These carrots are roasted and drenched in rich, sweet butter rum sauce. This easy carrot side dish easily doubles for a larger crowd and goes well with any pork, beef, chicken, or holiday meal.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
These tender Hot Buttered Rum Carrots are the perfect side dish for any holiday gathering and will impress your guests. You can also throw them together for a quick weeknight side dish if you get ambitious. This Hot Buttered Rum Sauce is terrific; your kids will gobble these carrots.
Ingredients
10-12 bags of whole carrots- peeled.
One teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup of unsalted butter- or half a stick
1/3 cup of whipping cream
One shot of spiced dark rum. I don’t usually keep hard alcohol around, but I purchased a single shot serving for this recipe.
1/3 cup of brown sugar- you can also substitute maple syrup or honey.
One tablespoon of mined garlic
One teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Garnish: parsley
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. On a lined sheet pan, arrange carrots. You may want to cut thicker carrots in half. Drizzle the carrots with olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
3. Roast the carrots for 30 minutes or until they are crisp and tender. Turn the carrots halfway through.
Hot Buttered Rum Glaze.
1 In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, garlic, and brown sugar together.
2. Add rum, whipping cream, vanilla, and cinnamon.
3. Stir the sauce over medium-low heat until it thickens.
Finish your dish
1. Arrange roasted carrots on a plate or serving bowl and pour the hot butter mixture over the carrots.
2. Serve warm.
Can you boil the carrots instead of roasting them?
Yes, you can. You will want to boil carrots in a large pot in boiling hot water for 10 minutes or boil carrot slices for 4-5 minutes.
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Sour Cream and Onion Deviled Eggs
Storage:
Store carrots in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
Health Benefits of Carrots
Carrots are part of a 2000-calorie diet. You will get daily fiber, protein, vitamin C, and beta-carotene values.
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots peeled and cut to your preference
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- sea salt
Hot Buttered Rum Sauce
- 1 stick butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 shot spiced rum
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees
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On a lined sheet pan, arrange carrots. You may want to cut thicker carrots in half. Drizzle the carrots with olive oil and sprinkle salt on top.
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Cook the carrots for 30 minutes, turn the carrots halfway through.
Hot Buttered Rum Sauce
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In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and brown sugar together.
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Add rum, whipping cream, and vanilla.
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Stir the sauce over medium heat, until it thickens.
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Once your sauce has thickened to your liking, remove from heat and set aside.
Finish your dish
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Arrange roasted carrots on a plate and pour the hot buttered rum sauce on top.
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Serve warm
As you can guess, I didn’t have to convince my kids to eat these. My three-year-old especially loved them. These carrots would make a delicious side dish for any holiday gathering. Isn’t it so nice when your kids eat more than jello and a roll at extended holiday feasts?
Did you make these buttered rum-roasted carrots? I would love to hear how they turned out for you! Please comment below this blog post or tag me on social media and let me know how these turned out for you. You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
