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Instant Pot Glazed Carrots

Instant Pot brown sugar glazed carrots make a wonderful side dish to a holiday dinner.
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By: Diana Last updated on November 25, 2020

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These Instant Pot brown sugar-glazed carrots make a wonderful side to accompany any meal. They are an absolute must for your holiday dinner, and they’re really easy to make!

Instant pot glazed carrots


With Easter coming up so soon, and after you guys LOVED my Instant Pot buttered potatoes recipe I decided that it’s time to share this family favorite with you that involves carrots so it’s perfect for Easter. And makes a great side dish that will go very well with your holiday dinner.

Instant Pot Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

These candied carrots are so easy to throw together, they’re cooked to perfection in a caramel-like sauce. They’re sweet, soft and velvety and full of flavor.

I like to make these carrots when I’m cooking for a large group, the Instant Pot makes it so easy as it’s a dump and go recipe and can be left at “keep warm” setting until the carrots are ready to be served.

Instant Pot Glazed Carrots

Recommended Tools

These are the tools that I’ve used to make these roasted butter and garlic potatoes:

  • Instant Pot Duo 6 Qt 7 in 1
  • Slotted Spoon
  • Measuring spoons

How to Make Glazed Carrots in the Instant Pot

This is sooo easy.

You will need the following ingredients:

  • Baby carrots – or any other kind of carrots that you like. I use Chantenay baby carrots, but feel free to use regular carrots and slice them. 
  • Brown sugar – light brown sugar is what I usually use but I reckon that dark brown sugar works well.
  • Butter – I used sunflower butter, but any kind of butter will work.
  • Paprika
  • Garlic – crushed garlic
  • Salt
  • Water – just 1/2 a cup of water is enough for the 6-quart Instant Pot
  • Cinnamon – I add cinnamon if I’m making this for Christmas for that extra holiday touch.
instant pot brown sugar glazed carrots

Put all of the ingredients in your Instant Pot, then give them a stir and close the lid.

Make sure that your Instant Pot vent is in sealing position so that the steam does not escape.

Cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes.

Instant Pot Glazed Carrots

After the cooking is done, do a quick release. Open the lid, give the carrots a stir, garnish with thyme or parsley and serve.

Instant Pot Glazed Carrots

You will find some liquid left in the pot, so I just use a slotted spoon to put the carrots in a bowl. Then I pour just a little bit of the sauce over the carrots for that lovely glaze and flavor.

Instant Pot Glazed Carrots

More Holiday Sides

If you’re looking for more delicious and easy holiday side dishes, then why not check these out:

  • Stovetop brown sugar glazed carrots
  • Instant Pot buttered potatoes
  • Air Fryer asparagus with mushrooms
  • Smashed potatoes
  • Roasted brussels sprouts with potatoes and cranberries
  • Don’t forget to check out the rest of my Instant Pot recipes!

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Instant Pot Glazed Carrots

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 10 minutes mins
Author: Diana
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Instant Pot brown sugar glazed carrots make a wonderful side dish to a holiday dinner.
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Instant Pot brown sugar glazed carrots make a wonderful side dish to a holiday dinner.

Ingredients 

  • 2 lbs (1 kg) baby carrots I used Chantenay carrots
  • 2 tablespoons butter I use sunflower butter
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (125 ml) water
  • thyme or parsley to garnish (or if you like the taste of thyme, then you can add it before the cooking starts)

Instructions 

  • Add all ingredients in the Instant Pot. Cover with the lid, and seal.
  • Cook on manual – high pressure for 5 minutes.
  • Once the cooking is finished, do a quick release for the steam. Give the carrots a stir for the glaze to cover the carrots well and serve.

Notes:

You can add cinnamon if you like, just add 1/2 tsp to the pot.
You could also add cayenne pepper for a hot kick.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 75kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 6mg, Sodium: 216mg, Potassium: 243mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 13890IU, Vitamin C: 2.8mg, Calcium: 37mg, Iron: 0.9mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Eden says

    Posted on 4/20/19 at 21:17

    5 stars
    Love these carrots so much! It’s on my Easter menu!

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  2. cheflolaskitchen says

    Posted on 4/20/19 at 19:46

    5 stars
    I’ve always loved some healthy and delicious side meals. Surely trying this one out. Thanks Diana!

    Reply
  3. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    Posted on 4/20/19 at 18:12

    5 stars
    I could happily eat a bowl of these on their own, forget the rest of the meal.

    Reply
  4. Kate says

    Posted on 4/20/19 at 17:25

    5 stars
    These glazed carrots look ridiculously good!! I’m going to make them for Easter tomorrow – thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Tisha says

    Posted on 4/20/19 at 16:23

    5 stars
    These are so perfect for Easter! Incredible IP recipe!

    Reply
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