Recipe!! Oven Roasted Maple Carrots

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening! Today I wanted to talk a bit about carrots. Let's be honest, there is not much that carrots to not go with. Sometimes I even eat them on their own! A cool fact about carrots that most people don't realize is that they are naturally sweet. They can be pureed and added to different dishes to give them a sweet flavor.

At this point you may be thinking, then why add maple syrup to it? I have the perfect answer for you! The two sweetness are different and they complement each other very well. The vegan Worcester sauce is also very salty. When seasoning a dish it is very important to make sure everything balances out. This dish is no exception, the sweetness balances out the saltiness and makes an over all tasty dish.

For this recipe, I used multi-colored carrots but regular carrots will be just as delicious as these were. Preparing the carrots is pretty easy, you can incorporate more flavor by letting it marinate over night. You can never have to many carrot recipes on hand and this one will go with almost anything you put it with. I hope you try and enjoy this recipe.

Did you try this recipe? Do you hate it? Do you love it? Have a request for another recipe you would like us to try? Leave it in the comments!

 ~Stella~

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 Oven Roasted Maple Carrots
Serves 4

 - 4 cups of baby carrots
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons vegan Worcester sauce
- 2 gloves crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable stock
- Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Mix all of the ingredients in a baking dish and let everything sit together for 30 minutes
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
3. Cover baking dish with foil
4. Let bake for 20 minutes
5. Take off the foil
6. Bake for 15 for minutes uncovered
7. Let cool for 5-10 minutes
8. Serve!
ENJOY!

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