Oven roasted carrots are delicious and super quick and easy to make. An amazing side dish the whole family will love, maximum flavor with minimal effort!

Making delicious vegetables is the easiest thing in the entire world. Roasting almost any vegetable will make it delicious and it takes minimal effort.These oven roasted carrots are proof!!

Oven roasted carrots are one of my favorites because they get slightly caramelized and crispy. I toss a little bit of brown sugar in with mine to encourage caramelization but that is totally optional.

I understand that not everyone thinks it’s ok to add things like sugar and bacon to veggies.

Just kidding, I don’t understand. Ha.

But really if you wanted to leave out the brown sugar, that would be totally fine! There are only three steps to making oven roasted carrots {or any oven roasted vegetable}.

1. Wash & slice.
2. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.
3. Bake on a sheet pan until tender.

Seriously. Oven roasted veggies are so easy! I promise if you start making them your family will actually start to love vegetables. Cross my heart! I also have a delicious oven roasted asparagus with lemon and garlic recipe…if you’re interested 🙂 .

Let’s talk about peeling the carrots. I don’t because I’m lazy. You can peel the carrots if it bugs you but it really isn’t necessary.

Also, I always line my baking sheets because {again} I am lazy. I hate washing them! Lining them with parchment or foil will save you so much clean up time! Kirkland brand Parchment from Costco {or Amazon!} is my absolute favorite. I use it multiple times a week and have yet to finish a roll in less than a year. Seriously.

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Oven Roasted Carrots

Oven roasted carrots are delicious and super quick and easy to make. An amazing side dish the whole family will love, maximum flavor with minimal effort!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword easy roasted carrots, oven roasted carrots

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 122 kcal

Author Longbourn Farm • Alli Kelley

Ingredients

• 1 pound carrots washed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar optional
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves optional.

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Slice carrots about 1/2 inch thick and 3-4 inches long.
3. Place on lined baking sheet (see note).
4. Pour olive oil, spices, and brown sugar over the carrots.
5. Toss to coat evenly and spread carrots into a single layer.
6. Bake on the middle rack in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes, tossing halfway, or until the carrots are tender and slightly browned.
7. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves.

Recipe Notes

Adding the brown sugar is optional, it aids in the caramelization process.

Lining a baking sheet is also optional but it speeds up clean-up time. You can use foil or parchment. 

Nutrition Facts

Oven Roasted Carrots

Amount Per Serving

Calories 122 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 11%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 515mg 21%

Potassium 362mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 8g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 379.4%

Vitamin C 9.1%

Calcium 3.7%

Iron 2.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.