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These best easy roasted carrots are ready in just 20 minutes! They make the perfect side dish and the leftovers can be added to soups, stews or casseroles.
I hope you like carrots because today I’m coming at you hardcore with, you guessed it, carrots.
For some weird reason, I have three giant bags of carrots sitting in my fridge. I know I’m unorganized, but not usually so unorganized that I weigh myself down with root vegetables. Either way, I had to figure out a way to use up my carrots because I wasn’t about to try and eat them all raw.
That’s a lot of crunchy chewing.
Luckily I know myself well enough to know that if I roast any type of vegetable I’m 100% happy.
So, obviously that is why I’m bringing you these crazy delicious BEST easy roasted carrots. I know I don’t usually go around calling my recipes “the best” but seriously these carrots are the best.
Best Easy Carrot Ingredients
There are a million different seasonings you can use when roasting carrots, but for these babies, I wanted to go warm and wintery. So, I grabbed my allspice and ginger and got to concocting.
Ok, I was not concocting. It was more like sprinkling.
I drizzled in olive oil, and of course, I didn’t forget about the best spice of them all—kosher salt. Yeah, that’s right. Kosher salt.
If you’re not correctly salting your food, you’re in for some sad meals. Trust me—salt is not the enemy. It’s delicious and deserves to be used. Please don’t skip it, friends.
How to make roasted carrots
Now, I’ve been blogging for long enough to know that people love options when it comes to recipes. So, after I tell you how I made the carrots in the photos, I’ll give you a few.
- Cut the carrots in half.
- Drizzled with olive oil.
- Sprinkled on the spice.
- Tossed to coat evenly.
- Roasted.
- Devoured.
That’s it! However, if you’re looking for other tasty options, here are a few:
- Keep it super savory by seasoning it with an Italian spice blend
- Give it some heat by sprinkling on cayenne pepper
- Go even more basic by just using kosher salt and black pepper
- Bring Tex-Mex to the table by using cumin and chili powder
There are tons of options, but honestly, I love the simple combination of allspice, ginger, and cinnamon. It blends with almost any meal, and the leftover carrots can be used in soups, stews, and even casseroles. I love it when I can take my leftovers and use them in a new meal.
Shortcuts are my favorite.
Love these best easy roasted carrots?
Try some of my other delicious vegetable side dishes!
- Roasted Carrots with Dill
- Roasted White Sweet Potatoes with Honey Cinnamon Glaze
- Roasted Asparagus
- On The Stalk Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Roasted Orange Cauliflower
Best Easy Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
- 2 pounds carrots, washed and cut down the middle
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Line a sided sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Lay carrots onto the prepared sheet pan, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with ground ginger, kosher salt, allspice, cinnamon, and black pepper.
- Toss the carrots on the sheet pan so they evenly coated.
- Roast for about 20 minutes or until they have reached your desired doneness.
- Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
