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low carb carrot cassreole in a white ramekin cup

Sweet and Savory Carrot Casserole

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  • Author: Deb
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 60 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This sweet carrot casserole is a delicious cross between a side dish and a souffle'-like dessert. Its sweet and savory flavors make this an exciting way to cook carrots, instead of steaming or roasting them. Reminiscent of a sweet potato casserole, it is sure to be a hit at your next family or Holiday dinner!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 6 large carrots- washed, peeled, cut into 1" pieces
  • 3/4 cup sugar or sugar substitute
  • 1/2 cup milk or half and half
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Wash, peel and cut carrots into 1" pieces
  3. Place in a medium saucepan of boiling water.
  4. Cook on medium heat for approximatley 20 minutes or until carrots are fork tender. (able to easily break in half with fork) Drain well.
  5. Put cooked carrots and the rest of ingredients into a food processor or high powered blender.  
  6. Process/blend until carrots are smooth and all ingredients are mixed together.
  7. Use some non stick baking spray to lightly coat a casserole dish.
  8. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until set.

Notes

  • Make sure your carrots are completely cooked before blending to ensure a smooth texture.  Carrots are a naturally grainy root vegetable so they take a bit longer to cook than others.
  • You can use cup-for-cup measurement of  granular sugar substitute if you prefer to make this sugar free/low carb.
  • I would consider this casserole to be on the medium level of sweetness.  The original recipe of sweet potatoes used more sugar.  You can add another 1/4-1/2 cup of sugar substitute/sugar to make it sweeter.  Always taste first before adding more sugar or salt.  It's always easier to add more of something than try to fix it if you added too much. 😊