Honey Roasted Carrots-great for Thanksgiving!

 Honey Roasted Carrots

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Roasted Carrots only takes 10 minutes of prep, here’s how:

• First, peel the carrots if you like otherwise scrub them clean.
• Cut any larger carrots in half lengthwise so the carrots are all roughly the same size.
• Whisk together the honey glaze consisting of  honey, olive oil, butter, balsamic vinegar, and your bevy of spices including salt, McCormick Garlic Powder, McCormick Ground Mustard, McCormick Thyme Leaves, and McCormick Ground Cumin – and your secret ingredient – apricot preserves!  The preserves create an irresistible glaze while complimenting the sweetness of the honey with a slight tang while the seasonings enhance the savory of the carrots so they are perfectly balanced – not too sweet, not to savory, but just right.
• After you toss your carrots in the Honey Garlic Glaze, it will seem like a lot of Glaze – but be excited because all that Glaze gets sipped up by the carrots for the most tender, flavor infused carrots.
• Finally, oven roast the carrots until tender.

Thin roasted carrots will require approximately 30-45 minutes in the oven at 375 degrees F.  I have made these Honey Roasted Carrots many times, and the roasting times always varies because the size of carrots vary.

If you have thinner carrots, they will take closer to 30 minutes, thicker carrots, closer to 45 minutes, but all you have to do is stick them with a fork and when they are fork tender – you know they are done!