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!
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!
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.
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?
More easy side dishes
- Honey Roasted Carrots
- Pomegranate Pecan Brussels Sprouts
- Broccoli and Cheese Casserole
- Bacon Ranch Green Beans
- Green Bean Bundles
Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots
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.
SMc says
Delicious! And easy. Everyone at dinner raved about these carrots. This will be a staple side dish at our house now. Thanks for this recipe!
Sara says
So glad you enjoyed them, thanks for reporting back!
Jazmyne McArn says
Can you make these carrots using baby carrots ?
Sara says
Yes that will work fine!
Marie says
I have a 4 quart crockpot. If I want to cook this on Low instead of High (and using the exact amounts listed in your recipe), how long would you estimate I cook it for? (i.e if High = 3 hrs, Low = ? hours)
Sara says
You’ll want to cook them on low for about 6 hours!
marie says
Thank you – when I made the glaze in the bowl it had a ‘liquid’ texture but as soon as I tossed it over the carrots in the crockpot it clumped up on the carrots. Is that expected?
Sara says
Yep that’s fine, it’s just the butter solidifying after it hits the cold carrots. It will melt again in the slow cooker!
marie says
I was thinking that may be the case and wasn’t sure. Thank you so much for replying so quickly….Happy Thanksgiving!
Maurels says
Was wondering if I make this ahead of time, would it reheat well. Has anyone tried reheating and if so how did you do it? Oven, microwave…?
Sara says
The best way to reheat these carrots would be to warm them over low heat on the stove top. Omit the parsley when you cook them initially in the crock pot, and add the parsley right before serving after the carrots have been reheated. Hope that helps!
Nick Tager says
Are these gluten free?
Sara says
Yes they are!
Jane says
Really? That’s your question?
Do YOU think carrots are gluten free?
Doug says
If crockpot cooking meat can you get samecresults with carrots in oven If so temp and time?
Sara says
Here is a stove top version: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/glazed-carrots/
Wilma says
I made these yesterday for our Christmas meal. So easy to make and they were a big hit! Perfect portion with the 2 lb of carrots to feed our 20 peeps.
Jen says
Thank you…someone who finally made them with a comment- greatly appreciated. I have to cook for about 20 as well…
Cathy says
could you add parsnips to this recipe as well?
Sara says
Yes you can!
Denise says
Thinking I need you double this recipe for our holiday meal. Would it still take 3 hrs in the crockpot?
Sara says
It depends on the size of your crock pot, if you’re using a smaller 3-4 quarter crock pot, then add an hour. If you have one of the larger oval 6 quart pots then the cook time will likely be the same.
Me says
So we don’t add water at all?
Sara says
Nope, there’s plenty of moisture in the slow cooker!
Me says
Slow cooker the same as a crockpot?
Sara says
Yes it is!
Eileen says
Pressure cooker works much faster,, 10 minutes add the mixture and heat through done it this way for years.
Sara says
That’s a great idea!
Terry Spencer says
Anyone tried this with multi=colored carrots? I think the white, purple and orange would make a pretty dish!
Sara says
I haven’t but I agree it would be pretty!!
Ricci says
I love me some glazed carrots but I have never made them myself! I need to get on this recipe ASAP!!!
Adaleta says
Oh my gosh I never thought to do them in a slow cooker, what a smart idea! these look so yummy!
Debbie says
We just love glazed carrots and the crook pot idea will make it easier!
Lynndee says
Yum! I love carrots and I love using my slow cooker, but I’ve never had glazed carrots before. Thanks for sharing your recipe. This will be on the menu next week. 🙂
Cyn Gagen says
These sound delicious. I love that they’re prepared in the slow cooker, Other than the main dish, pretty much everything I make for Thanksgiving or Christmas is done in our slow cookers.
Tim B says
A great addition to any Thanksgiving dinner! Though we tend to eat glazed carrots throughout the year at our house.
Heather says
One of my favorite holiday side dishes! I love all the holiday foods, of course, but it’s nice to not have something so heavy at a feast.
Mimi Green says
Your glazed carrots look incredible. I’m not a fan of cooked carrots but I think you’ve won me over. I love that they are made in the slow cooker. This means minimal work on my part.
Liz Mays says
This would be an excellent veggie side for a lot of our dishes. I feel like they’d be really comforting!
Carol Cassara says
This sounds like a lovely side dish! I love having carrots in my fridge as well. They’re perfect for quick snacks too. This one’s a must try for the Holidays!
Crystal says
These glazed carrots look incredible. Now I’m getting hungry!! I LOVE cooked carrots and crockpots are so insanely easy. Best invention ever.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Those look so good! I love glazed carrots, and making them in the crockpot means I have to worry about one less thing for the oven.