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Smoky Maple Roasted Carrots with Lemon Thyme Drizzle

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Smoky maple roasted carrots are the missing link to the perfect holiday meal! So easy to make, great for the entire family and a lemon thyme sauce to die for!

Smoky maple roasted carrots on a white plate drizzled with a creamy dressing

This post was sponsored by NOW Foods but the content and opinions expressed are fully my own.

I’m always looking ahead to holidays, especially the delicious ones that come in fall. Since my life is pretty much sides during this season, I need all the delicious things on my table.

These smoky maple roasted carrots are number one on my veggie side dish menu this year. I mean, what is better than a super easy, super tasty, and healthy recipe that your kids devour? As a mom, NOTHING.

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Front view of hand pouring maple syrup over carrots

Holidays are all about the sides and dessert!

Truth be told, even when I ate meat, I wasn’t much of a turkey or roast or whatever person. I always was one of those people that loaded up on sides. To me, those made a meal.

Well, that and dessert (side note, if you haven’t tried my Simple Vegan Pumpkin Pie, Layered Pumpkin Caramel Pie or my Creamy Layered Pumpkin Dessert, you NEED THEM IN YOUR LIFE).

The best type of holiday prep is something simple but fun. Fall always makes me crave warm smoky dishes, and maple is the absolute best compliment to that. So when I saw my container of NOW Foods maple syrup I whipped out my mad scientist recipe making hat and dug in.

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Front view of a hand holding a bottle of maple syrup

It’s all about the flavors!

The smoky and maple flavor of these roasted carrots go heavenly together. But I still wanted another layer in there. Something to counteract that sweetness. Lemon thyme drizzle seemed like it fit the bill.

These things just come to me and I can’t explain it. Almond based, fresh ingredients, and a perfect pair to this side dish. Perfect for drizzling and dipping.

Front view of a thyme sprig in front of a glass jar of creamy sauce

Perfect Smoky Maple Roasted Carrots in 5 Easy Steps:

  1. Wash and peel carrots (if necessary).
  2. Put all ingredients into a dish with the carrots and coat well.
  3. Bake.
  4. While baking, put sauce ingredients into blender to make lemon thyme drizzle.
  5. Devour.

Collage of tray of fresh carrots and tray of roasted carrots drizzled with sauce

Super easy and kid approved. Great for all ages, little guys can mash these right into their mouth, just cook them a little softer. Adults can also mash them in, I don’t judge.

This post was originally published on 10/31/2016

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  3. I’m a huge fan of roasted carrots. I just love how they naturally sweeten when roasted and then with that little extra drizzle of sweetener, it’s like a veggie candy. Looks wonderful Sophia.

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  7. Smoky + maple! Sold! These would be a perfect Thanksgiving side dish!! And carrots are actually one of Willow’s favorite so I’m sure she would love these! That lemon thyme drizzle sounds absolutely divine ❤️

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  15. Ok, do you remember telling you one of my obsessions in a message months ago how much I love roasted carrots and how I will eat an entire bag at once?! Yup, that is how much I love roasted carrots and I would DEVOUR these in seriously just 5 minutes. I make some roasted carrots with cinnamon and maple which are rather sweet, but I’m loving the idea of lemon juice and smoked paprika. Smoked paprika is like in my top 3 spices! OMG. I bet they smell amazing. And oh lord, here you go again with sauce….I LOVE fresh thyme, LOVE it and looks like I got another addiction coming up…hahahaha! They look completely beautiful, too.

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    • Ha! We may or may not have eaten an entire bag…whoops! You would love the smoky flavor in these!! The fresh lemon and thyme counter the smoky and sweet really well. Thank you mama!!

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