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Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

December 9, 2019 By Glitter & Graze — Leave a Comment

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a white bowl of cooked shaved brussels sprouts with bacon and almonds taking a scoop with a fork
a white bowl of cooked shaved brussels sprouts with bacon and almonds

These honey balsamic brussels sprouts are not only great tasting, but simple enough to make. Perfect side dish for your next meal or holiday dinner.

Have you noticed how popular Brussels sprouts are nowadays? The once dreaded vegetable of all children is now loved by many. Restaurants have even started included them as a side, and an extra cost side at that.

Brussels Sprouts are packed with fiber, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants so you really can’t go wrong with eat a full bowl of the stuff. Check out my Brussels Sprouts Salad to get even more of the good stuff

How to pick out your brussels sprouts

  • Smaller brussels sprouts tend to have a sweeter taste
  • Baby brussels sprouts have a purple color to them and taste almost the same as full grown brussels sprouts
  • Pick sprouts that are tighter and firm
  • Avoid brussels sprouts where the leaves are yellowish which means those are a lot older

Ingredients for Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

  • Fresh Brussels Sprouts– nowadays you can find fresh brussels sprouts at most grocery stores. If you’re lucky you might be able to find baby brussels sprouts which have a pretty purple color to them which really make this dish pop with color.
  • Bacon– chop up 4 slices of this goodness and cook in a pan
  • Sliced Almonds– I keep a bag of this on hand because they good with so much. Check out my green beans with almonds recipe.
  • Balsamic Vinegar– brings such a great flavor to this brussels sprouts
  • Honey– takes out the bitterness that come with brussels sprouts
  • Dijon Mustard– another flavor enhancer

Prepping the Brussels Sprouts

Rinse your brussels sprouts in a strainer and pat dry. Take your mandilon shaver and place it over a big mixing bowl (Photo 1) Then take your rinsed brussels sprouts (Photo 2) and start by taking one brussels sprout and running it over back and forth over your mandolin shaver (Photo 3) until you start to see the stem (Photo 4)

Repeat the above steps with all the brussels sprouts. After they are all shaved go through the bowl of shaved brussels sprouts and unclump them and take out any stem pieces (Photo 5) and then set the bowl aside (Photo 6)

Mixing the Sauce

Add the honey to a small bowl (Photo 7) and then add the balsamic vinegar to the honey (Photo 8) and then the dijon mustard (Photo 9) Whisk together with a fork (Photo 10) Be sure to get the honey mixed on the bottom of the bowl and the mustard mixed well (Photo 12) and set aside

Cooking the Brussels Sprouts

Put a large pan over high heat and add your chopped bacon to the pan (Photo 13) and stir the bacon around (Photo 14) until the bacon is fully cooked (Photo 15) and turn the heat down to medium

Next add the shaved brussels sprouts to the pan of bacon and grease (Photo 16) and then add the balsamic mixture to the pan (Photo 17) Stir everything and cook for 5 min (Photo 18)

Then add the shaved almonds to the pan (Photo 19) and stir around and cook for 3 minutes (Photo 20) and then serve.

Tips for this recipe

  • For a quicker prep time use a mandolin slicer. I use mine all the time for different recipes and love it. This Prepwork Mandolin is the newer version on the one I have owned for 7 years
  • If you can find fresh baby brussels sprouts get them. They have a purple color to them and really make this dish pop out
  • Don’t slice the brussels sprouts all the way to the end. You will start to get part of the stem. If I do slice them a little too much I throw the stem pieces away
  • Don’t skip on cooking the bacon. Bacon bites might seem like a simple way to save time, but you need that bacon grease to cook the brussels sprouts in
  • If you want your almonds to be super crunchy cook the brussels sprouts, bacon, and balsamic mixture for the full 8 minutes and throw the almonds in and stir and serve.

Looking for other vegetable side dishes?

Spinach with Caramelized Onions
Green Beans with Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Walnuts
Cabbage Steaks with Balsamic Dressing
Sriracha Broccoli

Or check out all my side dishes to find the perfect one to fit your next meal

a white bowl of cooked shaved brussels sprouts with bacon and almonds taking a scoop with a fork
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Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

These honey balsamic Brussels sprouts are not only great tasting, but simple enough to make. Perfect side dish for your next meal or holiday dinner.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time17 mins
Total Time32 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brussels sprouts, holiday sides, honey balsamic brussels sprouts
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 251kcal
Author: Glitter and Graze

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs fresh Brussels sprouts baby ones for purple color
  • 1/4 cup shaved almonds
  • 4 slices chopped bacon
  • 2 1/2 tbsp balsamic vingear
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp honey

Instructions

  • Rinse brussels sprouts in a strainer and pat dry
  • Take a Mandolin slicer and shave all the brussels sprouts then until you start to see the stem
  • Go through sliced brussels sprouts and unclump them and throw away stem pieces
  • Mix together balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey in a small bowl
  • In a large pan over high heat add chopped bacon and stir and cook until crispy
  • Turn heat down to medium and add brussels sprouts to pan and the balsamic vinegar mixture and stir and cook for 5 minutes
  • Add sliced almonds to the pan and stir and cook for 3 minutes and serve

Notes

  • For a quicker prep time use a mandolin slicer. I use mine all the time for different recipes and love it. This Prepwork Mandolin is the newer version on the one I have owned for 7 years
  • If you can find fresh baby brussels sprouts get them. They have a purple color to them and really make this dish pop out
  • Don’t slice the brussels sprouts all the way to the end. You will start to get part of the stem. If I do slice them a little too much I throw the stem pieces away
  • Don’t skip on cooking the bacon. Bacon bites might seem like a simple way to save time, but you need that bacon grease to cook the brussels sprouts in
  • If you want your almonds to be super crunchy cook the brussels sprouts, bacon, and balsamic mixture for the full 8 minutes and throw the almonds in and stir and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Amount Per Serving (1 Cup)
Calories 251 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 19mg6%
Sodium 273mg12%
Potassium 666mg19%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 1140IU23%
Vitamin C 128.5mg156%
Calcium 91mg9%
Iron 2.7mg15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Update Notes; This recipe was originally posted in November of 2018, but was republished with new photos, cooking tips, recipe tweeks, and step by step picture instructions in December 2019

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Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: almonds, bacon, balsamic, brussels sprouts, christmas, dinner sides, side dish, thanksgiving, vegetables, veggies

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