COURSE:
Lunch, Side Dish
Honey and Thyme Glazed Carrots
These Honey and Thyme Glazed Carrots are a quick, flavourful side dish that pairs beautifully with any weeknight dinner or festive holiday meal. Tender carrot batons are pressure-cooked in minutes, then finished with butter, honey, and fresh thyme for a glossy, aromatic glaze that tastes as impressive as it looks. If you’re searching for easy carrot side dishes, Instant Pot vegetable recipes, or glazed carrot ideas, this simple but elegant recipe delivers big flavour with minimal effort.
Perfect for feeding a crowd, these carrots serve 6-8 and can be made ahead, making them ideal for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or effortless entertaining. The sweet honey, savoury butter, and earthy thyme create a balanced glaze that enhances the natural sweetness of the carrots without overpowering your main dish. Whether you’re planning a festive feast or looking for a reliable vegetable side to round out your meal, these Honey and Thyme Glazed Carrots bring brightness, colour, and irresistible flavour to the table.
Honey and Thyme Glazed Carrots
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
6-8
Total Time:
20 minutes
Product:
Instant Pot Multi-Cooker
Ingredients
- 500g carrots
- ½ cup chicken stock or water
- Generous pinch of salt
- Generous pinch of black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp honey
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme (leaves picked)
Instructions
- Peel the 500g carrots, trim the tops and very ends, and choose carrots that are roughly the same thickness all the way down (this helps them cook evenly). Cut them on an angle into thick batons about 5 cm long. You want them quite chunky so they hold up well during pressure cooking.
- Place the raw carrots into the Instant Pot along with ½ cup chicken stock or water, a generous pinch of salt and pepper, and 2 tbsp butter. Secure the pressure cooking lid, set to 0 minutes on Pressure Cook, and press Start. The carrots will cook as the pot comes to pressure. The moment it reaches pressure, perform a quick release.
- While the pot is coming to pressure, pick the leaves from 8 sprigs fresh thyme.
- Once the pressure has released, remove the lid. Add 4 tbsp honey and the picked thyme leaves. Gently stir with a soft spatula — avoid vigorous mixing so the batons stay intact. Continue cooking on Sauté mode, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces into a glossy, syrupy glaze that clings to the carrots.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and spoon any remaining glaze over the top.
Notes
These carrots can be made ahead and reheated in the microwave or kept warm in a low oven before serving. They easily serve 6-8 people as part of a larger meal.
Honey and Thyme Glazed Carrots
COURSE:
Lunch, Side Dish
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
6-8
Total Time:
20 minutes
Product:
Instant Pot Multi-Cooker
Ingredients
- 500g carrots
- ½ cup chicken stock or water
- Generous pinch of salt
- Generous pinch of black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp honey
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme (leaves picked)
Instructions
- Peel the 500g carrots, trim the tops and very ends, and choose carrots that are roughly the same thickness all the way down (this helps them cook evenly). Cut them on an angle into thick batons about 5 cm long. You want them quite chunky so they hold up well during pressure cooking.
- Place the raw carrots into the Instant Pot along with ½ cup chicken stock or water, a generous pinch of salt and pepper, and 2 tbsp butter. Secure the pressure cooking lid, set to 0 minutes on Pressure Cook, and press Start. The carrots will cook as the pot comes to pressure. The moment it reaches pressure, perform a quick release.
- While the pot is coming to pressure, pick the leaves from 8 sprigs fresh thyme.
- Once the pressure has released, remove the lid. Add 4 tbsp honey and the picked thyme leaves. Gently stir with a soft spatula — avoid vigorous mixing so the batons stay intact. Continue cooking on Sauté mode, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces into a glossy, syrupy glaze that clings to the carrots.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and spoon any remaining glaze over the top.
Notes
These carrots can be made ahead and reheated in the microwave or kept warm in a low oven before serving. They easily serve 6-8 people as part of a larger meal.
Honey and Thyme Glazed Carrots
These Honey and Thyme Glazed Carrots are a quick, flavourful side dish that pairs beautifully with any weeknight dinner or festive holiday meal. Tender carrot batons are pressure-cooked in minutes, then finished with butter, honey, and fresh thyme for a glossy, aromatic glaze that tastes as impressive as it looks. If you’re searching for easy carrot side dishes, Instant Pot vegetable recipes, or glazed carrot ideas, this simple but elegant recipe delivers big flavour with minimal effort.
Perfect for feeding a crowd, these carrots serve 6-8 and can be made ahead, making them ideal for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or effortless entertaining. The sweet honey, savoury butter, and earthy thyme create a balanced glaze that enhances the natural sweetness of the carrots without overpowering your main dish. Whether you’re planning a festive feast or looking for a reliable vegetable side to round out your meal, these Honey and Thyme Glazed Carrots bring brightness, colour, and irresistible flavour to the table.
