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November 9, 2017 By Sara 88 Comments

Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots

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These slow cooker glazed carrots are a super easy side dish that’s perfect for a casual dinner or a holiday gathering!

Sweet and savory brown sugar glazed carrots are coated in butter and sugar and cooked to tender perfection. Your whole family will love these slow cooker carrots!

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Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots in a baking dish.

One thing you’ll always find in my fridge is a bag of carrots. They’re cheap, healthy, they last for weeks, and they’re my go to when I need an easy veggie side. These slow cooker glazed carrots are the perfect side dish for a busy weeknight or for Thanksgiving dinner. Glazed carrots is a classic dish that never goes out of style and making it in the crock pot is just so easy. It also frees up oven space if you’re preparing a big holiday meal!

A crock pot of slow cooker carrots with a serving spoon in it.

How to make glazed carrots

These slow cooker carrots are made with sliced carrots, brown sugar, butter and some spices. That’s it!! Everything goes into the slow cooker for about 3 hours and what comes out is tender carrots in the most delicious sauce. I add a little parsley at the end just for color, but you can skip that step if you like. After my carrots are cooked through, I typically like to thicken the glaze a bit, although this is also an optional step. I thicken the glaze by removing the cover of the slow cooker and cooking the carrots for another 15 minutes. This step helps to reduce and thicken the sauce which helps it cling to the carrots.

Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots in a crock pot.

For this dish, you can use full sized carrots that have been peeled and cut into rounds, or you can use a bag of baby carrots if you prefer. I think the carrot coins are prettier, so I always go that route. My kids love these glazed carrots too, this recipe is one of their favorite side dishes! These slow cooker glazed carrots will definitely be on my holiday table this year, they’re easy, cheap, beautiful and delicious. How can you go wrong with that?

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Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots
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Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots

These slow cooker glazed carrots are a super easy side dish that's perfect for a casual dinner or a holiday gathering!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword glazed carrots, slow cooker glazed carrots
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 132kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs carrots peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Place the carrots in a slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk together the butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Pour the brown sugar mixture over the carrots and toss to coat.
  • Cook on HIGH for 3 hours or until carrots are tender. If you'd like to thicken the glaze, remove the cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 19120IU | Vitamin C: 6.7mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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Comments

  1. Michelle Patterson says

    November 26, 2020 at 1:23 pm

    Can you add brandy to the carrots? If so how much?

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    • Sara says

      November 26, 2020 at 2:12 pm

      I’d add a tablespon or two but just be aware the alcohol will not cook off in the slow cooker!

      Reply
    • James Murday says

      December 25, 2020 at 8:30 am

      5 stars
      This is similar to a recipe I’ve been making for years. You can add some orange juice to the mixture for some added flavour. I use the Power Pressure Cooker XL to cook it.. The benefit is I turn it on melt the butter and mix everything in one pot, then set it for 6 hours slow cooker mode, that’s it. One pot, less mess. Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  2. LAMLL says

    November 26, 2020 at 7:16 am

    Delicious! But absolutely no need to premix the butter and seasoning. Just toss it all in the crockpot and stir it up. I have done both ways and no difference except less dishes and time! These have become a Holiday staple in our family.

    Reply
  3. Cathy says

    June 2, 2020 at 9:33 am

    5 stars
    Great recipe for a food staple that lasts a long time ! Kids loved it!

    Reply
    • Abigail says

      November 6, 2020 at 1:37 pm

      Cool! Can I make these the night before serving them?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 6, 2020 at 8:56 pm

        Yes that’s fine!

        Reply
  4. Elaine says

    December 31, 2019 at 2:11 pm

    5 stars
    The taste was fine because the sauce is tasty. However I found that three hours was not enough time. I am wondering if my carrots were harder as they came from a five lb. bag, of which I used two lbs., and they seemed “woody.” I will try again with better carrots.

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