Ginger Honey Roasted Baby Carrots
Honey Roasted Baby Carrots with Ginger are an easy and quick side dish with Asian inspired flavors that are perfect for any busy weeknight. Loaded with great kid-friendly tastes and simple ingredients, this will quickly become one of your go-to recipes.
Honey Roasted Baby Carrots with Ginger are an easy, flavorful side dish that fits right into busy weeknights and curious family meals. Lightly sweet, gently savory, and full of warm ginger flavor, these carrots are simple to make and surprisingly craveable — even for kids who usually side-eye vegetables.
This is the kind of recipe I love having in my back pocket: low effort, familiar ingredients, and just enough flavor to make dinner feel interesting without pushing anyone too far outside their comfort zone. It’s not about convincing kids to “eat their vegetables” — it’s about making vegetables feel approachable and worth trying.
Why you’ll love these carrots:
You’ll love this recipe because it’s:
- Quick and weeknight-friendly (about 20 minutes start to finish)
- Gently adventurous, with sweet honey and fresh ginger balancing each other
- Easy to adapt for different textures and kid preferences
How to make ginger honey roasted baby carrots
These carrots are an easy vegetable side dish that pair perfectly with whatever Asian inspired main meal you are having for dinner. For full instructions, scroll down to the recipe card below.
To make these carrots:
- Preheat the oven and prepare a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Mix together the honey, olive oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Toss the dressing over the carrots to evenly coat and roast for 20 minutes.
- Top with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
See, easy peasy!
Prepping ahead of time
These carrots are really easy to make. There is not much prep you need to do to get them cooking, but there is one thing you can do to cut down on time. Use a bag of baby carrots instead of washing, peeling and cutting regular carrots.
Serving these for dinner
These carrots are an easy side dish that pairs especially well with savory, sauce-forward mains. They’re a great match for dinners like Instant Pot Asian Sticky Ribs, Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef, or Orange Chicken, where the ginger, honey, and soy sauce feel right at home on the plate. The slight sweetness balances richer flavors and helps round out the meal without adding extra work.
Making this recipe kid-friendly
Some kids struggle with roasted vegetables because of texture, not flavor. The great thing about this recipe is how easy it is to adjust:
- Roast for less time if your kids prefer firmer carrots
- Roast a little longer if they like them softer and sweeter
- Let kids help decide when they look “done enough”
Giving kids small choices builds confidence and curiosity — and that matters more than whether they clean their plate.
Dinner conversations with kids
Talking about food helps kids move from “I don’t like it” to “I’m still figuring it out.” Try a few of these at the table:
- Texture: Are the carrots soft, firm, or somewhere in between? How did cooking change them?
- Taste: Do they taste more sweet or savory to you?
- Smell: What do you notice when you smell them — honey, ginger, something else?
- Color: Did roasting change the color at all?
There are no right answers — curiosity counts.
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Ginger Honey Roasted Baby Carrots Recipe
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Wash baby carrots and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, olive oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the carrots and toss to coat.
- Spread the carrots in an even layer and sprinke the white parts of the green onion over top.
- Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle on the green parts of the green onions and the sesame seeds.
- Enjoy.
Nutrition
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