Create Your Own Baked Carrot Recipes

When you're ready to let your creativity lead the way, build your own baked carrot recipes from scratch. And using the Carrot "Vegan Flavor Matches" makes it a (carrot) cakewalk! ;o)

Baking carrots usually begins with pre-cooking the carrots by either boiling or steaming first.

After pre-cooking, they're ready to be used to whip up your baked carrot recipes.

Create a delectable sauce by using some of your favorite flavors from the Carrot "Vegan Flavor Matches". For instance, for fantastic vegan glazed carrot recipes, begin your glaze creation with a base of agave nectar, brown rice syrup, melted non-dairy butter (such as Earth Balance), or maple syrup. Then add some of your favorite herbs and spices. Pour over your carrots and bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes.

You can also make your baked carrot recipes without precooking first. Simply slice, chop or grate and place in an oven-proof dish, cover with sauce (as directed above), and cook, covered, at 400 degrees for 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of the cut.

To make roasted carrots, cut carrots in half lengthwise, and then cut into 1" to 2" pieces. Drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil. Then sprinkle with salt, pepper and herbs/spices of your choosing (see the Carrot "Vegan Flavor Matches"), and roast at 400 degrees for approximately 20-30 minutes, or until the outsides are browned and the insides are tender. Baby carrots need not be cut first.

One of my favorite ways of preparing baked carrots is to make a beautiful carrot loaf. First, steam sliced carrots until very tender, then place in a blender (or food processor) with extra-firm tofu, a little non-dairy milk, bread crumbs, walnuts, diced onion, basil and Bragg's Liquid Aminos (or Tamari) and just a little oil until smooth. (Just remember to be VERY CAREFUL when adding liquids or your loaf will be too mushy and take a VERY long time to cook!) If using a blender, you will have to stop to scrape the sides down often. A Vita-Mix, with its tamper, works perfectly for this job. Pour into an oiled loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Experiment with your own favorite techniques and flavors. :O)

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Beets!

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