender carrots are coated in a flavorful brown sugar or honey glaze.Jeanine Donofrio Phoebe MoorePublished Mar 12, 2026 Jump to recipe This glazed carrots recipe is a delicious, easy vegetable side dish. Cooked with brown sugar or honey to bring out their natural sweetness, the carrots are tender, flavorful, and vibrant.They’re a perfect side dish for holidays like Easter and Thanksgiving (especially because they come together on the stovetop, saving you valuable oven space).

But they’re so simple that you could make them on busy weeknights too!When I was growing up, brown sugar glazed carrots were always part of my family’s Easter menu.But they were never my favorite.I always found them too soft and too sweet.This glazed carrots recipe changes that.

I cook the carrots until they’re just tender (not mushy), with a nice al dente bite.I also add savory notes to the sauce with garlic, lemon, and plenty of salt and pepper.These are glazed carrots I can get behind.

I think you’ll love them too! Glazed Carrots IngredientsHere’s what you’ll need to make this glazed carrots recipe: Carrots, of course! For the best flavor, I recommend using fresh, whole carrots for this recipe.In a pinch, you can substitute baby carrots.Unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil – For richness.

Either works well.Use olive oil and brown sugar to make this recipe vegan.Water – It helps

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