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Published: Dec 23, 2016 · Modified: Feb 16, 2022 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Honey Ginger Carrots

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Small baby carrots on a white platter.

Everyday carrots made elegant with a delicate honey ginger glaze. These honey ginger carrots are perfect for everyday or holiday dinners.

These glazed carrots can be ready in less than 20 minutes!

Carrots with green tops on a platter.
Table of Contents
Delicious vegetable
Key ingredients
Step by step directions
Recipe tips
Recipe Faqs
Kitchen tip
More delicious vegetable side dishes
Honey Ginger Carrots

Delicious vegetable

Honey Ginger Carrots are a delicious vegetable to serve at any meal. They are easy enough to make for weeknight dinners and fancy enough to serve for holiday dinners.

There's just a touch of sweetness from the honey to create a delicious glaze. A hint of ginger is also used and it add the perfect balance to these glazed carrots.

When using baby carrots with the stems attached, the presentation of the finished dish looks so amazing! I use these small carrots when available, but I've also made these with whole carrots cut into spears or rounds.

The bagged baby carrots really don't work well in this recipe. Those carrots just don't have as much flavor. Try to buy whole carrots whenever possible.

I find the whole carrots with tops in my grocery store in the organic section. During gardening season, they can also be found at the farmers market.

Be certain to give these tasty honey glazed carrots a try and if you love carrots, check out these roasted carrots!

Key ingredients

Fresh carrots with the green tops.
  • Carrots - small carrots with the tops attached or whole carrots
  • Butter - salted butter
  • Honey
  • Ginger - freshly grated or dried ground ginger

Step by step directions

  • Peel and cut your carrots.
    • Carrots can be left unpeeled if you prefer. Scrub well with water and a vegetable scrub brush.
  • Boil carrots until soft.
Peeled carrots on a cutting board.
Carrots in a large pot of boiling water.
  • Drain carrots and return to pot.
  • In a separate pot, combine butter, honey and ginger.
  • Heat until butter is melted.
  • Pour butter mixture over cooked carrots and swirl gently so butter covers carrots.

Butter, honey and ginger in a pot.
Pouring the butter over the carrots.
  • Carefully remove carrots and place on a serving plate.
  • Sprinkle with coarse salt.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley or carrot tops, if desired.
Honey glazed carrots on a white platter.

Recipe tips

  • Try to choose similar sized carrots so they cook evenly
  • If using whole carrots, cut into round pieces or carrot sticks
Sliced round carrots.
Slice carrot sticks.
  • Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your carrots
  • Once carrots are cooked, they will be soft and can break apart. Handle gently.
  • Serve carrots while hot

Recipe Faqs

Can I make glazed carrots ahead of time?

Yes, you can make these carrots ahead of time. Cook the carrots and store in the refrigerator.  Just before serving make the glaze and reheat the carrots along with the honey butter glaze.

Kitchen tip

Store leftover ginger root in the freezer. Just pop into a freezer bag and place in the freezer. When needed, just remove frozen and grate with a microplane grater.

The ginger lasts forever and you'll always have "fresh" ginger!

More delicious vegetable side dishes

  • Green Bean Almondine
  • Gingered Beets
  • Roasted Asparagus
  • Sesame Peas
  • Roasted Zucchini

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Be certain to check out all my delicious vegetable recipes!

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    Blanching Broccoli
  • Green beans with bits of bacon in a white bowl.
    Green Beans with Bacon
  • A bowlful of blanched green beans.
    Blanching Green Beans
  • A bowl filled with
    Roasted Butternut Squash
Carrots with green tops on a platter.

Honey Ginger Carrots

Kathy
Cooked carrots with a light honey ginger glaze. 
5 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 49 kcal

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ pounds carrots
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger (or ½ teaspoon ground ginger)
  • coarse salt

Instructions
 

Carrots

  • Peel carrots. Cut into pieces if using larger sized carrots.
    1 ½ pounds carrots
  • Boil carrots in lightly salted water until soft.
  • Strain carrots and set aside.

Glaze

  • Melt butter in a pan along with honey and ginger.
    2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • Stir lightly for 1-2 minutes over low heat until melted.
  • Pour glaze over carrots and swirl gently so butter mixture coats the carrots.
  • Gently place carrots on a serving dish and sprinkle with coarse salt

Notes

  • Try to choose similar sized carrots so they cook evenly.
  • Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your carrots.
  • Once carrots are cooked, they will be soft and can break apart. Handle gently.
  • Serve carrots while hot.
  • Garnish carrots with freshly chopped parsley or carrot tops! 

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 49kcalCarbohydrates: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 34mgSugar: 4gVitamin A: 340IU
Keyword carrots with ginger, glazed carrots, honey glazed carrots
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  1. Mrs.dibenewestbrook says

    February 02, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    5 stars
    Made this for Dinner. I used fresh Ginger. It turned out Yummy.This is easy and great for Meal prep. The baby pushed her chair over to the counter and began eating them. I'd say it was a Hit in the Westbrook house🤗

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 03, 2018 at 5:57 am

      I love that you used fresh ginger! There's nothing better than kids devouring a healthy dish! I'm so glad that you all loved these carrots. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says

    January 05, 2017 at 9:43 am

    Its funny you posted this recipe because the first thing my boyfriend ever made for me was honey glazed carrots. At first, I crinkled my nose at the idea, like you I ate them raw, but then once I tasted them - omg! So good.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 06, 2017 at 10:03 am

      They are pretty delicious!

      Reply
  3. Laura ~ Raise Your Garden says

    January 04, 2017 at 5:43 am

    Yummy looking carrots! Actually, we went to a catered church luncheon and these are what was served. So good!!!!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 04, 2017 at 6:55 am

      Sounds like a great luncheon!

      Reply
  4. Agness Walewinder says

    December 28, 2016 at 5:19 pm

    5 stars
    This is a great recipe for me because I love carrots and I often get bored of eating them raw. Love it!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 03, 2017 at 8:37 pm

      Thanks, Agness! This is a great way to mix up plain old carrots.

      Reply
  5. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says

    December 27, 2016 at 2:17 pm

    Beautiful glaze on those carrots! They really make a super easy yet delicious side dish!

    Reply
  6. Velva says

    December 24, 2016 at 7:51 am

    5 stars
    Proof that simple is best. Beautiful side dish of carrots.

    Reply

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