Turmeric Maple Glazed Carrots
These turmeric maple glazed carrots are roasted in the oven in a maple syrup and ground turmeric sauce until golden. These carrots make an simple and tasty side dish for meals.
Looking for a new way to roast carrots AND add turmeric to your diet? Then you should try this recipe.
We love adding these maple roasted carrots to our salad or eating them by themselves as a snack. You can also serve them with some ginger salmon, and cottage cheese mashed potatoes for a complete and satisfying meal.
Why this recipe works
- You only need a handful of lighter ingredients to make this recipe.
- It comes together easily and quickly.
- It is a fun way to roast carrots.
- It is a great way to incorporate turmeric into your diet.
- Maple adds a satisfying flavor to veggies. If you love that flavor, try these maple roasted root vegetables by Calm Eats.
Recipe Ingredients
- Carrots– large organic carrots work great for this recipe.
- Maple syrup– make sure that you are using pure maple syrup.
- Olive oil– any kind of good quality olive oil.
- Ground turmeric– make sure to use a good quality ground turmeric.
- Salt and pepper– these seasonings are to taste.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Step by step instructions
Step 1
Step 1: Mix the olive oil, maple syrup, turmeric, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Step 2
Step 2: Put the carrots on a pre-greased cookie sheet. Cover in the sauce using a basting brush.
Step 3
Step 3: Bake until the carrots are fork tender.
Recipe FAQs:
Can we use Honey instead of Maple Syrup?Yes! Feel free to use honey in this recipe at a 1:1 ratio.
How Do you store leftovers?Put the maple glazed carrots in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
How do you know if the carrots are cooked?Take a knife and stab into the thickest part of the carrot. If the knife easily goes to the bottom of the carrot, it is done.
Prep 5 minutesCook 40 minutesTotal 40 minutesMakes 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb large carrots,, peeled
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- a sprinkle of ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
Method
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
- Mix salt, pepper, olive oil, ground turmeric and maple syrup together in bowl.
- Spray the cookie sheet with olive oil. Lay the carrots onto the cookie sheet and cover in the maple turmeric sauce using a basting brush .
- Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the carrots become gold and soft and you can easily stab them with a knife. If you like your carrots more or less cooked, add more or less time to the cooking.
