Serves 4

These carrots are sweetened with sugar-free maple syrup, made smokey with paprika and extra savory with fresh thyme. Serve these with a side of roasted chicken and a salad with vinaigrette and avocado for a perfectly balanced Keto meal!

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:
1 pound of fresh carrots, washed
2 tablespoons butter or ghee, melted
2 tablespoons olive or avocado oil
2 tablespoons sugar-free maple syrup
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Zest from ½ fresh lemon
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Garnish: Fresh thyme sprigs

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Arrange washed carrots on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Drizzle melted butter or ghee and olive or avocado oil on the carrots.

Drizzle sugar-free maple syrup on the carrots.

Season with sea salt, black pepper, smoked paprika and lemon zest.

Roast in the oven for 35 minutes, tossing with a spatula after 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh thyme.

Serve between 4, storing any leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Enjoy!

Calories: 160
Carbs: 12
Net Carbs: 9
Protein: 1
Fat: 13