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Another part of my Thanksgiving spread! These addictive and perfect glazed carrots! Maple syrup, salt, black pepper and Garam masala makes for amazingly flavorful and gorgeous roasted glazed carrots!. And they are baked in just 1 pan!
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These spiced, maple glazed carrots are part of my Indianized vegan Thanksgiving spread, but they make an amazing side with almost any meal. They have an incredible texture and a sweet-spiced flavor that will have you asking for seconds.
You can change up the spices and herbs to pair them with a different menu, if you like. Add a bit of oregano or thyme for a more traditional Thanksgiving flavor, or change the seasonings to suit your tastes.
Like the rest of this Indian-inspired Thanksgiving spread, you make these carrots in the oven. We are leaning heavily on the oven for these recipes, so you have a lot less active cooking time. While things are baking, you can actually spend time with family and friends!
For the spread the chickpea loaf has Indian spices, and the gravy is a quick mix and boil butter chikin sauce that you’ll also use as the glaze for the meatloaf. The veggie side are these glazed carrots, and the cranberry sauce is made into a quick dump and bake Baked cranberry chutney with garam masala and green chili added to it. For the Spinach pastry, we are using spinach and vegan cream cheese, but the spinach is spiced like saag or palak tofu.
Why You’ll Love Spiced Glazed Carrots
- one dish, oven recipe
- 7 ingredients and full of FLAVOR!
- tender carrots in a sweet-spiced glaze
- naturally soy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free
More Easy Baked Side Dishes
- Aloo Gobi
- Mushroom Rice
- Garlic Fries with Tahini Sauce
- Chimichurri Smashed Potatoes
- Scalloped Potatoes and Cauliflower with Jamaican Curry Spices
Spiced Glazed Carrots
Ingredients
- 16 ounces carrots, sliced into 1/8” to 1/4” thick diagonal slices
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons melted vegan butter, or oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, or more, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
- Cilantro, basil or other fresh herbs for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F (205° C).
- Peel and slice the carrots, if you haven't already. I like to slice them into nice, diagonal coins, which are about 1/8” or a little bit more thick.
- Add the carrots to a baking dish, use a size where the carrots fill about 2 layer deep. Single layer would dry out too much and too thick layers will not get any toasty edges. Add the maple syrup and vegan butter or oil, and toss well to coat.
- Mix all of the spices in a small bowl, and sprinkle them all over the carrots. If you’d like to add more flavor to the carrots, you can add in a bit more garam masala. You can also add in some fresh herbs with the carrots, like fresh cilantro or basil. Toss well, and bake the carrots for 20 minutes.
- Stir the carrots, cover the baking dish with parchment paper, and continue to bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the carrots are tender to preference. Garnish with some fresh herbs or black pepper, and serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- carrots – You want to peel and slice your carrots into 1/8″ to 1/4” thick, diagonal slices.
- maple syrup – This is the base for the glaze.
- vegan butter – Melted. Or use oil.
- dried spices – Salt, pepper, cayenne, and garam masala gives so much flavor to the glaze!
Tips
- Make sure to slice the carrots into uniform sized pieces, so they bake evenly.
- Don’t forget to stir the carrots at the 20-minute mark.
- Feel free to mix up the spices to suit your own tastes!
How to Make Maple Glazed Carrots
Preheat the oven to 400° F (205° C).
Peel and slice the carrots, if you haven’t already. I like to slice them into nice, diagonal coins, which are about 1/8” or a little bit more thick.
Add the carrots to a baking dish. (use a size where the carrots fill about 2 layer deep. Single layer would dry out too much and too thick layers will not get any toasty edges, I used a 9 by 5 inch oval ) Add the maple syrup and vegan butter or oil, and toss well to coat.
Mix all of the spices in a small bowl, and sprinkle them all over the carrots. If you’d like to add more flavor to the carrots, you can add in a bit more garam masala. You can also add in some fresh herbs with the carrots, like fresh rosemary, cilantro or basil. Toss well, and bake the carrots for 20 minutes.
Stir the carrots, cover the baking dish with parchment paper, and continue to bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the carrots are tender to preference.
Garnish with some fresh herbs or black pepper, and serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is soy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free.
Carrots are incredibly versatile! This recipe uses cayenne and garam masala for Indian spiced glazed carrots. Fresh cilantro or basil also work well with carrots. If you want to go more of a holidays direction, you can use oregano and thyme.
Your instructions say to cut them 1/8” thick, which is very thin, yet your photos show them considerably thicker. It’s very confusing.
They are kinda between 1/8 and 1/4. 1/4 take a bit too long to cook. I’ll update the instructions
Has anyone made them oil free?
You can substitute the oil for vegetable broth or water.
I can’t wait to try this. Exactly as written too. Thank you for sharing all of your awesome recipes. I greatly appreciate you and am thankful your site gets to business with minimal but interesting and relevant storyline.
awesome! thanks so much for your kind comment!
Can I use air fryer instead? What temperature and duration? Thanks
Yes, probably slightly lower temperature. Check after 20 mins, stir and bake again