Apple-Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

Total Time:Prep: 10 min. Cook: 3-1/4 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Darlis Wilfer

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 24, 2023

Carrots seem so simple, but this recipe is something special. Sweet and buttery, it was a favorite my mother always used to serve around the holidays. —Darlis Wilfer, West Bend, Wisconsin

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Apple-Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

Yield:4 servings
Prep:10 min
Cook:3 hours 15 min

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted, optional
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Directions

  1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine carrots and apple juice. Cook, covered, on high until carrots are tender, 3-4 hours.
  2. Remove carrots from slow cooker; discard juices. Return carrots to slow cooker. Stir in brown sugar, butter and salt. Cook, covered, on high until carrots are glazed, 15-20 minutes longer. If desired, sprinkle with pecans.