Crockpot Glazed Carrots Recipe
Crockpot Glazed Carrots are the absolute easiest and most delicious side dish that is also kid-friendly. Prep takes less than five minutes, simply toss baby carrots, brown sugar, honey, and butter into your slow cooker, turn it on, and walk away.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 117 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lb. baby carrots
- ¼ cup water
- 3 Tbsp. brown sugar packed
- 3 Tbsp. honey*
- 3 Tbsp. butter* cut into 8 cubes
- ¼ tsp. salt
- Chopped fresh herbs optional
Instructions
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Place carrots, water, brown sugar, honey, butter and salt in a 6-quart slow cooker.
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Set Crock-Pot to High for 5-6 hours or Low for 6-8 hours.
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Stir carrots after 4-5 hours and continue cooking until carrots are fork tender.
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Serve glazed carrots with chopped thyme, rosemary or dill and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Meal Prep and Storage
- To Prep-Ahead: If you are peeling and chopping whole carrots, you can do that a day or two in advance. Additionally, you can also measure out all of the ingredients you will need, store them in a gallon-sized ziplock container, and add them to your slow cooker on the day of serving.
- To Store: Keep leftover carrots in an airtight container for up to 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
- To Freeze: It is so simple to freeze these carrots in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 to 6 months.
- To Reheat: You can warm these back up in a skillet or in the microwave.
Nutrition Facts
Crockpot Glazed Carrots Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 12mg4%
Sodium 190mg8%
Potassium 276mg8%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 15776IU316%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.