My absolute favorite carrots in the entire world are Nash’s Organic Carrots. They are life-changing carrots and for anyone that lives in the Pacific NW, they are a lucky gift of living here. There is nothing like them – seriously. Yes, I am raving about carrots, but these carrots are THAT good.
The bad news is that they are seasonal and the season recently ended (cry).
Enter Costco. Thank you, Costco, for your 10-pound bag of Organic Carrots.
Maybe it’s living in Seattle. I mean, after all, Costco is from the area. Or maybe Costco seduced us with the lure of crazy deals on Hannah Anderson Organic Toddler Pajamas, Organic Coconut Oil, Kerry Gold Butter and Ecover Laundry Detergent.
Either way, it’s almost impossible to walk out of that place without spending major money. I know that technically we are saving money on the unit cost, but it never feels like it when I reach the checkout. Anyone else have the Costco sticker shock syndrome?
Anyway, back to the carrots.
The good news is we have that Costco membership and they are currently stocking a very reasonably priced ($5.99) 10-pound bag of Organic Carrots. Great right?– except when you get home and can’t fit 10-pounds of carrots in the produce drawer (ugg).
I was turning on the oven to make this Foolproof Roast Chicken so I decided to roast a couple pounds of the carrots. I adjusted the recipe to reflect one pound (which serves 4) but feel free to double or triple like I did if you want leftovers!
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Maple Glazed Carrots with Cardamom
- 1 pound organic carrots
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with tinfoil or use a
Silpatas the maple syrup will caramelize and can be hard to clean off an unlined pan.
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Whisk coconut oil, maple syrup, salt, cardamom and red pepper flakes together.
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Peel carrots and lay out in one later on baking sheet. Use a pastry brush to brush oil mixture evenly over the carrots or drizzle on and roll them. Either way, just make sure they are all coated.
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Cook for 30 minutes. Turn and cook for another 30 minutes. Serve hot and Enjoy!
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Joanne says
Carrots are one of the veggies I always seem to have lurking in my crisper so I’m totally trying these. Maple and cardamom sound perfect for each other!
EverydayMaven says
I am a total cardamom addict Joanne!
john@kitchenriffs says
Great looking carrots! I love to roast veggies, and carrots are one of the best. Yours look wonderful, and I like the way you’ve flavored them. We’ve basically given up on Costco – we love it, but their quantities are too much for us, so we always end up wasting something. Maybe I should just plan better! Good post – thanks.
EverydayMaven says
It’s true – carrots and I would add cabbage. There is just something so amazing about them when roasted!
Char says
I’m sooooo glad I made a double batch as my husband and I just enjoyed them like dessert! I stashed some way for dinner this evening. Thanks so much for sharing your creative recipes with us. We seem to have a similiar palate.
EverydayMaven says
You’re welcome Char! Thanks for taking the time to post feedback – I really appreciate it 🙂
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Perfect dessert on a stick if you ask me 🙂
Martha@ Simple Nourished Living says
Lovely carrots, Alyssa. I use maple syrup a lot, but rarely think of cardamom. Look forward to giving the combination a try.
EverydayMaven says
Cardamom is one of those spices that I can never seem to get enough of!
Char says
Looking forward to trying this recipe. Sounds and looks delish!
EverydayMaven says
Yes, and really easy Char!
kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts says
Alyssa,
These look yummy! But the composting guinea pigs would throw a wheeking fit seeing all those peels in the sink. Seriously, the damn pigs know the sound of the peeler, and when I start peeling (anything, they can’t tell the different between potatoes and carrots) they go insane.
Thanks!
EverydayMaven says
That sounds adorable and how fortunate to have built-in garbage disposers!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Love the flavors you added to your carrots!
EverydayMaven says
Thanks Laura – they are mellow but have just enough kick to keep things interesting 🙂
Ari @ Ari's Menu says
These look sooooo good! They look browned to perfection!
EverydayMaven says
The maple syrup is a big help with that!
Hannah says
Beautiful carrots, Alyssa! I was just thinking about a carrot dish for our seder and yours sound amazing. Love the sweet/spicy balance. And thank you for the tip on organic carrots at Costco, too.
Are you watching the snow fall right now? So pretty!
EverydayMaven says
No snow here Hannah but we are close to sea level. The micro-climates here are amazing!