Crock Pot Glazed Carrots Recipe

Name: Crock Pot Glazed Carrots
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 190 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds carrots (ends trimmed off and sliced into 2” chunks or bagged baby carrots if you prefer); ¼ cup butter; ⅓ cup brown sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; black pepper (to taste); Garnish: fresh thyme (finely chopped)

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Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots are sweet and nutritious. A delicious simple side dish recipe the whole family will enjoy, even the kids love this sweet and savory veggie recipe!

When you cook carrots in a crock pot it saves stove top or oven space, which is helpful when cooking large holiday meals, such as Thanksgiving dinner.

crock pot glazed carrots — *This slow cooker carrots recipe is super easy and a lifesaver when cooking large meals.*

If you have multiple slow cookers, keep space in your oven free during the holidays with my Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes and Slow Cooker Corn Casserole side dish recipes as well as the crockpot carrots. You will have plenty of hot and ready side dishes for your holiday table without stress.

brown sugar glazed carrots in white serving bowl — *A bowl of freshly cooked Crockpot Glazed carrots ready to enjoy.*

How to Make Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots

Here are step-by-step directions for making glazed carrots in a slow cooker, complete with pictures. Feel free to jump down to the printable recipe card if you prefer.

The recipes yields 8 servings.

Prep: 10 minutes| Cooking Time: 3 hours | Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Here are all the ingredients you need to make the brown sugar glazed carrots.

2 pounds carrots, ends trimmed off and sliced into 2” chunks or a large bag of baby carrots, if you prefer
¼ cup butter
⅓ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon minced garlic (or ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder)
pepper to taste
Garnish: fresh thyme, finely chopped (yes, dried thyme is fine if that is what you have) Fresh parsley may be used instead.

Directions:

sliced carrots on cutting board with knife

Scrub carrots clean and use a sharp knife to trim off the ends and slice into 2” chunks. Peel the carrots if you wish, but it is not necessary. (Skip step if using baby carrots)

Add chopped carrots to the slow cooker.

In a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup, melt the butter. Whisk in brown sugar, salt and minced garlic.

add butter mixture and stir to coat. — Pour butter mixture over the top of the carrots and toss to coat.

cover and cook — Cover and cook on high for three hours.

Timing may vary slightly based on the slow cooker itself, or thickness of carrots. Baby carrots in particular can vary a lot. Cooked carrots will be fork tender, but not mushy.

brown sugar carrots in slow cooker, stir before you serve.

Season the crockpot carrots with pepper (optional) and gently stir to coat with glaze. Garnish with finely chopped fresh thyme and serve warm.

slow cooker carrots — *When served, carrots are coated with a thin sweet glaze.*

Have a lot of guests coming? No worries, simply double the recipe.

How long will leftover carrots last?

Store leftover glazed carrots in an airtight container after they have cooled. They will last in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.

Can I use frozen carrots?

If that is all you have on hand and want to use them up you can, but I don't recommend it otherwise. The texture of the slow cooker glazed carrots will be off.

I hope you enjoyed this slow cooker carrot recipe. It goes well with so many entrees, from the holiday turkey or ham, to baked cod or breaded pork cutlets.