These crockpot carrots with maple and orange glaze are the perfect side dish for any meal - including the holidays! They're a delicious combination of sweet, salty, and savory with butter, maple syrup, orange, soy, and herbs--guaranteed to be your new favorite carrot recipe!
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You'll Love These Crockpot Baby Carrots
Phenomenal Flavors. This recipe has the perfect combination of salty, sweet, sour, and bitter flavors from soy sauce, orange juice, maple syrup, spices, and fresh herbs. SO yummy!
My Favorite Carrot Recipe. I'm always looking for different ways to make vegetables unique and interesting to eat! I love carrots in all forms, but if you want to try something new or impress guests, you've got to make this slow cooker carrots recipe!
Glazed Carrots Crockpot Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you will need to make these crockpot carrots:
- Baby Carrots: for convenience, you can use the bagged baby carrots; otherwise, cut peeled carrots into larger bite-sized pieces. The recipe cooking time is based on the prepared bags of baby carrots which are slightly larger.
- Salted Butter
- Soy Sauce: regular, low sodium, coconut aminos, or tamari will all work in this recipe.
- Orange: you will need one large orange, freshly squeezed orange juice, and the zest from the orange.
- Maple Syrup: pure maple syrup is the best choice for this dish.
- Seasonings: cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
- Herbs: fresh thyme sprig.
For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!
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Substitutions and Variations
- Adjust the maple syrup to taste.
- Honey or brown sugar can be used in place of the maple syrup.
- Cook on high if you want to speed up the cooking time--cook until tender.
- Use tamari or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce to make it gluten-free.
- Add small diced onion or fresh minced garlic for extra aromatics.
- Play with fresh herbs like parsley, rosemary, a little lavender, or chives.
How To Make Carrots in Crockpot
This is intended as an overview only. For detailed instructions, please see the recipe card below. Enjoy!
- Cook the carrots with water until tender. Drain.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter and add the remaining ingredients.
- Place carrots back in the crockpot and pour the butter over. Stir to coat.
- Warm in the crock if needed.
How to Serve It
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with additional fresh thyme.
- Top with shredded parmesan cheese, extra maple syrup, and orange zest glaze.
- Meal idea! Serve these maple syrup and orange zest carrots along with your favorite protein, such as juicy pork chops, baked chicken, or a delicious steak! Add mashed potatoes or roasted diced potatoes for a complete meal.
Glazed Carrots Crockpot Tips
- Everyone likes their cooked carrots to a certain doneness. Cook them to how tender you like!
- Slow cookers all cook at different temperatures--watch your carrots after about an hour. Check back hourly so they don't overcook and get mushy.
- Make this recipe in your instant pot instead. Look up cooking times to follow for how long.
FAQ's
Allow to cool and transfer to an air tight container. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Transfer the portion you want to reheat to a microwave-safe dish and cover. Microwave in 30-second increments to prevent overcooking.
Every slow cooker cooks at different temperatures. In this recipe, on average, it takes between 2 and 3 hours on high. You may cook in a little less or more time, depending on your crockpot.
If cooked for too long, they will become soft. You can cook on high or low, depending on how quickly you need them done. Cook just until your desired degree of "softness" is achieved.
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📖 The recipe.
Orange and Maple Glazed Crockpot Carrots
Equipment
- 3-quart crock pot
Ingredients
- 16 ounces baby carrots
- ½ cup water
- 1 orange orange (from that orange you will need ½ teaspoon orange zest + ¼ cup orange juice)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 sprig fresh thyme (leaves removed and minced)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add carrots and water to the crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours on low (2 to 3 hours on high), or until the carrots are tender.
- Drain carrots and return to the crockpot to keep warm.
- Add the remaining ingredients to a small saucepan. Stir together until melted.
- Drizzle with maple syrup mixture and toss together. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with additional fresh thyme.
Notes
- Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
- VARIATIONS: 1 tablespoon of butter may be melted with the maple syrup and orange zest mixture; add more maple syrup if desired; honey or brown sugar can be used in place of the maple syrup.
- TIPS: Cook the carrots to your desired doneness level.
- SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with additional thyme.
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