For years the boys would only eat raw carrots!
This way of cooking carrots brought them back to cooked carrots and the fact that they are called sticky makes them even more attractive to kids!
I like to make these when the oven is on for something else, maybe a roast chook? I cut my carrots into discs with a corrugated knife to give the cute ridges, regular discs work a treat too or even cut into sticks, just adjust the cooking time to suit the size of your carrots.
Serves 6.
Ingredients
800g carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/2 – 1cm disc
1 tablespoon maple syrup
10mls olive oil
a few sprigs of fresh thyme
salt and pepper
Method
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Centigrade. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
In a bowl, combine the carrots, maple syrup, oil, thyme, salt and pepper.
Spread over the lined baking sheets in a single layer.
Pop in the oven and bake for 20 mins.
Turn the carrots over and return to the oven for a further 15-20 mins until darkening and a little sticky.
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I love cooking carrots this way :). But I always boiled or steamed them first, then added the maple syrup. I will definitely try your way next time – love baked or roasted veggies!
Hi Vinny Grette, these really don’t need any pre cooking, just a roasting! 🙂 Ros
PS – I wonder if you’d like my more outlandish carrot recipe – https://cookupastory.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/carrots-for-dessert-add-grapes-and-go/
Thanks for the link Vinny Grette! 🙂 Ros
I do something similar with honey, sweetness is always a good way to attract those reluctant eaters!
I always put a little honey on boiled carrots Beck, just to get the boys to eat them!
Honey/brown sugar and butter glazed carrots are very popular, here. I also recently shared something about carrots. Not so sweet so perhaps a bit more “grown up” 😉
I love carrots with honey too Fiona! 🙂 Ros
I often cook carrots like this – another tip would be to try them with a splash of white wine and/or cumin seeds as well! Thanks for sharing
Wine and cumin would be lovely too Feast Wisely! 🙂 Ros