↑

Will Cook For Smiles

Classic and Original Homecooking Recipes

  • Home
    • About Me
    • Work With Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Subscribe!
  • Recipes
    • Popular Posts
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Healthy Dishes
    • Soup
    • Salad
    • Sandwich
    • Cauliflower
    • Drink
    • Cocktail
  • How To
  • Instant Pot
    • Instant Pot Main Dishes
    • Instant Pot Side Dishes
    • Instant Pot Soups
  • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
    • Chicken
    • Beef
    • Seafood
    • Pork
    • Chili
    • Pasta
    • Slow Cooker
    • Vegetarian
  • Dessert
    • Cheesecake
    • Cake
    • Cookies
    • Chocolate
  • Holidays
    • Fall Recipes
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas Dinner
    • Christmas Baking
    • New Year’s
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Super Bowl Recipes
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Holiday Leftover Recipes
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • Mother’s Day
    • Father’s Day
    • BBQ
    • 4th Of July
Home » Side Dishes » Balsamic Roasted Carrots

Balsamic Roasted Carrots

Created: December 3, 2018 Updated: August 27, 2020 by Lyuba Brooke 4 Comments *This post may contain affiliate links. Read More...

5.8K shares
Jump to Recipe

Roasted carrots add beautiful color and taste to any dinner. This roasted carrots recipe is made in the oven with balsamic vinegar, honey, and garlic mixture. Cooked carrots are then tossed in a sweet and tangy honey balsamic reduction.

Roasted Carrots in a baking dish

Roasted Carrots

For every holiday dinner, I make sure to serve several fresh vegetable dishes. Be it green beans, Brussels sprouts, carrots, mixed roasted vegetables, or salads. Whichever sides I choose, fresh veggies are always present.

If I had to choose a favorite, green beans and carrots are my top vegetable side choices. Both are delicious when mixed with a lot of different flavors, whether you go with savory flavor additions or sweeter ones.

Green beans are just as delicious when cooked with garlic, onions, and bacon  as they are with cranberries, maple, and honey. Same works with carrots, they are wonderful with sweet flavors like honey, maple, and orange glaze, just as much as savory flavors like garlic, butter, and herbs.

If you feel adventurous, you can make the same vegetable two ways for your holiday table. Try making garlic butter carrots and honey balsamic carrots. Both will be a huge hit with everyone.

PIN THIS RECIPE

Carrots in a baking dish

How to make roasted carrots: 

I prefer to roast my carrots coated with some sweet balsamic mixture and then, I like to mix cooked carrots with balsamic reduction.

Much of the mixture cooks off and simply does not stick to the carrots while they are roasting in the oven and for that reason, I boost the flavor by coating them with extra glaze at the end.

To retain a little crunch of the carrots,  cook them at a higher temperature for less time. So set oven temperature at 400° and bake for about 35-40 minutes.

Exact cook time will depend on the thickness of carrots and personal preference for how much crunch they retain.

Start by whisking white balsamic vinegar, honey, pressed garlic, olive oil, thyme, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Add baby carrots and mix until carrots are evenly coated with the vinegar mixture.

*Note: if using whole carrots instead of baby carrots, you can mix them in a shallow baking dish.

Spread carrots in one even layer, in the parchment paper covered rimmed baking sheet.

Bake for 35-40 minutes.

While carrots are baking, it’s a good time to reduce the glaze.

Once carrots are cooked, transfer them into the serving dish, pour the glaze of the top, and mix well.

Balsamic Roasted Carrots in a baking dish with a serving spoon

Can I use regular balsamic vinegar?

Yes, you can use regular balsamic vinegar but I highly recommend using white balsamic.

I’ve made these carrots with both types of vinegar and white one goes much better with carrots. It also tastes much more pleasant.

White balsamic vinegar is milder, sweeter, and it has a fruitier finish. When combined with honey, it goes a lot better with sweetness of carrots.

Balsamic Roasted Carrots being dipped out with a serving spoon

Some more vegetable side dishes to try:

Creamy Italian Asparagus

Sage and Garlic Roasted Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce

Southwest Roasted Potatoes and Bell Peppers

Crispy Roasted Potatoes

Thai Zucchini Noodles

Balsamic Roasted Carrots in a baking pan

__________________________________________________

If you don’t want to miss any new recipes,  subscribe to e-mail or follow me through my social media channels!

pinterest  facebook  instagram  twitter

Don’t forget to sign up for email, so you won’t miss any new recipes.

