Carrot Souffle Recipe

This carrot souffle recipe is light and fluffy side dish for your next meal. You’re going to love the flavor of this carrot souffle recipe. Fresh carrots are pureed and baked with butter and sugar until golden brown. It’s an elegant side for an every day meal or your holiday table.

 

If you’re fans of sweet potato casserole, this carrot souffle dish is going to rank right up there with it! While I like to serve this during the holidays, it’s great for a fun side dish any time of the year.

Add this Best Cranberry Sauce Recipe is a must have side as well.

Carrot Souffle Recipe

Carrot souffle is a popular recipe at Thanksgiving, but also works well with your Easter dinner. It’s a great recipe and an easy way to showcase carrots.

The carrots and a little sugar make the right amount of sweetness without overpowering the dish making it be a hybrid recipe between a side dish and a dessert. When you add a tad bit of powdered sugar on top, some like to offer it as a dessert.

It’s an easy carrot side dish and something unique that many haven’t had before. We also love our brown sugar carrots.

Ingredients

• 1 lb carrots
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 3 Tablespoons flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350
• Spray a 2-quart square baking dish with non stick cooking spray and set aside. 
• Peel and slice carrots into small chunks. 
• In a large pot of water, add a teaspoon of salt and place carrots in the water. Heat on high and cook until carrots are lightly tender, about 15 minutes. 
• Drain carrots and place in the bowl of a food processor (or blender) and add melted butter, eggs, and sugar. Puree until smooth. 
• Add flour, baking powder and vanilla to the carrot puree
• Blend again and pour the carrot mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake 40-45 minutes until golden brown and firm. 
• Serve immediately. 
• Sprinkle the top with confectioners sugar

Suggestions and Alternatives

• honey – If you decide that you’re not wanting to add in sugar, honey might be a great option to use instead. This would give the carrot casserole the flavoring of honey roasted carrots which sounds like it would be a winning dish!
• pecan topping – add a pecan sugar topping before you bake for added crunch

Is Souffle Eaten Hot or Cold?

Yes and yes. A souffle can be enjoyed at any temperature that you want. Some people prefer it to be cold while others like it to be warm or hot. Others like it room temperature.

I suggest trying it at all different temperatures as the flavor does change.

How Do You Tell if a Souffle is Done?

The souffle appearance is what you’re going to want to go by. The top of the souffle should be a golden-brown coloring. It shouldn’t be black or burnt looking at all.

You’ll also want to give the dish a gentle shake. It should have a bit of a wiggle to it that will firm up as it cools but any more than that is an indicator that you need to cook it for longer. 

Whether you serve this delicious side dish to your holiday menu or at your next dinner party it’s sure to be a hit. It’s one of those perfect holiday side dishes the whole family loves. This carrot soufflé recipe os sure to be a hit.

Want More Easy Recipes for Side Dishes?

• Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
• Sweet Potato Casserole
• Green Bean Casserole
• Cornbread Casserole
• Funeral Potatoes