Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots

Jazz up plain roasted carrots with the addition of grated parmesan cheese, melted butter, and more. Enjoy it as a midweek side dish or let it grace your holiday table.

These sheet pan pork chops are also delicious, or try sheet pan ham dinner, sheet pan crab legs, or maybe this tasty sheet pan egg bake.

Why You’ll Love It

Easy to make: This is such a straightforward sheet pan recipe. You just need to toss your carrots in the seasonings and roast to perfection.
Tastes great: Carrots are already a popular vegetable option because of their naturally sweet flavor, but this roasted carrots recipe enhances their amazing flavor even further with the addition of a few carefully chosen seasonings.
Nutritious too: These popular orange veggies are rich in Vitamin A, along with healthy carotenoids. So, if you want a second helping of this parmesan roasted carrots recipe, go for it!

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Carrots: The star of the dish. Choose bright orange ones with no bruising or soft areas.
Garlic: Adds a delicious savory flavor.
Parmesan cheese: Shred your own parmesan for the best flavor.
Rosemary: Adds a lovely herby flavor.
Parsley: An optional garnish.

How to Make Parmesan Roasted Carrots

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

Combine the ingredients: Toss the carrots with the melted butter, garlic, freshly grated parmesan cheese, rosemary, salt, pepper, and if using the fresh chopped parsley.
Roast the carrots until done: Arrange the carrots on a greased or foil-lined baking sheet and roast carrots at 425 degrees F for 20 minutes, or until done, tossing once halfway through cooking.
The finishing touches: When the roast carrots are tender, take the sheet pan out of the oven, and serve them right away while they’re hot, sprinkled with fresh parsley if liked.

Substitutions and Variations

Carrots: Other vegetables also work with the parmesan cheese, garlic and rosemary flavors in this carrot recipe, so feel free to add other veggies such as asparagus, Brussels sprouts or sweet potatoes if you want to. Anything with a different cooking time (such as mushrooms or broccoli which would cook much faster because they’re less dense) can be added halfway through the cooking process so everything is tender at the same time.
Melted butter: Olive oil will work in place of the melted butter.
Parmesan cheese: Another idea is to use another kind of freshly grated cheese if parmesan cheese isn’t your favorite.
Garlic: Adjust the amount of garlic used or add a pinch of garlic powder too for a bolder garlic flavor. A pinch of onion powder would also be good.

Serving Suggestions

With meat: Pair this delicious roasted carrots side dish with pork chops, grilled or roasted chicken, or grilled New York strip, perhaps adding some smashed potato salad on the side too.
With fish or seafood: It’s also tasty with fish, such as cod, crab legs, shrimp, swordfish, or any other meaty choice.

How to Store Parmesan and Garlic Carrots

Store: Leftover carrots should keep for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Freeze: Freezing would change the texture of these parmesan roasted carrots, making them mushy, so it isn’t recommended.
Reheat: Warm the roasted carrots back up in the oven, on the stove or in the microwave.