Simply Delicious Honey Spiced Carrots Recipes

INCREDIBLY MOIST AND EASY CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans, line the bottom with parchment paper and then grease the top. Or grease and flour the bottom and sides of both pans.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176C).
• Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl until very well blended.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking after each one.
• Switch to a large rubber spatula. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl, then add the dry ingredients in three parts, gently stirring until they disappear and the batter is smooth.
• Stir in the carrots, nuts, and raisins.
• Divide the cake batter between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake until the tops of the cake layers are springy when touched and when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Cool cakes in the pans for 15 minutes, then carefully turn the cake layers out onto cooling racks. Remove the parchment paper and cool completely. If you find that a cake layer is sticking to the bottom of the pan, leave the cake pan upside down and allow gravity to do its thing.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with a handheld mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute.
• Beat in the powdered sugar, a 1/4 cup at a time, until fluffy.
• Pour in the whipping cream. Beat on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the frosting is whipped and creamy. This frosting resembles the texture of whipped cream. Chill covered until ready to frost the cake.
• When the cake layers are completely cool, frost the top of one cake layer, and place the second cake layer on top.
• Add the remaining frosting to the top of the carrot cake and use a butter knife or small spatula to swirl the frosting around. Leave the sides of the cake unfrosted. Finish with a handful of nuts on top.

SPICY HONEY ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Turn your oven on to 425 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a large ovenproof skillet (see notes) over medium-high heat. Add the honey, salt, pepper, and cayenne and bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Add the carrots and toss to coat in the sauce.
• Place the carrots in the oven and cook for 20 minutes. If you'd like some dark spots on your carrots, broil for the last 2-3 minutes. Be careful as they burn quickly.
• Remove the pan from the oven and continue to cook the carrots for 2 minutes over medium-high heat on your stovetop to caramelize the honey. Once the sauce just barely starts to darken, remove the pan from the heat.
• Sprinkle with some minced chives and serve.

SIMPLY DELICIOUS HONEY SPICED CARROTS

Steps:

• Saute or steam carrots until they are cooked to your desired texture and transfer to serving bowl.
• Meanwhile, melt butter and mix in the honey, cinnamon and cardamom. Drizzle mixture over warm carrots. Sprinkle with chopped parsley or cilantro, if desired.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired. Enjoy.

DELICIOUS CARROTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook, stirring often, until soft and transparent.
• If butter begins to brown, reduce heat to medium-low.
• Add carrots and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes for crisp-tender.
• Season with a dash of nutmeg and salt & pepper to taste.

ROASTED CARROTS WITH ORANGE HONEY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Trim the bushy green ends off your carrots, leaving behind about 1 inch of the stems. Scrub and dirt off the carrots and peel. Carefully slice any really thick carrots in half lengthwise. Place them on an extra large rimmed baking sheet. You don't want so many carrots that they overcrowd the pan, otherwise they will steam, you want to them to be in a nice even layer (see photo in post). Toss them in the oil and a good sprinkle of salt, and arrange them in an even layer.
• Roast the carrots for 15 minutes, or just until the carrots begin to char on one side. Flip the carrots, reduce the heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and roast the carrots another 10 to 15 minutes or until they are fork tender.
• While the carrots are roasting make the glaze by adding all of the ingredients except the orange zest to a small sauce pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. The sauce is done when it clings to the back of the spoon, yet is still pour able - remove from heat and set aside. Stir in the orange zest. If it's too thick then add a 1/2 to 1 teaspoon more orange juice.
• Add the pine nuts to a small skillet, turn the skillet to medium low heat. Toast for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the pine nuts are golden brown and smell fragrant (see photo in post) - remove from the heat and set aside. Be careful not to burn the pine nuts, they can go from perfectly toasted to burnt real quick.
• Just before serving transfer the warm carrots to a serving platter. Add orange slices to the edge of the platter, to decorate (if desired). Sprinkle on a generous amount of the pine nuts and a little parsley. Just before serving drizzle with a generous amount of the orange honey glaze. The carrots are best served warm, but they are also really good room temperature.

HONEY GLAZED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the baby carrots in a medium saucepan. Cover with water and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue cooking for about 15 minutes, or until tender but firm. Check for doneness after 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a sauté pan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the honey and brown sugar and cook, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the lemon juice and stir in the cooked carrots, coating well.
• Gently stir until carrots are hot and glazed with the honey mixture.
• Add kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Plate and, if desired, garnish with chopped parsley or chives.
• Enjoy!

HONEY ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the whole carrots into a baking dish, and drizzle with olive oil. Mix until the carrots are completely covered with olive oil. Pour on the honey, then season to taste with salt and pepper; mix until evenly coated.
• Bake in the preheated oven until just tender, or cooked to your desired degree of doneness, 40 minutes to 1 hour.