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Maple roasted carrots

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roasted carrots with maple syrup in roasting tin
roasted carrots with maple syrup in roasting tin
roasted carrots with maple syrup in roasting tin

A deliciously sweet side dish for your Christmas dinner or perfect with a roast at any time of year, these maple roasted carrots are quick, easy and extremely tasty. Suitable for vegans.

roasted carrots with maple syrup in roasting tin

Sometimes simple dishes are the best. These maple roasted carrots are certainly simple but they're no less delicious for it.

To make sure the carrots taste their best try to buy good quality carrots for this recipe. Ones that are still bunched with the leaves on are ideal.

These maple roasted carrots are sweet, delicious and beautifully colourful. They're the perfect thing to add to your vegan Christmas dinner. They not only taste great but they look great too - I'm all for a colourful spread on Christmas day.

See more of my vegan Christmas dinner recipes.

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Do you need to peel carrots?

The short answer to whether you need to peel carrots is no.

As long as you give them a good wash then carrot skin is perfectly safe to eat - especially if you've bought organic. With non organic carrots there's a risk that some pesticides may remain on the carrot skin.

Another reason not to peel your carrots is that vegetable skin usually contains lots of nutrients. These will be lost if the peelings end up in the compost rather than in our tummies.

Some people don't like the taste of carrot skin and so whether you want to peel them before cooking is really down to personal preference. I usually peel them for my kids, or if they're quite big, oldish looking carrots.

Baby carrots don't need to be peeled.

roasted carrots with maple syrup in roasting tin

How difficult is this recipe to make?

It is very easy to make this recipe.

All you need to do is:

  • chop off the leaves if your carrot has them still attached (you can reserve these for carrot top pesto to avoid food waste if you wish)
  • give them a good wash - peeling is optional
  • drizzle with olive oil and maple syrup,
  • season with salt and pepper
  • and roast until soft.
roasted carrots with maple syrup in roasting tin

Ingredients

For full recipe including ingredients list, quantities and method please see the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Here's what you need to make this recipe:

  • carrots
  • olive oil
  • maple syrup
  • salt and pepper

Other vegan Christmas dinner recipes

  • Chestnut and cranberry nut roast
  • Balsamic Brussels sprouts
  • The best vegan gravy
  • Rosemary roast potatoes
  • Vegan parsnip and cashew nut roast
  • Vegan wellington
  • Easy Christmas red cabbage (on my other blog Sneaky Veg)
  • Vegan mince pies with almond pastry
  • Sage roasted potatoes

How to make maple roasted carrots

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roasted carrots with maple syrup in roasting tin

Maple roasted carrots

Cook Veggielicious
A deliciously sweet side dish for your Christmas dinner or perfect with a roast at any time of year, these maple roasted carrots are quick, easy and extremely tasty. Suitable for vegans.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine British
Servings 4 people
Calories 47 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 400 g carrots
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • pinch sea salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas mark 6.
  • Wash the carrots. There's no need to peel them if you're using quite young carrots but you can if you wish. If your carrots are different sizes you may need to cut the larger ones in half, lengthways.
  • Place the carrots in a roasting tin and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Season with a little sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well.
  • Roast for 20-30 minutes, stirring halfway, until your carrots are soft.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.

Nutrition

Calories: 47kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 69mgPotassium: 321mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 16706IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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If you like this then you might like my roasted fennel with lemon recipe.

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  1. Angela Roberts

    December 21, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    5 stars
    This is a lovely side dish for any holiday or Sunday Dinner. We love carrots and maple.

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      December 21, 2018 at 2:55 pm

      Thanks Angela - carrots really do go well with maple syrup

      Reply
  2. Julia Frey

    December 21, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    5 stars
    As a Canadian expat I am on board with maple syrup being a vital ingredients in almost any dish! 🙂 These roasted carrots look perfect for a holiday table!

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      December 21, 2018 at 2:55 pm

      Well I'm not Canadian but I wholeheartedly agree!

      Reply
  3. Mayuri Patel

    December 21, 2018 at 6:35 pm

    5 stars
    Carrots with maple syrup are so delicious. I had them for the first time during my trip to Montreal and loved them.Perfect side dish.

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      December 24, 2018 at 1:37 pm

      Absolutely - couldn't agree more

      Reply
  4. Angela

    December 21, 2018 at 10:26 pm

    These carrots looks amazing, what a great side dish.

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      December 24, 2018 at 1:36 pm

      Thanks Angela!

      Reply
  5. Cat | Curly's Cooking

    December 23, 2018 at 6:53 pm

    5 stars
    These look so delicious and a great accompaniment to Christmas lunch!

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      December 24, 2018 at 1:36 pm

      Thanks so much Cat - it's such an easy way to make carrots that little bit tastier

      Reply

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