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Carrot Bake with Cranberry-Honey Drizzle Recipe

Carrot Bake with Cranberry-Honey Drizzle Recipe
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A vibrant and nutritious layered bake featuring sweet potato, butternut squash, and carrot, perfectly seasoned and finished with a sweet-tart cranberry-honey drizzle. This dish combines warm autumn flavors with a healthy twist, making it a delightful side or a light vegetarian main course.

Ingredients

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Vegetable Layers

  • 1 cup sweet potato, peeled and thinly sliced (150 g)
  • 1 cup butternut squash, peeled and thinly sliced (150 g)
  • 1 cup carrots, peeled and thinly sliced (120 g)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (30 ml)
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional) (1 g)

Cranberry-Honey Drizzle

  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries (30 g)
  • 3 tablespoons honey (45 ml / 60 g)
  • 1 tablespoon water or orange juice (15 ml)

Optional Garnish

  • Chopped fresh parsley or thyme

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a baking dish to prevent the vegetables from sticking during baking.
  2. Layer the Vegetables: Begin layering the thinly sliced sweet potato, butternut squash, and carrots in the baking dish. After placing each layer, brush lightly with olive oil and season with salt, black pepper, and cinnamon if using. This ensures each layer is flavorful.
  3. Bake Covered: Cover the baking dish with foil to trap steam and bake the layered vegetables in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender when pierced with a fork.
  4. Prepare Cranberry-Honey Drizzle: While the vegetables are baking, combine the dried cranberries, honey, and water or orange juice in a small saucepan. Simmer gently for 3 to 5 minutes until the mixture thickens slightly and the cranberries soften.
  5. Serve: Once the vegetables are tender, remove the bake from the oven, discard the foil, and drizzle the warm cranberry-honey sauce evenly over the top. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or thyme if desired before serving.

Notes

  • For a spicier kick, add a pinch of nutmeg or ground ginger along with the cinnamon.
  • Use orange juice instead of water in the drizzle for added citrus flavor.
  • This dish can be prepared a day in advance; simply reheat before serving and add the cranberry-honey drizzle fresh.
  • To make it vegan, substitute honey with maple syrup or agave nectar.
  • Thinly slicing the vegetables helps them cook evenly and enhances the layered presentation.

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Keywords: sweet potato bake, butternut squash recipe, carrot bake, cranberry honey drizzle, healthy vegetable dish, layered vegetable bake, vegetarian side dish, autumn recipes

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