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Maple Bacon Carrots

Maple Bacon Carrots

Cooking Times

Ready in: 40 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 medium Rainbow Whole Carrots
  • 12 strips bacon
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • Freshly chopped Cal-Organic Farms curly parsley
  • Ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Wash and peel carrots. Wrap each carrot in a strip of bacon, ensuring the ends of the bacon are facing down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  2. Brush each bacon-wrapped carrot with maple syrup and season with black pepper. Keep some maple syrup leftover to brush onto carrots midway through baking.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and brush remaining maple syrup over carrots.
  4. Bake for 15 more minutes, or until the carrots are tender and the bacon is crisp.
  5. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley. Enjoy!

Tips for Storing Carrots

1

Containers

Store carrots in a resealable plastic bag or other airtight container.
2

Shelf Life

To extend the shelf life of your carrots, you can place a damp paper towel in the bag or container, but avoid storing carrots in water as it will soften their texture.
3

Temperature

Carrots should be stored in the refrigerator between 34 and 36 degrees Fahrenheit.
4

Avoid Ethylene

Avoid storing carrots near ethylene-producing fruits and vegetables, such as apples or pears.

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