Roasted tri-color carrots are a simple, quick and easy to make side dish perfect for the holidays. With a creamy salty butter glaze these roasted rainbow carrots are sure to please. They are a gorgeous addition to any table and they add color and excellent flavor to any meal.
Roasted tri-color carrots are a delicious and a beautiful side to add to your meals any time of year, but they are especially festive and seasonally appropriate for holiday meals like Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Ingredients
This roasted tri-colored carrots recipe is simple and aims to showcase the delicious flavor of this root vegetable.
- Tri-color carrots
- Avocado Oil Spray
- Salted Butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions to Make Roasted Tri-Color Carrots
- Peel and clean Tri-colored carrots
- place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Spray with hight heat oil, I use avocado oil
- Roast for approximately 25 minutes (depending on the size of your carrots) at 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Remove carrots from the oven and glaze immediately
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Serve!
Roasted Carrot Butter Glaze
for the butter glaze simply melt 4 tablespoons of salted butter on the stove until completely liquid.
Hint: Brush butter onto carrots using a pastry brush
Substitutions
This recipe is equally delicious with some substitutions
- Carrots - If you can't find tri-colored carrots this recipe is equally as delicious using regular carrots
- Butter- If you use unsalted butter make sure to salt the finished dish appropriately the salt actually brings out the sweetness of the carrot.
Even if your reader doesn't follow a specific diet (eg. gluten free), they may have friends or family that they're cooking for that could use this. This is also a great idea to link out to another blogger with a similar recipe that fits a different diet.
Variations
Your can kick this dish up a notch with some simple variations
- Sweet - add 1 tablespoon maple syrup to your butter glaze to give this dish a sweet pop
- Herbs - Add herbs de province to the carrots before baking to make these delicious carrots even more earthy.
Equipment
- Roasting pan
- Bakers parchment paper
Storage
Store Leftover roasted carrots in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Roasted Tri-Color Carrots
Roasted tri-color carrots are asimple, quick and easy to make. With a creamy salty butter glaze these roasted rainbow carrots are delicious
Ingredients
- 2 Pounds of tri colored carrots
- Avocado oil spray
- Salt
- pepper
- Butter glaze
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
Instructions
- Peel and clean Tri-colored carrots
- place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Spray with hight heat oil, I use avocado oil
- Roast for approximately 25 minutes (depending on the size of your carrots) at 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Remove carrots from the oven and glaze immediately
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Serve!
Where to Find Tri-Colored Carrots
Tri colored carrots used to be a seasonal item, but recently I have seen them at many grocery stores, including Trader Joes. I personally like to grow my own heirloom varieties for tri-color or rainbow carrots. There is nothing better than cooking what you grow!
