Add your favorite seasoning! Try one of these: chili powder, curry powder, onion powder, dried thyme, and dried sage.
Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old.
Depending on their skills, show kids how to:
Wash and dry carrots
Mash cooked carrots
Ingredients
3 cups
sliced carrots (about 6 to 8 fresh) or two cans (14.5 ounce each) or frozen (16 ounces)
2 teaspoons
butter or margarine
2 teaspoons
honey or brown sugar
1⁄4 teaspoon
salt
1⁄8 teaspoon
pepper
1⁄2 teaspoon
seasoning (optional) - see notes below
Directions
Cook carrots until they are very soft. Fresh - Steam or boil. Frozen - Follow package directions or microwave, steam or boil. Canned - Rinse and drain. Add a small amount of water and heat in a saucepan or in the microwave.
Drain carrots if needed. Put carrots in a medium bowl. Mash with a fork until smooth.
Stir in butter, honey, salt and pepper. Add seasoning if desired.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
Add your favorite seasoning! Try one of these: chili powder, curry powder, onion powder, dried thyme, and dried sage.
Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old.
I had some extra fresh carrots on hand. Ordinarily I would have roasted them but decided to boil and mash instead. I added 1 teaspoon of honey, chili powder and some of the cooking water to get to the right consistency. I will do this again; thanks for the inspiration!
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Submitted by walscaro on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 16:10I had some extra fresh carrots on hand. Ordinarily I would have roasted them but decided to boil and mash instead. I added 1 teaspoon of honey, chili powder and some of the cooking water to get to the right consistency. I will do this again; thanks for the inspiration!