If there was ever a way to serve carrots this would be it….
Turning vegetables from a boring, over boiled side to something that you could serve as the main event at a dinner party and be happy about it is a borderline hobby of mine. My mum has a “half a plate of veg” policy when it comes to meals – meaning that at least half her plate must be covered in some form of vegetable (she is a healthy person not a high maintenance person I promise). This created a need to think of more imaginative ways of serving vegetables than merely slicing and steaming them…. I already have one blog post dedicated to this cause:
Feta Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries, Moroccan Corn and Chili Garlic Brocolli
But I was inspired by the current instagram food fad of hasselback potatoes and have created another fun vegetable side dish for you all. A quick scroll down your instagram feed at the moment will undoubtedly include a picture or twenty of hasselback potatoes (including one on my page may I add). I noticed this trend and thought to myself why limit ourselves to potatoes in this wonderful world of hasselbacking…???
Thus my honey glazed hasselback carrots were born. Carrots are finely sliced on one side and then coated in honey mixed with cumin, ginger, paprika and thyme before being roasted in the oven until caramalised and delicious. I like to sprinkle over pomegranate seeds and fresh coriander to add a fresh infusion of flavours before serving.
P.S. if you are vegan or attempting to cut down on sugar; substitute the honey for maple syrup – the results are still delicious.
Serves 4 as a side dish
Prep time – 15 minutes
Cooking time – 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 kg carrots, peeled, topped and tailed
- 4 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp thyme
- salt and pepper
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
- Using a sharp knife make vertical slits, a few millimeters apart, three quarters of the way down each carrot.
- In a dish (long enough for the carrots) mix together the remaining ingredients until evenly combined. If the mixture is very thick you may want to add a little more oil. Coat each carrot in this mix and then place on a lightly oiled baking tray. Ensure that there are a few centimeters between each carrot as if they are too close together they will steam rather than roast.
- Place in the oven for 45 minutes but do keep an eye on them as cooking time can vary hugely from oven to oven. The carrots should have a crisp surface but be soft on the inside.
- Optional: sprinkle with fresh coriander leaves and pomegranate seeds.
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I think this recipe might be what gets me eating cooked carrots. I love raw carrots, but cooked? Blech!
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Haha i love them raw and cooked – I hope this recipe can convince you that cooked carrots can be delicious too!
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I grew up with them being boiled all the time. Nasty! 😉
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Excellent idea
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thanks so much! 🙂
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Looks awesome
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Thank you! 🙂
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Wonderful mix of spices! Fantastic presentation!
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Aw thank you so much 🙂
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Those look good !! Yummie
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thank you! 🙂
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Ooh these sound so amazing, especially with honey – yum! xx
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Thanks so much 🙂
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this looks soo good xx
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thank you 🙂
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Such a wonderful idea. Love how the carrots keep their shape. Looks delicious.:)
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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I am surely going to try this
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ah I hope you enjoy it when you do 🙂
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Looks marvelous!
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Thank you 🙂
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Roasted veggies are so ridiculously delicious! These carrots look delectable 🙂
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yeah they are so yummy and thanks very much 🙂
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Yum!
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Seriously Delish! 🥕
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thank you 🙂
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Looks delicious … can’t wait to try it.
Isadora 😎
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Your mom & I are Half-Your-Plate kindred spirits…
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Haha she will be pleased to hear that 🙂
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Omigosh! Happy Passover to me! This will be perfect. Thank you!
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you are welcome – I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
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It was yummy! I changed up the seasonings to make it a bit more Mediterranean. But my goodness, it’s hard to not slice all the way through!
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Awesome!! 🙂
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Brilliant! I love what happens when talented people get creative. Well done!
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Ah well thank you so much for your kind words! :))
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By the way, you may find this technique useful in the future: lay down a chopstick or a small dowel along each side of the carrot. Then as you slice down, the knife will stop at the same point the entire length (it also makes things go quicker since you don’t have to worry about stopping carefully). I do this when I have to fan items also – I posted a pic of a pear I prepared this way for an almond pear tart a while back. It really saves time, and insures even depth.
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Incredible how with just a few ingredients you can make such a tasty dish 😀
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Yes always satisfying when a short ingredient list reaps great flavour 🙂
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I had a cooked carrots yesterday, they were delicious. But I LOVE the way these are sliced – so much more attractive (and probably easier to eat, too).
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Thanks – yeah they are delicious 🙂
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Again, many thanx for this recipe.
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You are very welcome, thank you for reading it!
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I am currently torturing myself with a diet that excludes all added sugars, grains and pleasure. I have to admit that I am feeling better, but I’m not sure that feeling better and deprived will fill the bill. Thankfully it’s only a 28 day diet. I’ve lost ten pounds already, and shooting for a total of 30. These carrots, apart from the honey, will be a great side to enjoy. I wonder if stevia would work as a sweetener? Beautiful photos. I checked out a number of your recipes. I am going to be busy cooking!
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Thanks very much – good luck living without sugar! 🙂
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Sounds amazing and easy
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Thanks very much – yes a very simple recipe! 🙂
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Honey roasted carrots are one of my favorites! I am going to give yours a try!
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I hope that you enjoy them if you do! 🙂
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I’ve found my new side dish for Easter! Thank you!
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Ah yay! I hope that you enjoy them!
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What’s not to love!?
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Hasselback carrots! What a brilliant idea!
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Thank you 🙂
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I saw a trick to making hasselback stuff. Put a chopstick on the cutting board right next to what you are slicing and it keeps you from cutting all the way through. Did it with potatoes this week and it was a HUGE help!
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Thanks for the tip 🙂
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These look incredible! Definitely going to try them tonight! Thanks 🙂
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Ah thank you! I hope that you enjoyed them! 🙂
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These look really good, can’t wait to try the recipe
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Yum! Will definitely try these carrots. Thank you for stopping by my blog. Come by again. I will check out your other recipes as well. https://theycallmemomweb.wordpress.com
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I definitely will do 🙂 thanks very much!
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absolutely beautiful.
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Thanks so much! ☺
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Reblogged this on Girl Does This and commented:
should try this recipe soon 🙂 thanks for sharing xx
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Yum!!!
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Wow. I’ve got to try that. I love how roasting carrots transforms them to this wonderful product… and I love hasselback potatoes, so perfect marriage. Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
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Ah thank you- I am pleased to hear that you like the look of them 🙂
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Yummy.
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Reblogged this on maisysabredavid and commented:
Looks Chiefly ( i struggled with the alliteration)
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Well done
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Reblogged this on carabeda.
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Yum! Noted down to try.
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Aw thank you!
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I’m going to try this recipe out the next time I get some fresh carrots. I’m really not a carrot fan as far as salads go. I’m nice roasted carrot would be a good change from summer food.
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Me neither actually much prefer a good roasted carrots above all others!
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I love carrot in all forms, especially roasted, but this is a brilliant variation! It’s already making me imagine hasselback parsnips when winter comes.
Great post, lovely photos. I stumbled on you blog because you (somehow??) found and liked the first ever post on my brand new blog.
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Aw thanks so much! Yeah I cant wait for all hasselback goodness again this winter! Welcome to wordpress!
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I can’t wait to try these! Yum!
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