Honey Roasted Carrots + Oven Safety

These carrots are a great recipe for the fall and would make a great side dish for Thanksgiving. The glaze is simple to put together and it caramelizes the carrots in the oven. Before you get started, it’s important to understand how to use an oven safely. 

Oven safety tips:

1. Preheat the oven before you get started with cooking. This gives your oven time to come to the right temperature and bake your food properly.

2. Wear oven mitts on both hands every time you put something in the oven or take something out. Make sure to always use both hands and hold the trays evenly.

3. If there are other people in your kitchen, tell them you’re going to open the oven, so they know to be careful. If you have small children or pets around make sure they can’t walk up to and touch the oven.

4. Open the oven door all the way. Some oven doors might spring back up if you open them partially.

5. Set a timer for when your food well be done so you don’t forget it and it doesn’t burn.

6. Before taking anything out of the oven, make sure you have a heat-proof place to put the hot baking tray.

7. If you are serving the food right away, remember to steady the tray with an oven mitt on so the hot tray doesn’t move around and so you don’t burn yourself.

Honey Roasted Carrots Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 pound carrots

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 1 tablespoons honey

• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Supplies:

• Cutting board

• Peeler

• Knife

• Baking tray

• Microwave safe bowl

• Measuring spoons

• Spoon

• Oven mitts

• Spatula

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Peel carrots. Then cut in half and then in half again lengthwise. Place cut carrots on baking tray.

3. Melt butter in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stove.

4. Measure and add the honey, thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the melted butter. Mix until combined.

5. Pour mixture over carrots. Mix carrots around with hands or spatula to coat completely in the mixture.

6. Bake for 15 minutes.

7. Then remove and flip carrots with a spatula.

8. Bake for another 15 minutes.