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Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots with tender, fork-tender baby carrots coated in a glossy brown sugar-maple syrup glaze. Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours (or HIGH for 2-3) for easy, stick-to-every-carrot flavor.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Baby carrots
  • 2 lb baby carrots
Glaze
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 0.25 cup maple syrup
  • 0.25 cup butter, melted
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
Garnish
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker

Method
 

Cook the carrots
  1. Add baby carrots to a slow cooker, spreading them into an even layer. Make sure the carrots sit mostly flat so they cook uniformly.
  2. Whisk together brown sugar, maple syrup, melted butter, ground cinnamon, salt, and black pepper until smooth and glossy, then pour over the carrots and toss to coat. You should see syrupy glaze clinging to the surface.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours, or HIGH for 2-3 hours, until carrots are fork-tender. Keep the lid on during cooking so the glaze thickens without slowing the heat.
  4. Stir well to coat the carrots in the glaze, scraping the bottom to bring any thickened syrup back up. The carrots should look shiny and evenly glazed.
  5. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, then serve warm. The parsley should look bright and freshly scattered on top.

Notes

For best coating, toss the carrots right after adding the glaze and give them one final stir halfway or near the end so syrup that’s settled underneath redistributes. Refrigerate leftovers in a sealed container for up to 4 days; reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave until hot. Freezing is not recommended because the carrots may soften further after thawing. For a lighter option, replace the butter with a plant-based butter and use a sugar substitute blend designed for 1:1 baking measurements.