Are you craving a side dish that’s both satisfying and sweet? These air fryer carrots have just the right amount of brown sugar, butter, and honey to turn this simple vegetable into a gourmet dish worthy of a sophisticated dinner party and easy enough for a simple weeknight dinner at home.
Ingredients
Carrots: The star of this side dish, carrots, are low in calories and full of nutrients.
Melted Butter: While melted butter also helps prevent the carrots from drying out during the air frying process, its distinctive and savory flavor complements the sweetness of brown sugar and honey.
Olive Oil: A small amount to help tenderize the carrots and thin the brown sugar honey glaze.
Honey: A natural sweetener that retains the carrots’ moisture, ensuring the carrots are perfectly tender.
Brown Sugar: Brown sugar is made with molasses, which adds a richer flavor to the glaze, creating a sweet caramel-like taste.
Fresh Parsley (optional): Fresh parsley adds a vibrant burst of green color to the dish, contrasting the warm tones of the roasted carrots and creating a more appetizing presentation.
Instructions
Wash and peel all your carrots. Slice the carrots into 1 ½ inch long pieces to ensure they cook evenly in the air fryer. For extra thick parts of the carrot, also slice them long ways to create two 1 ½ inch pieces. Place in a medium sized bowl.
Melt butter in the microwave for 6-8 seconds. Add olive oil, honey, and brown sugar to the melted butter and stir well until combined. Pour glaze over the sliced carrots and stir well to coat all sides of the carrots. Preheat your air fryer for 2 minutes at 370 degrees F.
Add the coated carrots to your air fryer basket in a single layer. Carrots shrink as they cook, so it is ok to have slight overlaps in the basket.
Air fry for 8 minutes. Then, shake the basket to rearrange the carrots. Drizzle any remaining leftover glaze on top of the carrots. Continue to air fry for 4 minutes.
Test the tenderness of the thickest carrot with a fork. If needed, add 2 minutes to achieve more tenderness.
Place the air-fried carrots into a serving dish and sprinkle with fresh parsley.
PrintAir Fryer Glazed Carrots
Unlock the secret to mouthwatering air fryer carrots with a brown sugar honey glaze packed with flavor. This easy carrot recipe is a side dish game changer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 15 Medium Carrots
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, melted
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- Fresh Parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and peel all your carrots.
- Slice the carrots into 1 ½ inch long pieces to ensure they cook evenly in the air fryer. For extra thick parts of the carrot, also slice them long ways to create two 1 ½ inch pieces. Place in a medium-sized bowl.
- Melt butter in the microwave for 6-8 seconds.
- Add olive oil, honey, and brown sugar to the melted butter and stir well until combined.
- Pour glaze over the sliced carrots and stir well to coat all sides of the carrots.
- Preheat your air fryer for 2 minutes at 370 degrees F.
- Add the coated carrots to your air fryer basket in a single layer. Carrots shrink as they cook, so it is okay to have slight overlaps in the basket.
- Air fry for 8 minutes. Then, shake the basket to rearrange the carrots. Drizzle any remaining leftover glaze on top of the carrots. Continue to air fry for 4 minutes.
- Test the tenderness of the thickest carrot with a fork. If needed, add 2 minutes to achieve more tenderness.
- Place the air-fried carrots into a serving dish and sprinkle with fresh parsley.
