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These air fryer honey carrots are sweet, savory, tender, and crisp. The ultimate side dish to add to your dinner table!
Other air fryer recipe favorites include Air Fryer Mexican Corn and Air Fryer Frozen Vegetables.
If you love carrots then you’ll definitely love these delicious buttery honey-glazed carrots. They’re super easy to make and cook perfectly in under 15 minutes! Perfect for a busy weeknight, the holidays, and meal prepping. I love serving these with air fryer chicken breasts and creamy mashed potatoes.
Ingredient Notes
- Carrots – I used baby carrots but if you use whole carrots make sure to peel them and slice them in half lengthwise. Make sure your carrots are washed, scrubbed, and peeled.
- Honey – If you don’t have honey, brown sugar works too!
- Butter – I recommend using salted butter, but if you only have unsalted butter on hand, add a pinch of salt.
- Garlic – Don’t have fresh garlic on hand? Use garlic powder instead.
- Red Pepper Flakes – It adds a spicy kick but it’s completely optional.
Step-By-Step Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 360 degrees F for 5 minutes.
- Coat the carrots with 2 tbsp of melted butter and season with salt and pepper.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and lay the carrots in a single layer. Cook for 8 minutes.
- While the carrots cook, prepare the honey butter garlic sauce. Combine the remaining melted butter, honey, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Mix well.
- Once the 8 minutes are up, toss the carrots with the honey butter garlic sauce and cook for an additional 5-6 minutes. Check for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if needed.
- Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired, and enjoy!
Top Tips
- Want to make these extra spicy? Add a splash of sriracha or a generous pinch of cayenne pepper to the honey butter garlic sauce.
- Make sure to season the carrots generously with salt and pepper!
- Want the carrots extra caramelized? Cook them a few minutes longer.
Storage
Have leftovers? Allow the carrots to cool completely and then place them in an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 4-5 days.
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Air Fryer Honey Carrots
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb baby carrots
- 4 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes , optional
- salt and pepper to taste
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 360 degrees F for 5 minutes.
- Coat the carrots with 2 tbsp of melted butter and season with salt and pepper.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and lay the carrots in a single layer. Cook for 8 minutes.
- While the carrots cook, prepare the honey butter garlic sauce. Combine the remaining melted butter, honey, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Mix well.
- Once the 8 minutes are up, toss the carrots with the honey butter garlic sauce and cook for an additional 5-6 minutes. Check for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if needed.
- Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired, and enjoy!
Notes
- Want to make these extra spicy? Add a splash of sriracha or a generous pinch of cayenne pepper to the honey butter garlic sauce.
- Make sure to season the carrots generously with salt and pepper!
- Want the carrots extra caramelized? Cook them a few minutes longer.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
