Cracker Barrel Baby Carrots—talk about yummy. You can make sweet-tasting baby carrots at home. These are a favorite of many, the perfect side dish for any meal.
Two of the qualities I love the most about carrots is that they are always in season, and they are inexpensive. If you don’t have baby-cut carrots, just regular size carrots, you can use those. Simply cut them into 1-inch lengths.
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How to Make Carrots Like Cracker Barrel
It’s easier than you think to make glazed baby carrots taste just like the Cracker Barrel. You will need some fresh baby-cut carrots, margarine, brown sugar, and salt.
You can add a little extra flair by using a pinch of nutmeg to finish off the carrots. While the Cracker Barrel does not use butter in this carrot recipe, you can substitute the margarine for butter.
This recipe is as simple as adding all of the ingredients to a pot and allowing the carrots to cook for about 30 minutes. I love serving this side dish because it takes no effort at all.
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Baby Carrots
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh baby carrots
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg optional
Instructions
- Rinse carrots and place in a 2-quart saucepan. Pour in enough water to just cover the top of the carrots. Cover the pan with a lid, place on medium heat, and bring to a boil.
- Turn the heat to low and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, until the carrots are tender when pricked with a fork. When carrots are tender, pour off half of the water. Add the margarine, sugar, and salt and place the lid back on the pan.
- Cook until completely tender but not mushy. More salt may be added if needed. For a little flair, add a pinch of ground nutmeg.
Patricia Humphrey
When simmering the carrots is the lid on or off
Stephanie
I normally do this with the lid off.
Rosie
I didn’t know fresh vegetables could taste so good!
Rose
Absolutely LOVED these they were outstanding! Surprised family with these ( they are a favorite side when we go out to Cracker Barrel) they asked for seconds !!! Thanks so much for posting this 👍🏼💕
Marlene Wells
I have made this recipe and it is every bit as good or better then what I had at Cracker Barrel…Yummy…
grannybena
I don’t think they have bacon grease in them, their carrots are not greasy and if any grease is used the food will taste like it no matter how slight
Heidi
I have seen several recipes for these carrots and all of them have the bacon grease listed.
Ginger Shaffer
Would like to have the recipe of Hurricane Cake. Duff smorgansboard that was in Muncie Indiana and Gatlinburg, TN but closed down 20 years ago but it still operates somewhere, It was a great cake with a lemon sauce. Maybe your able to find the recipe I would greatly appreciate it. Ginger hungry for that hurricane cake.
Brenda
Google it
LaRita M.
I love the mac and cheese at Cracker Barrel, anyone got that recipe?
Stephanie
I haven’t tried their macaroni and cheese.
Brenda
Google it ther is alot of cracker barrel recipes tried 2 so far make all the time.
Hazel
I’m so glad I found this site . Thank you so much!!!!
Rod
How do they make their grilled cheese sandwiches? Great!
Kristy Weaver Dickens
Thank You! My daughter LOVES Cracker Barrel Carrots. I made these for dinner tonight and they are just perfect. She happily chowed down and asked for seconds.
stephaniemanley
It’s a great feeling when you family loves your meals.
Sharon
I just love these carrots, could make a meal of them
May4june
Heyyy CAN YOU USE NORMAL SUGAR???? WILl IT TASTE THE SAME?
Stephanie
It will not taste the same with regular sugar, it will taste sweet, but the flavor will miss the molasses flavor of the brown sugar.
Nanasplace
Why didn’t you have printed the rest of the chocolate cobbler recipe? I got half of it and then it said to text for more. I have no one to text so how can I get the rest of this recipe. Shirley y Indiana
Jlzack
Printed this for my mom, she tried them, excited about them. they were not a hit. tasted like carrots, that’s it. nothing special to them at all. thumbs down, won’t make again
Stephanie
They are going to taste like carrots, some minor seasoning won’t cover up the flavor of carrots.
Janie
Cracker barrel uses corn syrup added to the water the carrots are cooked in. Plus a little salt. Just add butter and salt to taste when serving.
Andrea
“tasted like carrots” 😂
Hcbartley
w?hy does the printer have to print out 5 pages of garbage before it actually prints the recipe
Stephanie
I am sorry this is currently happening, we are in the middle of updating the website, and we didn’t have this featured ironed out completely before the site was made live.
ashleezona
Click and highlight the recipe, then click file, print, and when the print dialog box opens, there’s a button labeled ‘selection’, check that, and click print. It’s not glamorous, or beautifully formatted, but you only print the area that you have highlighted.
Anonymous
Have you tried using the print button.
Lindsey
I worked for cracker barrel, the recipe is accurate above. There is no bacon fat in it or honey. Just a bunch of butter/margarine, brown sugar, little bit of salt and some water. Thats it.
Reginamcr
How do they make the roast beef.? I’m new at cooking it and didn’t do good whe I did.. What cut of eat is it? That would be such a help! Thanks
Andrea
I want to know too 🙂 i love their roast beef
Rodney
Lindsey, How did C. B. make their grilled cheese sandwiches? They are very good.
Bonnie
How many does this recipe serve?
Stephanie
This makes 4 to 6 servings.
connie fortune
The “original recipe” I have uses 2# baby carrots,1tsp. salt,1tsp. bacon drippings,1/4c. br. sugar,packed,1/4c. melted butter, and 1/4c. HONEY. melt bacon drippings in pot. Add carrots and enough water to cover carrots THEN PROCEED with the rest of the recipe on this site!