{"id":7345,"date":"2026-08-30T17:45:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7345"},"modified":"2026-08-30T17:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:45:42","slug":"honey-glazed-baby-carrots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/30\/honey-glazed-baby-carrots\/","title":{"rendered":"Honey-Glazed Baby Carrots"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Honey-Glazed Baby Carrots<\/h1>\n<p>In a Southern spread full of savory gravies and smoky meats, these <strong>Honey-Glazed Baby Carrots<\/strong> are the bright, sweet jewel on the plate. They\u2019re tender-crisp, buttery, and coated in a glossy honey glaze that brings out the carrots\u2019 natural sweetness.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound baby carrots<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons honey<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons water<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the carrots:<\/strong> Rinse the baby carrots and trim them if needed. If using larger carrots, cut them into similar-sized pieces so they cook evenly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the carrots:<\/strong> Place the carrots in a large skillet with the water. Cover and cook over medium heat for <strong>6\u20138 minutes<\/strong>, until they begin to become tender but still have a slight bite.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the glaze:<\/strong> Remove the lid and add the butter, honey, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and thyme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glaze the carrots:<\/strong> Stir well to coat the carrots. Continue cooking uncovered over medium-low heat for <strong>5\u20138 minutes<\/strong>, stirring occasionally, until the butter and honey form a thick, glossy glaze.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish:<\/strong> Once the carrots are tender and beautifully coated, remove them from the heat. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong> Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with fresh parsley.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t overcook the carrots\u2014they\u2019re best when tender but not mushy.<\/li>\n<li>For a little heat, add a pinch of cayenne pepper.<\/li>\n<li>For extra Southern-style flavor, add a small pinch of cinnamon.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the heat medium-low once the honey is added to prevent the glaze from burning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 5 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n<p>Serve these buttery, glossy carrots alongside roasted chicken, turkey, ham, or your favorite Southern comfort-food dinner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Honey-Glazed Baby Carrots In a Southern spread full of savory gravies and smoky meats, these Honey-Glazed Baby Carrots are the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7345"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7347,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7345\/revisions\/7347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}