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Hot Honey-Glazed Carrots with Almond-Coconut Topping
Recipes
Hot Honey-Glazed Carrots with Almond-Coconut Topping
6 servings
20 minutes total

Ingredients

  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • 2 lb fresh carrots
  • 7 tablespoons hot honey, divided
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 4 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 green onions
  • ¼ bunch fresh cilantro
  • ¼ cup toasted Marcona almonds
  • ¼ cup plantain chips
  • ¼ cup toasted coconut chips

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Peel carrots, if desired. Combine in small bowl: 6 tablespoons honey, oil, paprika, salt, and pepper.
    2. Coat carrots with one-half honey mixture and arrange in single layer on baking sheet. Bake 20–25 minutes, stirring halfway through cook time, until carrots are glazed and desired tenderness. Brush carrots with remaining one-half honey mixture.
    3. Meanwhile, slice green onions thinly and chop cilantro (¼ cup each). Chop almonds coarsely; crush plantain and coconut chips coarsely. Combine in medium bowl: plantain chips, coconut chips, almonds, green onions, cilantro, and remaining 1 tablespoon honey. Arrange carrots on serving platter and sprinkle with topping. Serve.

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 310, Total Fat 17g, Sat Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 460mg, Total Carb 38g, Fiber 7g, Total Sugar 25g, (Incl. 19g Added Sugars), Protein 3g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 6%, Iron 6%, Potassium 8%