Contest-Winning Glazed Carrot Coins

Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Updated on Jul. 18, 2023

These glossy carrots, flavored with orange juice, cinnamon and ginger, are pretty enough for a special meal. To save time, you could substitute two 15-ounce cans of carrots for the fresh ones. —Helen Bethel, Maysville, North Carolina

Contest-Winning Glazed Carrot Coins

Prep Time 5 min
Cook Time 20 min
Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Add the carrots; cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 94 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 217mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

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