Golden beetroots, fresh herbs, salt, pepper and avocado oil come together in this simple, but so delicious, root vegetable recipe. If you love veggies, roasted golden beets are a must try this season!

Don’t you just love seasonal produce? I know I do!
I can’t help but get super excited when I see all the fresh, colourful root vegetables that are plentiful this time of year.
When I came across some beautiful golden beets the other day at my local market, I grabbed them right away.
Golden beets (also known as golden beetroots or yellow beets) are quite similar to their red counterpart but a little less earthy in taste (in my opinion).
You can treat golden beets like you would red beets, basically roast them up and devour.
Roasted veggies make a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving menu, Sunday supper or weeknight dinner.
Why We Love These Roasted Golden Beets
- Recipe prep time is only about 10 minutes.
- It’s a great way to use seasonal produce.
- These roasted golden beets taste delicious warm or cold (so yummy on a green salad or grain salad).
- They’re simply beautiful!

How To Make This Recipe
Full details on how to roast beets are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:
Simply clean, peel and cut your golden beets into chunks.

Toss the chunks of golden beet with avocado oil, salt, pepper, thyme and sage and place onto a large greased sheet pan to roast, turning once. Easy, right?

Tips for Making This Recipe
- Cut your beets into roughly equal-sized chunks so they roast evenly.
- Roast time may vary, depending on exactly how large your chunks are. Just roast until tender or they’re done to how you like them.
- Fresh herbs are used, but you can easily substitute with dried herbs (just use about one-third the amount of dried herbs for the fresh herbs as they are more potent).
- These roasted golden beets are delicious as soon as they are cooked, but they’re also delicious cold on a salad.

More Root Vegetable Recipes
Hope you love this easy beetroot recipe as much as we do!
If you try these roasted golden beets, be sure to leave a comment below!

Roasted Golden Beets (Just Six Ingredients)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beets, cleaned, peeled, trimmed of greens and cut into chunks or wedges, about 1.5 inches each (equates to about 8 or 9 small beets, each cut into about 6 chunks)
- 2.5 tablespoons avocado oil, divided
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried sage
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place beet chunks into a bowl with 2 tablespoons of avocado oil, salt, pepper, thyme and sage, tossing to combine everything.Note: As mentioned, I used about 8 or 9 small beets. If your beets are larger, you'll need less of them. All in all, you'll want about 2 pounds of beets.
- Grease a large sheet pan with the remaining ½ tablespoon of avocado oil. Place beets onto the sheet pan and spread them out in a single layer.
- Roast the beets for 15 minutes, then remove the sheet pan from the oven and turn the beets over. Place the sheet pan back in the oven and continue to roast the beets for another 15 to 20 minutes or until they're tender.
- Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish, if desired, with more fresh thyme and sage. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Cut your beets into roughly equal-sized chunks so they roast evenly.
- Roast time may vary, depending on exactly how large your chunks are. Just roast until tender or they’re done to how you like them.
- Fresh herbs are used, but you can easily substitute with dried herbs (just use about one-third the amount of dried herbs for the fresh herbs as they are more potent).
- These roasted golden beets are delicious as soon as they are cooked, but they’re also delicious cold on a salad.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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Tried this recipe?
If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!
Catherine Hurla says
I love this recipe, but I was wondering if you could add small red potatoes in with the golden beets. I only have a couple of golden beets, and I have a few small red potatoes that a friend gave me.
Thanks,
Dawn | Girl Heart Food says
Hi Catherine! Sure, that should work. Just make sure you cut the veggies roughly the same size so they’re done at the same time. Love to know how it turns out for you if you do give it a try! 🙂
Carol J. Stenerson says
Very tasty and super easy to prepare.
Dawn | Girl Heart Food says
Thank you, Carol! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Theresa kentel says
I’m making this tonight. I will post it tomorrow with the results. Sounds delicious. First time ever making beets for my family. We will see.
Dawn | Girl Heart Food says
Thanks, Theresa! Hope you and your family enjoy the recipe!!
Kristin Rischbieter says
I’m going to make these tonight. Part of our New Years Eve 2022 dinner. I might sprinkle a little feta on top, we’ll see. Can’t wait to try!!!
Dawn | Girl Heart Food says
Sounds wonderful!! Hope you enjoy the recipe!! Happy New Year!!
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
I’m going to try your method of peeling, cutting and then roasting. I usually roast them whole, then peel and cut them.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Hope you enjoy, Karen! They’re a favourite in our home!
Valentina says
I love the color of golden beets and you’ve roasted them to perfection! Love that beautiful browning you got in the oven. Delicious! 🙂 ~Valentina
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Thank you kindly, Valentina!
Robin Bonn says
Dawn, Mine are in the oven now! The house smells so good! My golden beets were fresh from the farm stand yesterday. Excited! Thank you for the recipe!
Dawn | Girl Heart Food says
That’s wonderful, Robin!! Hope you love the recipe!!
Marissa says
We love beets in this house. Yours look seasoned and roasted to perfection, Dawn!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Thank you Marissa! We love ’em too!
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
These beets look beautiful! I love the golden color. We actually eat a lot of beets, because they’re one of the only veggies my kids really like. Yours are so pretty! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving Dawn! XO
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Thank you Katherine! And how cool is it that your kids enjoy beets??
Kelly | Foodtasia says
Dawn, these roasted beets are absolutely beautiful! Love those crispy edges! I’ll have to look for some in the market here!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Thank you Kelly!
David @ Spiced says
We don’t see golden beets all that often here, but it is the time of the year – so I’ll keep my eyes out. A good pan of roasted root veggies is perfect for these chilly days! And I really should use sage more often. It’s tasty, but not of my usual go-to herbs.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Totally! We grow SO much sage! If we were neighbours, I’d share! Thanks David!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
I love how sweet beets become when they are roasted! I don’t often find golden beets, but I’m going to be on the lookout for them now. The crispy golden edges look perfect!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Thanks Kathy! They’re such a pretty colour and so tasty!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
I LOVE roasting veggies Dawn. And beets are actually one of my favorites. This would be a perfect side for pot roast! Pinned!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Me too!! Thank you Mary Ann!