Roasted Carrots with Ricotta Hot Honey
A show-stopping combination of roasted carrots, creamy ricotta, and spicy hot honey that will elevate your dining experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb baby or heirloom carrots
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 cup ricotta
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp hot honey
- Fresh herbs for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Rinse and peel your baby or heirloom carrots.
- Toss the carrots with olive oil, maple syrup, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Spread the seasoned carrots out on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Roast them in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Combine the ricotta, heavy cream, lemon zest, and a pinch of salt in a bowl while the carrots are roasting.
- Drizzle in the hot honey to the ricotta mixture just before the carrots finish roasting.
- Remove the carrots from the oven and let them cool for a minute.
- Spread the ricotta hot honey mixture on a serving platter and top it with the roasted carrots.
- Finish with fresh herbs for garnish.
Notes
Feel free to adjust spices to your liking. This dish can be prepped ahead of time and reheated before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: roasted carrots, ricotta, hot honey, vegetarian, side dish