Cinnamon Butter Baked Carrots
This easy-to-make recipe features fresh carrots smothered in cinnamon butter and then baked in the oven until they are tender and glazed to perfection. Add a little sweet cinnamon butter sauce and you have the tastiest dish at the dinner table!
This easy-to-make recipe features fresh carrots smothered in cinnamon butter and then baked in the oven until they are tender and glazed to perfection. Add a little sweet cinnamon butter sauce and you have the tastiest dish at the dinner table!
Ingredients
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15
carrots
peeled and stems removed - 1/3 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Clean carrots and arrange in a 9" x 13" baking dish.
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Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. While the mixer is running, slowly add the boiling water and orange juice.
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Pour mixture over the carrots and cover the dish with aluminum foil. Bake for 90 minutes.
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Remove the foil and transfer carrots to a serving platter. Drizzle carrots with the melted cinnamon butter from the baking dish. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.
Recipe Notes
This recipe can be prepped in advance and refrigerated until ready to bake. The amount of cinnamon can be increased to 1 teaspoon if you like extra cinnamon on your carrots.