Instant Pot Cinnamon Glazed Carrots are delicious! Sweet and tender, with a hint of cinnamon and orange. Make these pressure cooker cinnamon glazed carrots for a Thanksgiving side dish, or anytime you want a more exciting vegetable side dish.
Instant Pot Cinnamon Glazed Carrots
I can’t believe the summer is almost over! It’s been such a great season. Today I really felt us leaning towards Fall. I’ve been thinking about pumpkins, corn, and Thanksgiving! I know, too soon.
It is time for me to get some of my Thanksgiving recipes, and the cooler weather comfort foods up on the blog. Today I’m sharing my yummy Instant Pot Cinnamon Glazed Carrots recipe! I got this recipe from my Nana many years ago, but she made them in her crock pot!
I love making these Instant Pot Cinnamon Glazed Carrots in the Instant Pot®. I can dial in the exact time so they turn out perfectly tender. You can cook a little longer for softer carrots.
I really enjoy cooking side dishes in my pressure cooker. Especially during hot weather, or when I’m cooking other recipes in my oven. I actually have more than one Instant Pot (don’t ask how many), so I can cook an entire Thanksgiving meal without using my oven or stove, if I want to!
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Instant Pot Cinnamon Glazed Carrots are delicious! Sweet and tender, with a hint of cinnamon and orange. Make these pressure cooker cinnamon glazed carrots for a Thanksgiving side dish, or anytime you want a more exciting vegetable side dish.
- 1 or 2 lb bag Baby Carrots* (see note)
- 1/2 cup Orange Juice
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar, lightly packed
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 3 tsp Corn Starch
- 3 tsp Water
Add the carrots, orange juice, cinnamon, and butter to a 3 qt or 6 qt pressure cooker pot (double the recipe if using an 8 qt, or just double all ingredients except for the carrots, if you want).
Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
Press the Pressure Cook (or Manual) button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 2 minutes (3 minutes for softer carrots). The pot will take a few minutes to come to pressure.
When the cook cycle is finished, turn the pot off and turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to do a Quick Release of the steam/pressure.
When the pin in the lid drops down, open the lid and use a slotted spoon to remove the carrots to a bowl.
Turn on the Sauté setting and add the brown sugar and the honey. Stir well to combine. Let the mixture cook for a few minutes and reduce a little.
Mix the corn starch and water together and add to the simmering mixture. Stir constantly until mixture thickens, then turn off the pot.
Add the carrots back in and stir to coat them all.
Serve directly from the pot, or transfer to a serving dish.
*If you only want to make 1 lb of carrots, that will work, but you'll need to keep the other ingredient amounts as written so the pot has enough liquid to come to pressure.
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