__________________________________________________

PIN THIS RECIPE

Balsamic Roasted Carrots

This roasted carrots recipe is cooked in the oven with balsamic vinegar, honey, and garlic mixture. Cooked carrots are tossed in a sweet and tangy honey balsamic reduction.
5 from 3 votes
Print SaveSaved! Rate
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 262kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

Carrots:

  • 32 oz baby carrots
  • 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 6 cloves of garlic pressed
  • 2 tsp dry thyme
  • salt

Balsamic reduction:

  • 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Combine vinegar, honey, oil, pressed garlic, thyme, and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk together. 
  • Add carrots to the mixing bowl and mix until all coated. 
  • Spread carrots on the prepared baking sheet, in one even layer. 
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes. (More or less depending on thickness and size of carrots.)

Glaze:

  • Whisk white balsamic vinegar and honey in a sauce pot and bring to simmer over medium heat.
  • Simmer, stirring from time to time, until the mixture reduces and thickens. (About 7-10 minutes.) Take off heat and take reduction out of the hot sauce pot into a small bowl. Set aside until carrots are done.
    *Note: for this recipe, don't reduce the vinegar mixture too much since it's meant to coat carrots rather than be a drizzle. 
  • Once carrots are cooked, transfer them into a serving dish and pour the reduction over the top. Mix until carrots are coated in vinegar reduction. 

Notes

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 20865IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1.8mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @willcookforsmiles and tag #willcookforsmiles

Balsamic Roasted Carrots collage

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

5.8K shares

Filed Under: Christmas Dinner, Easter, Gluten Free, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Lara says

    April 3, 2021 at 2:06 pm

    Do you put the liquid you tossed the carrots in, into the pan, or just pullout the carrots & leave the liquid behind?

    Reply
  2. Cassandra says

    April 26, 2019 at 1:39 pm

    Can I sub regular balsamic vinegar instead of white balsamic?

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      April 29, 2019 at 12:27 pm

      Hi, Cassandra! Yes, you could use balsamic vinegar instead but white balsamic is a little smoother, sweeter, and fruitier so there will be a slight taste difference. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  3. dannydan says

    December 3, 2018 at 9:57 pm

    5 stars
    Mucho bon appetite!! Mmmm…. ;P

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Well, hey there!

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

Fall Recipes

pumpkin bread slices stacked up and whipped cream on a spoon next to it.

Pumpkin Bread

A stack of pumpkin pancakes with whipped cream and syrup on top on a plate.

Pumpkin Pancakes

A stack of sweet potato cakes on a cutting board with a dollop of sour cream on top with green onions.

Sweet Potato Cakes

scooping out some roasted potatoes and bacon.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Bacon

squared centered image of stacked apple bacon grilled cheese

Apple Bacon Gouda Grilled Cheese

top view of apple salad in wooden bowl and dressing.

Apple Salad

closeup of pulling off a piece of monkey bread.

Apple Pie Monkey Bread

spreading gravy over the sliced pork.

Apple Maple Dijon Pork Roast

Our Popular Recipes

Cauliflower Fried Rice

closeup of cut spring roll next to sauce

Thai Spring Rolls

side view of a tall glass filled with red frozen cocktail

Strawberry Daiquiri

six zucchini fritters stacked on top of each other on parchment paper.

Zucchini Fritters

The Best Butternut Squash Soup

top view of blue hawaii cocktail in the glass with pineapple

Blue Hawaii

Top Rated Recipes

The Best French Toast

Cauliflower Parmesan Crisps

Christmas Cheesecake (Cranberry Jam White Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake)

Avocado Salmon Rice Bowl

round decorative bowl filled with apple pie bread pudding topped with ice cream and a fork leaning on the side of the bowl viewed close up.

Apple Pie Bread Pudding

Smores cheesecake on a wooden table

S'mores Cheesecake

Sides

30 Min

Pasta

Salads

Breakfast

Drinks

Soups

Gluten Free

FEATURED ON:

featured on

Caipirinha

Caipirinha

September 5, 2023
Caipirinha...
Shrimp Burgers

Shrimp Burgers

August 30, 2023
These...
Classic Mojito Recipe

Classic Mojito Recipe

August 16, 2023
Classic...
Turkey Burgers

Turkey Burgers

June 14, 2023
This...
Steak Diane

Steak Diane

May 29, 2023
Steak...
Sautéed Mushrooms

Sautéed Mushrooms

May 26, 2023
Sautéed...
Lobster Tails Recipe

Lobster Tails Recipe

May 26, 2023
This...
Greek Tortellini Salad

Greek Tortellini Salad

May 25, 2023
Greek...
Blackened Salmon

Blackened Salmon

May 25, 2023
Blackened...
Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and Grits

May 11, 2023
Shrimp...
Privacy Policy
©2023, Will Cook For Smiles. Design by Pixel Me Designs