Honey Glazed Carrots and Parsnips

These honey glazed carrots and parsnips are the most delicious side dish. Buttery, slightly salty, and slightly sweet they are so easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. They make a great side dish that your whole family will love and are great to serve at Thanksgiving or Christmas too!

Why you will love this recipe:

• These roasted carrots and parsnips with honey glaze taste amazing! Buttery, sweet and just a little salty!
• They're really quick and easy to make.
• They don't require any fancy or hard to find ingredients.
• They make great leftovers and store well in the fridge.
• These roasted vegetables are naturally gluten free and paleo and can easily be made dairy free and vegan too! 
• These veggies are a healthy side dish. 
• They are simple enough to serve on busy weeknights, but good enough to serve for special occasions like Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving or Mother's Day. 

Taste and texture:

These carrots and parsnips are slightly sweet, a little buttery and melt in your mouth with every bite. They are not crispy or crunchy, but instead turn out perfectly roasted.

Key ingredients and substitutions:

For the full list of ingredients, head to the recipe card, but a few ingredient highlights include: 

• Fresh carrots and parsnips - I recommend using fresh and not frozen vegetables for this dish, they just taste so much better! Both carrots and parsnips are full of healthy vitamins and minerals and are also high in fiber. 
• Butter - to give these veggies such a delicious buttery flavour. If you are dairy free you can use coconut oil or a vegan butter instead. 
• Honey - to add the perfect amount of sweetness to these vegetables. Honey and butter combine perfectly to make the most delicious glaze. 

How to make this recipe:

Step one:

First, preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Step two:

Now peel and chop the carrots and parsnips and place them in a large bowl. Pour the avocado oil over them and toss a few times to coat the vegetables well.

Step three:

Next, line two baking sheets with parchment paper and transfer the vegetables to the baking sheets, spreading the vegetables out evenly so there is space around the vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Step four:

Then bake for 40-45 minutes, flipping the veggies half way through to ensure they cook evenly.

Step five:

Once the vegetables are done cooking, make the honey glaze. To make the glaze, place the ingredients for the glaze in a microwave safe dish and heat on high for 20 seconds. Stir well to combine.

Step six:

Place the roasted vegetables in large bowl and pour the honey glaze on top. Stir the vegetables a few times to coat them well and then serve and enjoy!

Tips and variations:

• To make it dairy free: Use coconut oil or a vegan butter instead of butter.
• To make this recipe vegan: Use either vegan butter or coconut oil instead of butter and maple syrup instead of honey.
• If you are serving a crowd feel free to double or triple this recipe.
• Instead of avocado oil you can use olive oil. 
• For a different flavour feel free to add other spices such as cinnamon, turmeric, curry powder or ginger.

How to serve:

These roasted root vegetables are best served warm. They make the perfect side dish for any meal. They are great to serve with roasted turkey or cooked ham at Thanksgiving or Christmas but could also be paired with other main dishes such as roasted chicken, steak, lamb chops or pork tenderloin.

How to store:

This recipe makes great leftovers and stores well in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 5 days. I don't recommend trying to freeze these roasted vegetables.

Frequently asked questions:

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