Minted Carrots

These tender minted baby carrots are sweet from brown sugar and honey. The simple recipe is easily doubled or even tripled for your next gathering.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 173 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 0.5 pound baby carrots
• 0.125 teaspoon dried mint, crushed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil over high heat. Add carrots, cover, and steam until just tender, 2 to 6 minutes depending on thickness. Drain carrots.

Step 2

Heat butter in a skillet over low heat. Add carrots, brown sugar, honey, and mint; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.