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Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts

Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts sprinkled with bacon and pomegranates for the ultimate side dish. Sweetened with honey and pomegranates, savory balsamic and bacon and you've got yourself perfectly balanced brussels sprouts in a few easy steps.

 

Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts
 

There's actually no excuse ever to eat boiled brussels sprouts anymore. Those days are far beyond me now. I do not like them boiled - how incredibly boring and bitter! However, adding a few simple ingredients elevates the dish by a thousand levels. No exaggeration.

 

You may think: 'man, this girl is obsessed with brussels sprouts'. Well, I kind of am. I'm just so excited that I now enjoy a vegetable I before loathed. So, I have also made an Autumn inspired brussels sprouts dish using blackberries and a blackberry glaze (namely Blackberry Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Broccoli). That dish is inspired by this baby, but I wanted to wait with these Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts until the Holiday season. Because this is a Christmas (and Thanksgiving) side dish for me!

 

I originally posted this recipe in my Thanksgiving for Two blog post, including a ton of delicious recipes for Thanksgiving. Most of them are highly applicable for the Christmas season too. And because this is originally a Christmas side dish for me, I wanted it to have its own glory in this post.

 

If you struggle with oven space on Thanksgiving, I would recommend these pan-fried brussels sprouts with honey mustard instead! Super easy and it only takes 10 minutes. 

 

Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts

 

Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts

 

Because during Christmas we are more people around the table, I am sharing a little bigger recipe here. And when it's bigger, I wanted to share with you the best way to cook larger batches of bacon.

 

The Best Way to Cook Bacon

 

I've mentioned this in my Chives and Cheese Scrambled Eggs too, but I think it should be said again. When cooking more than a few strips of bacon, going for the oven technique is infinitely more hassle-free.

 

Begin by pre-heating your oven to 200C (400F) and add parchment paper to a baking sheet. Arrange the bacon strips on the baking sheet, and bake on the middle rack for 12-18 minutes. Depending on your preferred crispiness and kind of bacon. Start checking it at 12 minutes, I usually stop at 15.

 

If you have more bacon than one baking sheet worth - you can bake them at the same time! Just change from regular to fan, still 200C (400F) and place the two baking sheets in the oven. The same amount of bake time too.

 

For these Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts recipe we want them crispy. Once done cooking, crumble the bacon and set aside. Reserve the bacon fat. If you want to cut the baking time you may cut the bacon into small pieces before searing them in a pan. And then toss them with the brussels sprouts before baking.

 

Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts

 

Brussels Sprouts Love Bacon!

 

Did you know they're besties? That's true, so be sure to reserve the bacon fat. Adding the bacon fat to the brussels sprouts really is the best way of adding moisture to them. They absorb the flavor and become these savory goodies.

 

While the bacon is cooking, cut the brussels sprouts in half and remove the outer shell. Place them on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Mix the brussels sprouts with olive oil, salt, and pepper and the reserved bacon fat.

 

Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts

 

Bake in the oven at 200C (400F) for 15 minutes. Toss the brussels sprouts halfway through. Once the 15 minutes are up, mix the brussels sprouts with honey, balsamic vinegar and the crumbled bacon pieces. Bake for 3 more minutes.

 

Serve these Honey Baked Brussels Sprouts with pomegranate arils. Amazing with a turkey or ham dinner!

 

Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts

 

What's your favorite Christmas side dish?

 

More Christmas for you

 

 

I'd love to hear your thoughts, either in the comment section below, or tag me @thegingerwithspice on Instagram. And don't forget to Pin it for later!

 

 

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📖 Recipe

Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts

Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts

Yield: 4 people
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes

Honey Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts sprinkled with bacon and pomegranates for the ultimate and perfectly balanced side dish.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups brussels sprouts, 400 gr
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt and pepper, more or less to taste
  • ½ cup cooked, crumbled bacon, 8 bacon strips. Go for more if you want to!
  • 4 teaspoon honey
  • 4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • ⅓ cup pomegranate arils, 60 gr

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon to crispy. Either line bacon strips on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in the oven for 15 minutes on 200C (400F) - fan if two sheets. Once done, crumble the bacon and reserve the bacon fat. OR chop uncooked bacon into small pieces and sear in a pan (to cut time). Reserve bacon fat. Proceed with next step.
  2. Make sure oven is pre-heated to 200C (400F). Cut brussels sprouts in half and remove outer shell. Place on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Mix with olive oil, reserved bacon fat and salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes, turning them halfway through.
  3. Mix honey, balsamic vinegar and crumbled bacon with the brussels sprouts. Bake for 3 more minutes.
  4. Serve with fresh pomegranate arils.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 189Total Fat: 10.6gSaturated Fat: 2.8gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 686mgCarbohydrates: 16.6gFiber: 4.1gSugar: 8.9gProtein: 9.5g

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Renu

Monday 17th of December 2018

Brussels sprouts never looked so inviting to me. Delicious and yum. Addition of pomegranate will add a nice bite and flavour to it.

Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice

Thursday 20th of December 2018

Thank you so much! Pomegranates are a must in brussels sprouts.

adriana

Monday 17th of December 2018

These look SO good! Wow! I love this idea, definitely need to try it out!

Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice

Thursday 20th of December 2018

Thank you, Adriana!

April

Monday 17th of December 2018

This is definitely one of the best side dishes that use brussels sprouts! Looks delicious and is absolutely amazing! And the fact that you used honey and pomegranates to sweeten it makes me want to say just one thing - bravo!

Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice

Thursday 20th of December 2018

Thank you so very much, April. Happy Holidays!

Jacqueline Debono

Saturday 15th of December 2018

Love roasting brussel sprouts! In fact I don't cook them any other way now! Yours look divine! Bacon is a great pairing with roasted sprouts. Need to try with pomegranate too!)

Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice

Sunday 16th of December 2018

I don't cook them any other way now either! Thank you so much! The pomegranate is a great addition to the dish

Jere

Saturday 15th of December 2018

I am not in love with Brussels sprouts, but now that I see this recipe I may change my mind. I love the toppings you have added.

Stine Mari | Ginger with Spice

Sunday 16th of December 2018

If it's not prepared correclty, I don't really like them either. But this I think is amazing, so maybe you'll like it too!

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