The Recipe Rebel / Side Dishes
written by Ashley Fehr
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 5 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Servings 8
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Last updated on June 4, 2020
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These Slow Cooker Pineapple Glazed Carrots are the perfect side dish for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or any dinner! They are perfectly sweet and tender with a punch of flavor from balsamic vinegar, and they are so easy with the help of the crockpot!
Friends, how are we just a few days from Christmas?!?
I feel like every year goes by faster and faster, and there’s no getting away from it. The kids get older, and busier, and life gets crazier, and Christmas comes more quickly.
Christmas is possibly my favorite time of the year (except for the part about it being cold) — I love listening to the crackle of the fireplace in my sweats with a cup of hot chocolate, and sharing good food (and lots of it!) with family and friends.
It can be a hectic time, that’s for sure, but there doesn’t seem to be another time of year that brings people together like Christmas does.
And for us Canadians, since Thanksgiving was already on October 10, we have two and a half months to look forward to Christmas! I actually love having Thanksgiving earlier in the year, because it just means I have extra time to enjoy Christmas baking and decorating. Gimme ALLTHECOOKIES.
I wanted to share something other than holiday desserts here in the month of December, but I just get so sidetracked by the holiday baking! Glazed carrots are one of my side dishes, and I originally had a different variation planned (I shared these Honey Orange Glazed Carrots last year), but then I was browsing through an ancient Betty Crocker cookbook (I think it’s called “Come Home to Dinner”), and I saw Pineapple Glazed Carrots.
What a brilliant idea! Pineapple and carrots are the perfect match — you see them together everywhere! Smoothies, muffins, cake, cookies…. but rarely carrots in a pineapple glaze. It had to happen!
My recipe is different than Betty Crocker’s (basically, I took the title and ran), and one of our favorites to date! They make such a great (so easy!) side dish for the holidays… or any day!
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written by Ashley Fehr
5 from 2 votes
These Slow Cooker Pineapple Glazed Carrots are the perfect side dish for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or any dinner! They are perfectly sweet and tender with a punch of flavor from balsamic vinegar, and they are so easy with the help of the crockpot!
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ReviewPrep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 hours hrs
Total Time 5 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Cuisine American
Course Side Dish
Servings 8
Calories 109cal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs carrots peeled and sliced
- 540 ml can pineapple tidbits with juice (or about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine pineapple with juice, sugar, vinegar, salt and corn starch until combined.
Add carrots to a 2.5-4qt slow cooker. Pour pineapple over top and stir well.
Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours until tender. Serve.
Notes
*The cook time will depend on your slow cooker. Some are hotter than others, and a larger slow cooker may cook more quickly. I cooked mine in a 2.5qt slow cooker for 3 hours.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 109cal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 301mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g
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Meet Ashley
My name is Ashley Fehr and I love creating easy meals my family loves. I also like to do things my way, which means improvising and breaking the rules when necessary. Here you will find creative twists on old favorites and some of my favorite family recipes, passed down from generations!
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Amanda says
Hi! I see that most comments are from years ago, so I don’t know if you still respond…. but this recipe sounds so fun. I’m just not sure what to serve it with. Any suggestions? Would it be too much with Sweet & sour chicken?
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The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Amanda! I was going to suggest chicken, but maybe not sweet and sour. You could try my air fryer chicken breast. Turkey or ham would be a good main dish for this as well!
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Sandy Medeiros says
I really want to try these for Thanksgiving for a large crowd. Can this recipe be doubled?
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Ashley Fehr says
Definitely! As long as you’re using a large crockpot
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Sandy Andrews says
Can this be made in an Instant Pot? If so, instructions?
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Ashley Fehr says
It likely could — I would cook the carrots first with water or broth or juice, 2-3 minutes, then add the glaze afterwards.
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You have me wishing I was sitting in my sweats in front of a fire place right now! It’s a little cold here today, but no snow to be found and it’s making it not quite feel like Christmas this year. I am always down for Christmasy food though and I love these pineapple glazed carrots! I bet they taste amazing!
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Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Izzy! I think they’re one of my favorite versions!
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I know…HOW is it already almost Christmas?! I LOVE the looks of these, because I never have room in my oven or on my stove-top…these look amazing!
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Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Denise!
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Well, I’m preeeeeeeetty sure I’ve just found the only way I’m gonna be able to carrots from here on out. Oh my gosh, Ashley you make these carrots look SO pretty and irresistible! Swooning over here.
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Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Sarah! I LOVE carrot and pineapple together (but really, pineapple on everything!) so it seemed only natural 😉
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Barbara Turner says
I too love P & C combo and this sounds delish! I also love carrot raisin salad! So this should be a dream!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Barbara!
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Ashley! Carrots are one of my favorite vegetables, but I don’t like them raw. Same goes for green peppers. I make sweet carrots using brown sugar and butter. These sound delicious, carrots and pineapple are perfect together! No wonder my favorite cake is carrot cake!
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Ashley Fehr says
I don’t eat many veggies raw! I am a little picky that way, but I try to make up for it by getting them in everywhere else. Especially around the holidays when there are so many goodies around!
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Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year, minus the snow and cold, too! I can’t believe we’re less than a week away. Where has the time gone?! These carrots sound delicious to serve for the holidays, or any time, really! Love the pineapple flavor in here, Ashley…so creative!
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Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Gayle! I feel like I have been SO out of it (everything, really. Lol!) and this whole Christmas this weekend thing is blowing my mind.
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