Hot Honey Glazed Carrots
Hot honey glazed carrots are dangerously addicting and make the perfect side dish. They are made easy on a baking sheet and come out tender and sweet with a little bit of heat!
When you roast these carrots in this honey mixture they become caramelized and have the crispiest edges. They are perfect to serve as a side dish to a busy weeknight dinner or holiday meal. The whipped ricotta pairs beautifully with these as its light, creamy and fluffy. You can always replace the hot honey with regular honey but trust me, try these with hot honey, it adds a ton of flavor!
ps. you don’t need to make hot honey from scratch, get it on Amazon here.
Ingredients for HOT HONEY GLAZED CARROTS
This side dish can be made ahead of time! I often let the carrots marinate in the honey glaze overnight to really make them flavorful. You can also make the whipped ricotta in advance and it can sit in the fridge for 1-2 days.
A simple side dish that comes together in less than 30 minutes!
Carrots- I used colorful petite carrots but you can use any kind you’d like!
Olive Oil
Hot Honey
Garlic
Cinnamon
Smoked Paprika
Salt & Pepper
Fresh Thyme
Ricotta Cheese
Honey
Lemon Juice
TIP: Use a full fat ricotta cheese for this recipe. A full fat ricotta whips thicker & fluffier which is exactly what you want when making it! A low fat ricotta will thin out and become watery once whipped.
You can always substitute the hot honey for regular honey! I have made these both ways and enjoy them equally. If you are worried about the hot honey being too spicy, don’t be. Once hot honey cooks down it becomes mild in spicy flavor.
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Hot Honey Glazed Carrots
Ingredients
- 2 lb carrots peeled and cut
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup hot honey
- 1-2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- salt and pepper
- fresh thyme (garnish)
- 16 oz container full fat ricotta cheese
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 425 F.
- Make sure you wash, peel and cut your carrots
- In a small bowl mix together all ingredients for your hot honey glaze and toss your carrots in it
- Put the carrots on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake carrots for 20-25 minutes until you can stick a fork through them easily. Toss them half way through cooking time to make sure they are cooked all the way through and evenly
- You can always set your oven to broil for the last 3 minutes of cooking to really caramelize them if you like crispy edges!
- While that bakes add whipped ricotta ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Arrange your whipped ricotta on a plate and top with your carrots
- Add on a drizzle of honey and garnish with fresh thyme to finish them off
- ENJOY! This can be prepared ahead of time (up to one day in advance) and pop in the oven before people come over.
TIP: Drizzle on a bit more honey after they bake. You can never have enough honey!
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