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Southern Soul Food Easter Dinner Sides – Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

Southern Soul Food Easter Dinner Sides – Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

What are the best Easter dinner sides?
Start with this easy Southern soul food recipe for brown sugar-glazed carrots. A Black folks' Easter dinner soul food favorite!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 9 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Instant Pot recipe, Soul Food
Servings: 4
Calories: 191kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

  • Instant Pot electric pressure cooker

Ingredients

  • 8 carrots skin on, whole organic carrots or 4-5 large carrots
  • ½ cup chicken stock (replace with ½ cup of water to make vegan friendly)
  • ½ cup brown sugar replace with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon for keto
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4-5 sprigs thyme
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Instructions

  • Cut off the carrot tops.
  • Lightly score the skin of the carrots, being careful not to cut the carrots into chunks.
  • Open the Instant Pot lid and add the carrots to the stainless steel inner pot.
  • Pour the chicken stock over the carrots.
  • Add the seasonings (brown sugar, salt, black pepper, dry thyme, fresh thyme sprigs) and butter on top of the wet carrots.
  • Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is in the sealing position – up) and pressure cook on high for 4 minutes.
  • When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 2 minutes.
  • To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
  • Serve this easy Easter dinner side dish – Black folks’ brown sugar-glazed carrots right away, and enjoy!

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Notes

 
Instant Pot Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots Recipe Card

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 463mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 20482IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg

❤️ Why trust this recipe?

Created + tested by Shaunda Necole, creator of The Soul Food Pot® (real cook, real kitchen). Rooted in African American culinary traditions, with modern shortcuts that don’t sacrifice flavor or legacy. No AI-generated instructions — measurements, timing, and techniques are written, cooked, and verified by Shaunda. Make-it-your-way guidance included, so you can cook confidently with the tools you have.

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