Molasses carrots is our spin on the holiday crowd pleaser of honey-glazed carrots. Using Egyptian molasses, which is derived from sugar cane, Egyptian molasses is known for its sweet, earthy and almost floral flavor notes. Dukkan Molasses is sweeter than its American counterpart which is usually more dark and bitter in flavor. The difference between honey-glazed carrots and molasses-glazed carrots is that molasses lends a more umami-like sweetness to the dish rather than a cloying sweetness that often occurs from the combination of a strong honey with carrot, a vegetable that we often forget comes with plenty of natural sweetness of its own.

This dish is great for lunches or dinners, or can be served as a side along with some grilled chicken. Children particularly enjoy this dish owing to the combination of crunch, flavor and color. 

We recommend doing one of two things: adding Dukkan Dukkah spices if you’d like a combination of flavors that delivers punches of both sweet and savory; or a drizzle of tahini if you’d like something warm and nutty. Either way, we recommend serving this dish with a green salad dressed with a lemon-based vinaigrette. Surprisingly enough, lemon flavors pair well with this dish whether you dress it with tahini or dukkah in the end. Bon appetit!