Slow cooker carrots in brown sugar glaze are the perfect side dish for a holiday meal or whenever you are having a large gathering for dinner.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Keyword crock pot side dishes, slow cooker glazed carrots
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 hourshours
Total Time 3 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 116kcal
Author Robin Gagnon
Equipment
Slow Cooker
Ingredients
2poundscarrotsends trimmed off and sliced into 2” chunks or bagged baby carrots if you prefer
¼cupbutter
⅓cupbrown sugar
½teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonminced garlic
black pepperto taste
Garnish: fresh thymefinely chopped
Instructions
Scrub carrots clean and use a sharp knife to trim off the ends and slice into 2” chunks. 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. Pour over the top and toss carrots with brown sugar mixture to coat.
Cook on high for 3 hours or until carrots are fork tender.
Spoon the juices over the carrots, and season with freshly ground black pepper to taste. To garnish, sprinkle with finely chopped fresh thyme and serve warm.
Notes
While peeling the carrots makes for a more appealing presentation, it is really not necessary. Either way is fine.Nutrition based on 80% of the brown sugar glaze adhering to carrots.