Maple Roasted Rainbow Carrots
Maple roasted carrots are painted with olive oil, caramelized to perfection, and roasted until tender in this easy and delicious side dish.
Servings: 12 carrots
Equipment
- Pastry brush or new/clean paintbrush
- Child safe scissors
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Small mixing bowl
- Tablespoon measuring spoon
Ingredients
- 12 carrots
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- sprinkle of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper
- Wash and dry carrots
- Using child scissors trim the carrot stems to one to two inches and cut off the stringy root at the tip
- In a small bowl, mix together one tablespoon of olive oil and one tablespoon of maple syrup
- Hold the carrot by the stem facing downward over the baking dish. Dip a pastry brush into the oil and syrup mixture and "paint" the carrots. If you don't have a pastry brush, a new paint brush works well
- Place the carrots onto the baking tray and sprinkle with salt
- Roast in the oven for 20 minutes until fork tender. Let them cool and enjoy!