Description
A sweet and savory holiday side dish featuring roasted carrots with maple syrup and pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Toss carrots with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Spread carrots on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Roast for 20 minutes, then drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle pecans.
- Roast for another 10 minutes until caramelized.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Use fresh carrots for best texture.
- Adjust maple syrup to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg