Oven roasted carrots with parmesan is a super simple and delicious side dish that pairs perfectly with any main dish. This roasted carrots recipe is easy to make with just 5 basic ingredients, perfect for a simple weeknight meal or bring along to the next family gathering.

Check out some of my other easy vegetable side dish recipes like this recipe for Garlic Butter Asparagus or Glazed Carrots.

sliced, cooked carrots with garlic and parmesan on a white serving platter

Roasted Carrots

Carrots are such a simple vegetable to slice up and serve in a salad, with a little dip or cook them up for a delicious hot, side dish. When carrots are roasted it brings out their natural sweetness and really enhances their amazing flavor.

I love bringing this parmesan roasted carrots recipe to holiday dinners, parties, potlucks or I’ll even make a batch for a random weeknight dinner.

Ingredients for Garlic Parmesan Roast Carrots

There are just 5 key ingredients that is required when making this garlic parmesan roasted carrots. These are items you most likely already have on hand in your home. To make this carrot recipe you will need:

carrots– the obvious ingredient here. I like to buy a big bag of the unpeeled carrots because they are a bit cheaper, then I just peel and slice them at home. You can also buy baby carrots for this recipe.
butter– salted or unsalted is fine for this recipe
garlic– a little bit goes a long way when it comes to garlic. You can mince your own, or I often will use the pre-minced garlic when I’m in a hurry.
parmesan cheese– freshly grated is honestly so much better in this recipe
dried parsley– a simple spice that adds flavor and just looks great on those carrots
salt and pepper to taste– this recipe won’t need much salt because the cheese adds a lot and if you are using salted butter, you won’t need much extra salt

sliced, orange carrots on a wooden cutting board

How to make Roasted Carrots

To make this simple roasted carrots recipe, start by preparing the carrots. I like to use whole carrots, so first I peel and wash them, slice off the top and bottom of the carrot, them slice into smaller pieces. I usually slice them into fourths, depending how thick they are.

small bowl of garlic parmesan butter with a fork in it

Next, prepare the garlic butter sauce that is going to add so much flavor to those carrots. Melt the butter in a small mixing bowl and then add in the garlic, grated parmesan and dried parsley. Mix together until it is well combined.

Toss the sliced carrots pieces with the garlic butter sauce until they are all coated. If your carrots are still cold, the butter might harden again, which is fine, it will melt again in the oven and cook around the carrots.

sliced carrots tossed with garlic parmesan butter in a glass mixing bowl

Once the carrots are all seasoned and prepared, pour them out onto a baking sheet. Then, place into a 400º F oven and bake for 20-22 minutes.

Halfway through the cooking time, use a spatula to give the carrots a quick flip to make sure they cook evenly on all sides.

sliced orange carrots with garlic and parmesan pieces on the carrots on a white serving platter

Variations to this Recipe

Carrots are a pretty versatile vegetable that can easily be combined with other root vegetables for this recipe. Add some small, sliced potatoes, squash or even other carrot varieties to make a delish roasted vegetable side dish.

You could even try different flavors of cheese like Monterey Jack or maybe even Pepper Jack Cheese. Add a little bit of red pepper flakes for little kick of heat.