Happy Five Ingredient Friday! For this week’s addition, I’m continuing on with the Thanksgiving theme I seem to have set. Last Friday I posted a 5 ingredient turkey (we’re STILL enjoying eating the delicious garlicy turkey for dinner) and then I shared how to make mushroom gravy, then loaded mashed potatoes, so now we need a vegetable to go with the meal.
That’s where these 5 Ingredient Cinnamon Spice Roasted Carrots come in. They’re roasted to perfection and coated with hints of cinnamon and spice.
It’s not an ‘omg spicy’ kick, but there’s a little spicy finish to the carrots that goes great with the cinnamon.
The cinnamon and cayenne bring out the natural sweetness of the carrots without making them overly sweet.
I don’t know about you, but there always seemed to be someone who would make overly sweet baby carrots for Thanksgiving. The dish would be boiled carrots with some kind of a sweet sauce (marmalade and sugar maybe?) I just remember totally hating it as a child. They would be forced on my plate, and I’d just sit there and push the mushy carrots around.
These carrots are a far cry from those. These carrots? Well, the second they came out of the oven I was snacking on them. One for the plate…one for me…one for the plate, oops, another one for me! Needless to say, these would make the perfect vegetable side dish for your Thanksgiving feast!
5 Ingredient Cinnamon Spice Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 Lb Carrots ends cuts off and carrots cut into matchsticks
- 2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 Red Onion finely sliced
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Cayenne
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- In a bowl place carrots and onions, pour olive oil and toss with a spoon. Then sprinkle cinnamon, cayenne and salt over the carrots and onions and stir together so that all the carrots and onions are covered with cinnamon and spice. Place the carrots and onions on the prepared baking sheet, and bake for 15 minutes, then flip, and cook for another 10 minutes or until the carrot ends are brown.
- Remove from oven and transfer to a serving plate and enjoy!
Susan L Craig says
These are easy and amazing. I always double the recipe because my family snacks on them right from the pan. If I don’t double the recipe, none make it to the table.
Sweetphi says
Aw Susan, thank you SO MUCH for this lovely comment, it totally made my day, I’m so happy to hear how much you love this recipe (I’m going to make them for my kids now!)
pragati says
I love simple recipes, and this one couldn’t get any simpler! Never tried cinnamon with carrots so now I am off to try a new flavor combination. Thanks for sharing.
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for the sweet comment! I think you’ll love carrots with cinnamon and spices!
cheri says
Hi Phi, carrots are delicious when prepared right, these were prepared right!!!
Sweetphi says
Awe, thank you so much Cheri!
Rachel @ Bakerita says
These carrots look delicious!! Love how easy they are, and the cinnamon spices sound amazing. Pinned!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for the compliment, they are definitely amazing and easy!
Amanda says
These roasted carrots sound amazing! These would be a perfect Thanksgiving side dish!!!
Sweetphi says
Thanks girl, these definitely are perfect for Thanksgiving!
amanda says
I love roasted carrots! These look amazing!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for the lovely compliment 🙂
liztiptopshape says
Ooh these are being made this week. Plus some turnips because I bought them to cook with my carrots. Great recipe!!!
Sweetphi says
Parsnips would be a great addition to these carrots with the same seasonings! Thanks for commenting girl!
Lynn Lovejoy says
BAHAHA love the “one for the plate, one for me”! These carrots look SO delicious and I have never liked cooked carrots… I want to gobble up that entire plate though!! You made roasted carrots look amazing and like they aren’t those mushy ones you get at the school lunch line lol! Seriously they look to die for! I just need to come over and eat some immediately! #allthecinnamon
Sweetphi says
Haha girl, YES #allthecinnamon is just such a perfect hashtag for this! And thank you so much for your compliment about the pictures, means the world to me!
Ashley // My Midwest Table says
I love the cinnamon + cayenne pairing. I bet these carrots are outta-world-delicious! Plus, they certainly add a pretty color to a plate full of Thanksgiving grub!
Sweetphi says
The cinnamon cayenne pairing is one I’m becoming obsessed with…can I just have it on everything? lol
LaurenKellyNutrition says
YUM! These are the perfect side dish!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for commenting 🙂
Abby @ totesdelishblog says
Ohh I love the look of these! Cinnamon and carrots are a match made in heaven!
Sweetphi says
Cinnamon and carrots are definitely a match made in heaven…basically #allthecinnamon right? I have a problem lol!
andrea rentea says
What a new and creative flavorful way to serve carrots. They sound and look delicious. Definitely a yes to carrots for thanksgiving now, especially since we love everything that includes those onions.
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for the lovely comment, this is definitely a very flavorful way to make carrots 🙂
Oriana | Mommyhood's Diary says
Cinnamon and cayenne sounds like a great combination. I can’t wait to try this. Pinned!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for your comment (and for the pin!) truly appreciate it!