• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Simply Scrumptious
  • Quick and Easy
  • Courses
  • Desserts
  • Recipe Index
  • Contact
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Quick and Easy
  • Courses
  • Desserts
  • Recipes
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Quick and Easy
    • Courses
    • Desserts
    • Recipes
    • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Sides and Drinks

    Roasted Beets in Foil

    Published: Aug 10, 2021 · Modified: Feb 3, 2022 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    Roasted beets in foil is a great way to cook beets oven baked. This recipe will teach you how to wrap and make the perfect whole beet for any side dish or top any salad. Once quartered, this is a quick process that can be done to large batches!

    how to roast beets

    A Healthy Choice

    Beets are so good for you! They are great source of fiber, folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C! Wow that's a lot of really great things!

    What's great about roasting beets, you can roast any size. I know our garden had a variety of large to small beets. All roasted well and tasted perfect.

    Not only are they a healthy choice, but they go with so much! Top a salad, or the perfect side dish.

    Instructions

    Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. Next, you are going to cut the stems and tails off of the beets. Once they are cut, scrub the beets to get any dirt off.

    Wrap each beet, individually, in a piece of tin foil. I take one sheet of tin foil, about 12 inches long, and divide it into at least 8 pieces. You don't need to over wrap your beets or waste tin foil!

    Line a baking sheet with tin foil. This helps keep your baking sheet clean if any of the foil packets leak. Place your wrapped beets on the prepared baking sheet. Put the baking sheet in the oven for about 1 hour.

    Roasted beets with the skin on.

    I check the beets about 30 minutes into the roasting process. Smaller beets will roast more quickly.

    The beets are ready when you can easily slide a fork in an out. Unwrap your beets and let cool.

    Beets that have the skins off and are quartered.

    Try not to over cook your beets. You don't want them mushy!

    Once cooled enough to handle, the skin of each beet should easily peel off. Warning! Your hands will become deep pink. If the skin is not peeling off, gently use a vegetable peeler to remove the outside skin.

    Your beets are now ready to eat or store!

    Tips and Tricks

    When you have several small beets, wrap them all together in the same tin foil packet. It helps them cook at the same speed as the larger beets.

    Roast a lot or a little! We prefer roasting beets in large batches, but you can easily roast a small amount and still have the same results.

    Add whole carrots during the roasting process.

    Storage

    Roasted beets will easily store in the refrigerator for 1 week. Or, you can cut them up and freeze them in a freezer bag for a couple of months.

    Refrigerator Pickled Beets

    This refrigerator pickled beets recipe is a perfect way to use your roasted beets! It's delicious.

    Beets ready to be roasted in foil.

    Roasted Beets in Foil

    Andrea
    Roasted beets in foil are an easy oven baked snack or side. Wrapped in foil, this whole beet recipe makes a tender beet where the skin slips right out. 
    Prevent your screen from going dark
    No ratings yet
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    0 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Servings 4
    Calories/serving 88 kcal

    Equipment

    • tin foil
    • sheet pan

    Ingredients
     

    • 10 Fresh Beets with skin on any number of beets and any size
    • Tin Foil

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the  oven to 400 degrees
    • Cut the stems and tails off of the beets. Scrub off any dirt.
    • Wrap each beet with tin foil. You don't need to over wrap your beets or waste tin foil!
    • Line a baking sheet with tin foil to help clean up any leaks. Place wrapped beets on the prepared baking sheet. Put the baking sheet in the oven for about 1 hour.
    • Check the beets at about 30 minutes. Smaller beets will roast more quickly.
    • The beets are ready when you can easily slide a fork in an out.
    • Unwrap the beets and let cool.
    • Once cooled enough to handle, the skin of each beet should easily peel off. Your hands may discolor. Sometimes the skin doesn't slip off, use a vegetable peeler as needed. 
    • Cut the skinned beets in circular slices, or wedges and enjoy!

    Notes

    1. Wrap smaller beets together in foil. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 88kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 160mgPotassium: 666mgFiber: 6gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 68IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was in the comments below
    Tag us on Instagram!We love seeing people make our recipes. Mention @simplyscrumptiouseats_
    Spread the love

    More Sides and Drink Recipes

    • Deviled Strawberries (Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries)
    • Frozen Chicken Nuggets Air Fryer
    • Oat Milk Hot Chocolate
    • Peppermint Syrup

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    nicole and andrea

    Hi, we are Nicole and Andrea! As busy moms our favorite meals are easy, healthy and delicious. While we love eating nutritious meals, we also strongly believe in moderating them with yummy desserts! We love hiking, going to the beach and doing Spartans.

    More about us →

    Trending

    • How To Thicken Chili
    • Paula Deen Green Bean Casserole
    • Best Rattlesnake Pasta
    • Easy Homemade Baguette Recipe
    • Deviled Strawberries (Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries)
    • Gigi Hadid Pasta (Spicy Vodka Pasta)
    • Edible Brownie Batter
    • Oreo Cheesecake Cookies

    Recent

    • The Best Baked Churro Chips
    • Five Cheese Marinara
    • Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
    • Snickerdoodles without Cream of Tartar

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • About

    Browse Recipes

    All recipes

    Contact

    Contact

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2023 Simply Scrumptious Eats