Jeff's Carrots

This is a recipe I tried at a friend's Easter dinner. It was so good, everyone wanted to know how to make it. It originated from Jeff, so we all call it 'Jeff's Carrots' now. Try a different amount of sugar if you like things more or less sweet. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 273 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 3 eggs, beaten
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound carrots, sliced
• cooking spray
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
• 1 pinch ground ginger, or to taste
• 1 pinch ground allspice, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 40 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add carrots, cover, and steam until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Place carrots to a large bowl and mash. Stir melted butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and black pepper into carrots. Transfer carrots into prepared casserole dish.