Bacon Wrapped Carrots

As a mom of 8, I like to find ways to get my kids to eat their vegetables. The bacon that is added to these fresh carrots makes this tasty side dish every ones favorite.

Every time I place these carrots on the dinner table, my kids get so excited. If you love this carrot side dish, try Grilled Glazed Carrots or Grilled Carrots in Foil Recipe. We have also made Grilled Bacon Wrapped Corn on the Cob Recipe

Why Make this Recipe

Carrots have the perfect sweet flavor and adding the strips of bacon and the maple glaze makes them even better. I love making these whether we grill out chicken, pork chops and steaks for a delicious to any main course.

The ingredients are simple and I can make them in variety of ways for our holiday dinner.

Ingredients

• Whole Carrots – We like to peel the carrots before placing the salty bacon on them. Leave the leaves on the carrots.
• Bacon – Use any type of thinly sliced bacon
• Maple Syrup – We recommend using pure maple syrup

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How to Make Bacon Wrapped Carrots

• Step 1 – Preheat a grill over high heat (approximately 450 degrees Fahrenheit) and create an indirect heating zone on your grill.  
• Step 2 – Wash and peel the carrots.  Then wrap each carrot with slice of bacon making sure that the ends overlap.  
• Step 3 – Sprinkle salt and black pepper on top.  

• Step 4 – Place the carrots on the grill over the indirect medium heat zone.  Close the lid on the grill and cook for 25-30 minutes (flip them approximately every 5 minutes) until the maple bacon carrots are tender. 

• Step 5 – Brush both sides of the carrots and savory bacon pieces with maple syrup. Then cook for 5-8 minutes until the syrup starts to bubble slightly and maple bacon is crispy.  

• Step 6 – Remove the carrots from the grill and then they are ready to serve and enjoy!  Garnish with chopped parsley right before serving for added color and flavor.

Recipe Tips

• Cooking Carrots – To create an indirect heat on a gas grill.  Leave one burner off on one side of the grill and heat the grill with the other burner. Then when cooking the carrots make sure to place them on the side of the grill with the burner off.  
• Prepare Carrots – Before making this recipe, make sure to peel and wash the carrots.

Variations Ideas

• Bacon – We use regular bacon in this recipe, but feel free to use turkey bacon.
• Honey – You can substitute the sweet maple syrup with honey if you prefer.
• BBQ Sauce – For even more flavor, baste the carrots with BBQ Sauce after taking them off the grill. Add 1 tbsp of sriracha sauce for a hint of spice.

How to Bake

This recipe works great baked in the oven. Place the carrots in a preheated oven to 400 degrees, Add the bacon wrapped carrots to a large baking sheet with parchment paper and roast.

Cook carrots for about 20 minutes. Make sure to flip the carrots half way through.