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Marmite & maple roasted parsnips

Name: Marmite & maple roasted parsnips
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 6-8 as a side
Ingredients: 700g parsnips halved lengthways; 40g salted butter; 1 tbsp Marmite; 3 tbsp maple syrup; ½ tsp thyme leaves; pinch of cayenne pepper

Sophie Wyburd

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Serves 6-8 as a side

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 55 mins

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Elevate parsnips with umami Marmite to offset the earthy sweetness and maple syrup to ensure a sticky glaze. This makes a perfect festive side dish

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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700g parsnips

halved lengthways
40g salted butter
1 tbsp Marmite
3 tbsp maple syrup
½ tsp thyme leaves
pinch of cayenne pepper

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Nutrition: Per serving (8)

kcal122
fat4g
saturates3g
carbs16g
sugars8g
fibre3g
protein3g
salt0.48g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cook the parsnips in a large pan of boiling salted water for 4 mins until softened slightly. Drain and leave to steam-dry.
step 2

Spoon the butter into a large roasting tin and put in the oven for 3 mins to melt. Tip in the parsnips, season with a pinch of salt, toss to coat and roast for 30 mins. Meanwhile combine the Marmite, maple syrup, thyme leaves and cayenne pepper in a small bowl with 1 tbsp water.
step 3

Remove the tin from the oven and pour over the Marmite and maple mixture. Roast for 20 mins, basting the parsnips every 5-10 mins until tender and deeply golden.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, Christmas 2025

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