Roasted Carrots with Cinnamon and Orange Zest – Made Easy with KitchenIQ

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for KitchenIQ. I received promotional items to thank me for my participation.

I love the Fall! It is seriously my most favorite time of the year! You get to layer clothing, drink hot drinks and bake/cook galore! One of my most favorite Fall side dishes is Roasted Carrots with Cinnamon and Orange Zest. Thanks to this awesome campaign I get to do with KitchenIQ I was able to host a fun little party with a few girlfriends and teach them how to make this fantastic Fall dish! We use my new KitchenIQ tools and had a blast! 

Ingredients:

• 1 lb carrots, peeled (about 6 carrots)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 orange zest
• 1 TBSP olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt and pepper
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 400 °F.
2. Wash and peel carrots with your KitchenIQ potato peeler. Slice carrots into  1-2 inch pieces and again lengthwise. (I made sure my knife was nice and sharp with my Edge Grip Knife Sharper!)
3. Using a cookie sheet evenly spread out carrots. Drizzle with olive oil and add a pinch of salt and pepper.
4. Zest orange with KitchenIQ Better Zester and keep peelings set aside in the Fresh Zest Container.
5. Add garlic, orange zest and cinnamon stick. Gently mix/toss together on cookie sheet until evenly mixed.
6. Place the tray in the oven for approximately 45 minutes or until tender. You may want to mix veggies about every 10-15 minutes to make sure they roast and caramelize evenly.

Checkout the tools we used:

KitchenIQ Better Zester – is Stainless Steel with a V-etched zester blade. It is great for zesting oranges, lemons, limes and more! It has a non-stick food approved coating for a smoother zesting experience and easy clean up. And my favorite part – the Fresh Zest container which includes measurements and holds the grated zest!

Kitchen Iq Potato Tool 3-in-1 Peeler – is a easy to use all in one tool! It has non-stick stainless steel coated blades on the straight edge peeler and paring knife. It also features an awesome scrub brush for cleaning potatoes and other veggies. A Paring knife, which stores safely inside the peeler handle and an ergonomic soft grip, non-slip handle, for a comfortable secure grip.

KitchenIQ Edge Grip Knife Sharpener  –  is a unique design that sharpens straight edge double-beveled Euro / American style knives. It features two stages of sharpening, in one small compact unit! The Coarse sharpening slot includes carbide blades that quickly sharpen dull or damaged knives with just a few pulls and the Fine slot’s ceramic rods are ideal for finishing and polishing the edge, and are perfect for light touch-ups to an already sharp knife. The Edge Grip Bottom allows stable sharpening on the counter top or edge of the counter top or table, without fear of sliding around or cutting yourself.

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I have to say that these KitchenIQ products are the best ever! I cannot say enough about them! The best part is that after I hosted this party with my girlfriends I got to give each of my girls their own KitchenIQ Better Zester!!!