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Instant Pot Carrots in a white square bowl
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Instant Pot Carrots

Instant Pot carrots are perfectly tender and made with a brown sugar and butter glaze! The ultimate side dish, even for picky eaters.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Instant Pot
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 -4 servings
Calories: 199kcal
Author: Samantha Erb

Ingredients

  • 1 pound baby carrots or regular carrots, peeled, and cut into baby carrot sized pieces
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Add the carrots and water to the Instant Pot.
  • Close the lid and cook on high pressure (manual) for 4 minutes.
  • Once it's done cooking, carefully complete a quick release.
  • Drain the carrots from the Instant Pot and remove them from the pot.
  • Press cancel on the Instant Pot and then press "saute." Add in the brown sugar, butter, and salt and mix until the butter is completely melted.
  • Add the carrots back into the Instant Pot with the brown sugar mixture and stir to coat.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

*If you would like to double this recipe, double the ingredients, but keep the cooking time the same.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 451mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g