Sweet Holiday Carrots

Name: Sweet Holiday Carrots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Side Dishes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 8 medium carrots, sliced; 1/2 cup water; 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained; 1/2 cup chopped peeled tart apple; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1/3 cup honey; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Fit for the finest holiday table, dried cranberries plumped in a mixture of honey and lemon juice guarantee a sweet-tart glaze for tender carrots. —Donna Marie Ryan, Topsfield, Massachusetts

Ingredients

8 medium carrots, sliced
1/2 cup water
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
1/2 cup chopped peeled tart apple
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

Place carrots and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Add pineapple, apple, cranberries, honey, lemon juice and salt; cook 3-4 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
Combine butter, flour and cinnamon; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Sprinkle with walnuts before serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 289 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 321mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 5g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Holiday Carrots in Taste of Home December/January 2012

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wildflower264

Nov 17, 2015

Just OK. Too much cinnamon taste. Will try it without cinnamon or just a daband add a little maple syrup to it.
menicki

Nov 14, 2014

We love carrots and this would have been good if they LEFT OUT the pineapple, cranberries, apples, honey, lemon juice, flour and cinnamon. this really was a waste of those things, will not make this again, next time I will just use the carrots and butter.
marteldann

Feb 9, 2013

Just not our favorite. We like carrots a lot but this combination just didn't seem to cut it. Had to force everyone to clean it up with other leftovers from Christmas dinner.
ryskamp

Dec 28, 2011

Fairly tasty, but not outstanding. It may have been the cinnamon that I may not have been especially fond of. Not a bad dish, but I think I would look for something better next time.
youngestdeb

Dec 26, 2011

So colorful and tasty, too. Everyone at Christmas dinner loved it!
youngestdeb

Dec 26, 2011

I made this for the first time for Christmas dinner for my family. My aunt has already asked for the recipe. Delicious and so colorful. Loved it!
youngestdeb

Dec 26, 2011

I made this for the first time for my family on Christmas. I had to send home a care package to my aunt & uncle that couldn't make the dinner and my aunt has called already and asked for the recipe. Loved it!
el4n6dir

Dec 26, 2011

I made this for Christmas dinner and it was a huge hit.
matteliz

Dec 26, 2011

We enjoyed these carrots. They reminded us of apple pie. This recipe yields a lot more than 5 servings, I think. We had tons of leftovers. I'm not sure I'll make it again because it was not especially outstanding, but I'm glad I tried it.
haleysaunt

Dec 13, 2011

Wow, even my husband ate his carrots!