• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Fed by the Farm
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Learn
  • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
Home » Farm to Table Recipes » Maple Glazed Carrots (on the Stovetop)

Maple Glazed Carrots (on the Stovetop)

May 2, 2023 by Sara @ Fed by the Farm

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Maple glazed carrots are easy to make on the stovetop. Just simmer carrots, orange juice, water, maple syrup and butter in a pan to both cook the carrots, and create a sweet syrupy glaze. Glazing carrots on the stovetop is almost as easy as boiling them, but much more delicious!

Maple glazed carrots with orange juice, close up photo

These days a lot of people are glazing vegetables in the oven, but traditional glazing taught in culinary school happens on the stovetop in a pan.

The glaze is created with a combination of water (or broth), fat, sugar and acid. The acid is optional, but in my experience with these maple glazed carrots, it creates a noticeable depth of flavor.

For my maple glazed carrots recipe we’ll use:

  • Water
  • Butter (fat)
  • Maple syrup (sugar)
  • Orange juice (acid)

If you enjoy sweet things you’ll love these maple glazed carrots as they are quite sweet. If you prefer a more subtle sweet flavor, I highly recommend trying my honey-roasted carrots recipe – they are freakin’ delicious!

Maple Glazed Carrots: Ingredients

Maple Glazed Carrots Ingredients: carrots, orange juice, maple syrup, butter

Maple glazed carrots on the stovetop only require a few basic ingredients:

  • 1/2 pound carrots
  • 1 tablespoon real maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 pinch salt

This is enough for two servings and all ingredients can be doubled to serve four.

Ingredient Notes

Maple Syrup: Be sure to use real maple syrup, not “pancake syrup”. Real maple syrup is a whole food and should have only one ingredient on the label.

Orange Juice: I recommend hand-squeezing half a small orange. If you buy bottled orange juice, be sure it’s free of added sweeteners. Simply Orange pulp-free is the only brand I use in my cooking if I don’t have an actual orange.

How to Make Maple Glazed Carrots on the Stovetop

1. Prepare the carrots

Peel and remove the ends from half a pound of carrots. Then slice them into 1/4 inch thick circles.

Sliced carrots on a cutting board for making maple glazed carrots

2. Place all ingredients in a frying pan

Choose a pan that is just large enough to fit all the carrots one or two layers deep.

Ingredients for maple glazed carrots in the pan

If you don’t have a pan that’s the right size for the quantity of glazed carrots you’re making, feel free to use a pot instead. I’ve made maple glazed carrots in a pot and they turned out just as well.

3. Add water to the pan

Add enough water to the pan to *almost cover* the carrots. The water line shouldn’t be more than a couple millimeters below, or over, the carrots.

Photo showing how much water to use when glazing carrots on the stovetop

You definitely don’t want a pot of floating carrots as if you were about to boil them.

4. Simmer until all the water is evaporated

Give it a little stir to incorporate the ingredients, then simmer uncovered until all the water has evaporated and the carrots are cooked. This will take about 30 minutes.

If the water starts getting low before the carrots are almost done, add a little more water to the pan.

When the carrots are cooked, you’ll be left with a syrupy glaze in the pan to stir the carrots into.

Glazing carrots in a pan

I like to continue to cook the carrots for 5 to 10 minutes so they start to brown in the pan. A few extra minutes really brings out the flavors. Taste a piece and remove from heat when the carrots have reached your desired level of sweetness.

Maple glazed carrots on a plate with a fork

Frequently Asked Questions

Do glazed carrots reheat well?

Glazed carrots do not reheat well. I have certainly enjoyed left-over glazed carrots that were reheated, but they aren’t the same and I wouldn’t serve them to guests. Glazed carrots shrivel up when they cool and the glaze dries out.

How do you reheat glazed carrots?

Glazed carrots don’t reheat the greatest but if you must, I suggest two ways to reheat glazed carrots.

  1. Saute on the stovetop in some butter and a splash or two of water
  2. Microwave, but sprinkle them with a small amount of water first. Microwave heat is drying and this will help reconstitute some of the moisture in the carrots.

Do carrots glazed with orange juice taste like orange?

No, you won’t notice an orange taste in these glazed carrots. We aren’t using enough orange juice, and what orange flavor is there gets cooked away as the juice evaporates.

