APPLE-BROWN SUGAR GLAZED CARROTS

Apple-Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots image

Carrots seem so simple, but this recipe is something special. Sweet and buttery, this was a favorite my mother always used to serve at holiday time. -Darlis Wilfer, West Bend, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 3h25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 pounds medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted, optional

Steps:

In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine carrots and apple juice. Cook, covered, on high until carrots are tender, 3-4 hours., Remove carrots from slow cooker; discard juices. Return carrots to slow cooker. Stir in brown sugar, butter and salt. Cook, covered, on high until carrots are glazed, 15-20 minutes longer. If desired, sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 404mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 2g protein.