Honey-Glazed Carrots

Name: Honey-Glazed Carrots
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) baby carrots; 1 tablespoon water; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

My mother used sugar in this recipe, but a local man who keeps bees on our farm shares honey with us so I use that instead to make honey-glazed carrots. —Julie Anglen, Riverton, Wyoming

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) baby carrots
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

Place carrots and water in a 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet over low heat; stir in honey and lemon juice. Cook, stirring constantly, 3-4 minutes. Add carrots; cook and stir until glazed, about 1 minute.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 124 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 126mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g protein.

My mother used sugar in this recipe, but a local man who keeps bees on our farm shares honey with us, so I use that instead to make honey-glazed carrots. —Julie Anglen, Riverton, Wyoming

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