These easy Roasted Carrots with bake in the oven with garlic and fresh herbs like thyme, and parsley. They’re a healthy side dish that goes well with any protein, like lamb, roasted chicken or turkey.
Roasted Carrots
This is the best roasted carrots recipe! Nothing beats the natural sweetness of oven roasted carrots, which are elevated by using fresh herbs. They come out savory and delicious! This recipe calls for two pounds of carrots, but you can easily halve it if you need to serve fewer people. A few other carrot recipes you may also enjoy are these Roasted Carrots with Ginger, Spiralized Carrot Salad, and Za’atar Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Yogurt Bowls.
We You’ll Love This Roasted Carrot Recipe!
- Healthy! Carrots are loaded with nutrients.
- Flavorful. Roasting the carrots elevates the flavor of the carrots.
- Great to make ahead for meal prep. Refrigerate up to 4 days.
- Budget-friendly – An inexpensive side dish with just a few ingredients.
Oven Roasted Carrot Ingredients
This recipe for roasted carrots in the oven are made with less than 5 ingredients, not counting oil, salt and pepper.
- whole carrots (If you prefer baby carrots, they will work too, reducing the bake time)
- garlic
- fresh thyme
- fresh parsley
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make Roasted Carrots
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 400°F, and spray a large sheet pan with oil. You can also line it with foil for easier cleanup. Peel the carrots.
- Season: Toss the carrots with olive oil, and add the herbs, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Roast: Spread the carrots on the baking sheet in a single layer, ensuring they don’t touch. Bake for 35 to 38 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes until the carrots are browned on the edges and tender.
- Serve: Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with fresh parsley.
Variations
Try this with different herbs, such as fresh dill, cilantro, chives.
Storage
Leftovers will last up to four days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
What to Serve with Roasted Carrots
These carrots are an easy side that pairs well with so many proteins. Here are some ideas:
- Buttermilk-Marinated Air Fryer Whole Roasted Chicken
- Garlic-Lovers Roast Beef
- Parmesan-Herb Baked Salmon
And if you need some other side dish ideas to complete the meal, try one of these:
FAQs
Carrots are so good for you! They are a nutritionally dense vegetable loaded with fiber and vitamins and low in calories. Half a cup of carrots has a whopping “73% of your daily requirement of vitamin A,” and they’re high in beta-carotene, which helps your eyes.
I use fresh thyme and Italian parsley on these carrots, but oregano, rosemary, and dill are some other good options. I also drizzle them with olive oil and season them with salt, pepper, and minced garlic for the best flavor.
If your carrots are hard, it’s probably because you haven’t roasted them long enough or at a high enough temperature. I roast mine at 400°F for 35 to 38 minutes until tender. It’s also really important to cut them into the same size so they cook evenly. To cook carrots properly, cutting them at an angle 1/2 inches thick will ensure your roasted carrots come out fork tender and perfect.
More Carrot Recipes You’ll Love:
- Roasted Heirloom Carrots with Feta, Truffle, and Lemon Zest
- Carrot Ginger Soup
- Sweet Potato and Carrot Tots
- Carrot “Rice” Leek Risotto with Bacon
- Asian Ginger Carrot Dressing
Roasted Carrots Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- Olive oil spray
- 2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces on an angle (6 heaping cups)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley, plus more for garnish
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Spray a large sheet pan with oil.
- In a large bowl, toss the carrots with the olive oil.
- Add the herbs, garlic, salt and pepper to taste and toss to evenly coat.
- Spread the carrots in an even layer on the prepared sheet pan and roast in the oven for 35 to 38 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes, until the carrots are browned on the edges and tender.
- Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with fresh parsley.
This is my third time making this recipe – delicious!!!! Easy to prepare and they taste great! Thanks Gina for another great recipe!!
Glad you enjoyed it Carol!
Yes, I just rated carrots five stars. lol! I used dried parsley before roasting, as I was getting tired of chopping. They were delicious and will become a regular side dish!
Best carrots yet. I have just made them today for Christmas dinner tomorrow. They are sure to be a hit. So glad to find a make ahead recipe.
Excellent and easy!! I made them for Thanksgiving. I followed the recipe exactly except I didn’t have Kosher salt so I used sea salt and I sliced mine thinner, about 1/4 inch. Everyone loved them!!! I should have doubled the recipe. I will make these often, absolutely delicious!! Thank you!!!
I have always looked for good carrot recipes, this one is outstanding !
Easy and so good. Used dried herbs. The entire family loved them.
These are OMG good.
I made this recipe to go with our NYE dinner with friends , which included Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu , also a ST recipe. The carrots were delicious and so easy to make.
This would be a great side dish with whatever protein your making.
This was excellent! I did not have any fresh herbs on hand so used dried. I was pleasantly surprised by how sweet the carrots became after roasting. I will definitely make these often.
I want to make these carrots for Thanksgiving the day before. What would be the best way to heat them up on Thanksgiving. Thanks for giving us such wonderful delicious healthy recipes, I love them all!
Warm them in the oven 350F covered with foil 15-20 min
Delicious. This recipe takes carrots to a whole new level! My husband says these are a “do over”😋
Perfect!
I made these for Christmas Eve to accompany a beef tenderloin roast. The carrots were easy and flavorful, and everyone thought they were delicious. We had about a serving left over, which I reheated tonight in the microwave, and they were also great. This is going in our regular rotation!
I had forgotten how much better vegetables taste when roasted. This was super easy and elevated my easy Sunday dinner to make it look like I really fussed. My only changes were using up baby carrots leftover from a party we hosted and dried rosemary for fresh. (I didn’t have fresh, and didn’t feel like hitting a tore just for that the Sunday before Christmas.)
Thanks. Another winning recipe!
Great!!
Can these be done in a large air fryer?
As usual, a fantastic recipe! I still have fresh thyme in my garden, but no parsley so I added a bit of dry dill. The carrots were perfectly tender and delicious! I served with grilled pork chops and baked potato.