My Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Carrots are a perfect side dish for a holiday or weeknight meal. Carrots slow cooked in a spiced buttery brown sugar sauce. A delicious sweet and savory combination.
I love cooked carrots. One of my favorite ways to eat them is with a little honey, butter, and fresh herbs.
However, I created a new recipe, my Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Carrots, and it absolutely is a the top of my favorite side dishes.
What makes this recipe delicious is the combination of the brown sugar and butter slow cooked with the carrots. I like to add a little chili powder, salt, pepper, and cinnamon to create the ultimate sweet and savory carrot recipe.
The trick to a nice thick glaze is adding a little cornstarch at the end to thicken the sauce.
These carrots are perfect for an Easter side or for a quick weeknight side dish.
Ingredients
- baby carrots - large carrots can be used, but cut them into 2 inch pieces.
- butter - salted or unsalted work fine
- brown sugar- I recommend light brown sugar
- black pepper
- salt
- chili powder
- ground cinnamon
- cornstarch
- 3-4 quart slow cooker
Instructions
- Place carrots into a 3-4 quart slow cooker. If you use a larger size there will be a shorter cooking time.
- Top with butter, sugar, salt, pepper, chili powder, and cinnamon.
- Place cover on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours.
- During the last 30 minutes stir in the cornstarch. Put cover back on and cook and additional 30 minutes.
- Serve or store in a covered container.
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Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Carrots
Ingredients
- 16 oz bagged baby carrots
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Place carrots into a 3-4 quart slow cooker. If you use a larger size there will be a shorter cooking time.
- Top with butter, sugar, salt, pepper, chili powder, and cinnamon.
- Place cover on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours.
- During the last 30 minutes stir in the cornstarch. Put cover back on and cook and additional 30 minutes.
- Serve.
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Cindy
A great spring side dish!
Karen's Kitchen Stories
How pretty are these!! so much color.
Hezzi-D
WHat a great way to cook carrots! I'm always at a loss on what to do with them!
Inger
I tend to feel carrots need a little something extra. This would be perfect!
Radha
Buttery, brown sugar carrots and made in slow cooker - I am in! Love the recipe!
Christie
I love the addition of the chili powder and cinnamon. What a great combo of flavors with the carrots.