Stovetop Maple Glazed Carrots

Maple Glazed Carrots (on the Stovetop)

Maple glazed carrots are easy to make on the stovetop. Just simmer carrots, water, maple syrup, butter and orange juice in a pan to both cook the carrots and create a sweet syrupy glaze. Glazing carrots on the stovetop is almost as easy as boiling them, but much more delicious!
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb carrots
  • 1 tbs real maple syrup *
  • 1 tbs orange juice ** (sugar-free)
  • 1/2 tbs unsalted butter
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions
 

  • Peel and remove the ends from half a pound of carrots. Then slice them into 1/4 inch thick circles.
  • Place all ingredients in a frying pan or skillet. Choose a pan that is just large enough to fit all the carrots one or two layers deep.
  • Add enough water to the pan to *almost cover* the carrots. The water line shouldn’t be more than a couple millimeters below, or over, the carrots.
  • Give it a little stir to incorporate the ingredients, then simmer uncovered until all the water has evaporated and the carrots are cooked.
    If the water starts getting low before the carrots are almost done, add a little more water to the pan.
  • When the carrots are cooked, you’ll be left with a syrupy glaze in the pan to stir the carrots into. I personally like to let them go another 5 to 10 minutes so they start to brown – this develops more flavor and turns out even yummier!

Notes

* Be sure to use real maple syrup, not “pancake syrup”.
** Use fresh-squeezed orange juice, or if using bottled juice chose one that has no added sugar.
Keyword carrots, glazed

Other Carrot Recipes

Rustic Honey-Roasted Carrots

Rustic Honey-Roasted Carrots

Honey-Roasted carrots are so good you may never go back to boiling carrots! They’re easy to make, impressive to serve and done in less than 30 minutes.


SHARE
Pin ItYummlyTwitterFacebook

Filed Under: Farm to Table Recipes

Previous Post: « Chopped Steak with Mushroom Gravy (Skirt or Flank)
Next Post: Apple Galette with Sweet Crisp Topping »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

HI! I’M SARA

Photo of Sara @ Fed by the Farm My mission is to inspire you to be more connected to the food you eat and where it comes from. Join me as I buy ingredients from local farms, prepare simple, whole food meals and show you how to do the same! Follow along for farm-to-table recipes, fermenting, foraging and real food conversation. About Me →

Never Miss a Post!

Farm-to-Table Recipes

Easy Blueberry Crisp (Gluten-Free) - being served on a dessert plate with vanilla ice cream. This blueberry crisp is gluten-free because it's made with almond flour. It's sweetened with maple syrup.

Easy Blueberry Crisp (Gluten-Free)

Blueberry Galette (with Gluten-Free Crust option)

Blueberry Galette (with Gluten-Free Crust)

Apple Galette with Sweet Crisp Topping (Gluten-Free)

Apple Galette with Sweet Crisp Topping

Maple Glazed Carrots (on the Stovetop)

Maple Glazed Carrots (on the Stovetop)

Chopped steak with mushroom and onion gravy

Chopped Steak with Mushroom Gravy (Skirt or Flank)

Gluten-Free Beef Stew on the Stovetop

Gluten-Free Beef Stew on the Stovetop

Learn

Text: Farmers Market Shopping Tips from a Regular

15 Farmers Market Shopping Tips from a Regular

Photo of meat and produce from the farmers market overlaid with the text: Farmers Market Haul (What I Buy at the Farmers Market)

Farmers Market Haul (What I Buy at the Farmers Market)

Why Whole Food is Healthier

Where to Buy Farm Fresh Food

Where to Buy Farm Fresh Food

Footer

HI! I’M SARA

Photo of Sara @ Fed by the Farm My mission is to inspire you to be more connected to the food you eat and where it comes from. Join me as I source ingredients from local farms, prepare simple, whole food meals and show you how you can do the same! Follow along for farm-to-table recipes and real food conversation.

Follow Me

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

Fresh Farm-to-Table Recipes

Easy Blueberry Crisp (Gluten-Free) - being served on a dessert plate with vanilla ice cream. This blueberry crisp is gluten-free because it's made with almond flour. It's sweetened with maple syrup.
Blueberry Galette (with Gluten-Free Crust option)
Apple Galette with Sweet Crisp Topping (Gluten-Free)
>

Copyright © 2023 FedbytheFarm.com | Farm-to-Table Recipes - Learn about Real Food - About Me