Maple Glazed Carrots | Easy Garden to Table Recipe

Posted Jul 19th, 2017 in For the Love of Food, Green Living, Spring Gardening, Summer Gardening

Maple Glazed Carrots Recipe Farm to Table

Garden fresh carrots and local maple syrup combine to make this easy and delicious kid-friendly side dish that your family will love.

Maple Glazed Carrots - Prep | Cooking | Serves

Fresh Garden-to-Table Recipe | Maple Glazed Carrots

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds fresh from the garden carrots, peeled and sliced or baby carrots
2 tablespoons butter (up to 2 tbsp more should you please)
1/3 cup local maple syrup
salt and pepper to taste
1 lemon - freshly squeezed (to taste) drizzled on top just before you serve (optional)
1/2 cup dried cranberries (optional)
fresh rosemary to garnish (optional)

Instructions

Carrots

  1. Place carrots into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender.
  3. Drain and transfer carrots to a serving bowl.

Syrup

  1. While the carrots are cooking, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
  2. Stir maple syrup into melted butter and cook until warmed, 1 to 2 more minutes.
  3. Once carrots are cooked, pour butter-maple syrup over carrots and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper (lemon & cranberries are optional and so good!)
  4. Garnish with fresh rosemary (optional).

Enjoy! 

~ Natalie

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