Go Back Email Link
+ servings
A zoomed in picture of a square baking dish filled with butter roasted carrots.
Print Recipe
4.94 from 15 votes

Butter Roasted Carrots

Tender carrots roasted in a delicious butter sauce, these Butter Roasted Carrots are the best side dish to add to any meal. You can easily pop them in the oven while you make the rest of your meal.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: butter roasted carrots, easy holiday side dish, oven roasted carrots, roasted carrots with butter
Diet: Kid Friendly
Cooking Method: Oven
Servings: 5
Calories: 79kcal
Author: Kari

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds carrots sliced on a diagonal
  • 3 tablepoons butter

Optional

  • 1 pinch salt added after cooking to finish the carrots
  • fresh herbs to garnish (rosemary, thyme)

Instructions

  • Peel and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½ inch thick pieces, as close in size as possible.
    2 pounds carrots
  • Place sliced carrots in a casserole dish.
  • Cube butter in small pieces and spread it on top of the carrots.
    3 tablepoons butter
  • Cover the dish of carrots with foil and roast at 350°F for 1 hour, stirring at 15-20 minute intervals. (Add herbs about halfway through so they don't burn.)
  • Sprinkle carrots with salt right before serving. Serve immediately while warm.
    1 pinch salt, fresh herbs to garnish (rosemary, thyme)

Notes

I like to finish the carrots with a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and some fresh thyme leaves.
If desired, you can bake the carrots with thyme or rosemary. I like to add the herbs for the last 20 - 30 minutes if I do this so they don't burn and get bitter. 
Recipe Yield
2 pounds of carrots is about 10 carrots and 1 serving is equal to 1 cup of carrots. So, you should be able to get about 5-6 servings from this recipe.
Storage/Reheating
Leftover carrots can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-5 days in an airtight container.
Reheat them in the oven at 350°F until warm and crispy or in the microwave.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 581mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 30326IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg