Buttery Roasted Carrots

I love this incredible carrots recipe with roasted carrots tossed in my delicious garlic parsley butter. It’s easy for tonight but impressive enough for entertaining! It’s one of my favorite recipes!

Of all the carrot recipes on Inspired Taste, these garlic butter roasted carrots are my absolute favorite! We roast the carrots until golden brown and tender, then toss them with the most delicious garlic parsley butter before serving.

I make them for weeknights, special occasions, and even for Thanksgiving! For more carrot recipes, see our honey roasted carrots, these maple roasted carrots, and my favorite carrot ginger dressing!

Key Ingredients

• Carrots: You can use any kind of carrot for this recipe. I typically buy medium to large ones and give them a good scrub before cutting. Feel free to peel them if you prefer. Baby carrots work, but you might need to adjust the roasting time.
• Butter: I roast the carrots with olive oil and salt, then toss them with homemade garlic parsley butter once they’re tender and caramelized. You can use salted or unsalted butter or even a plant-based alternative.
• Garlic and Parsley: You’ll need one small garlic clove and a generous handful of parsley for this recipe. Feel free to experiment with other herbs, such as cilantro, mint, rosemary, or sage. Just remember to use a bit less of the stronger herbs, such as rosemary and sage.

How to Make Buttery Roasted Carrots

Of all the ways to cook carrots, roasting is my absolute favorite. It takes about 25 to 30 minutes in the oven, which brings out their natural sweetness.

For this recipe, I toss the carrots with olive oil and salt, then roast them until the edges start to wrinkle and turn a light golden brown. The magic happens when I toss them with the delicious garlic parsley butter.

You can make the flavored butter while the carrots are roasting. Just melt butter in a small pan over low heat, then add a smashed garlic clove and some chopped fresh parsley. The butter will gently bubble around the garlic and parsley, infusing itself with their amazing flavors. Once the carrots are done, I remove the garlic clove and pour the garlicky butter over them.

By the way, this garlic parsley butter isn’t just for carrots! It’s amazing poured over other roasted vegetables, like roasted potatoes, or even drizzled over baked salmon.

What to Serve with These Buttery Carrots

These simple carrots with garlic butter always impress. We love to serve them next to pan roasted chicken, my mother’s baked salmon with lemon and dill, and our roasted pork tenderloin with apples. They are also perfect for topping grain or rice bowls. I love these tahini lemon quinoa bowls.