Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts
Published 11/3/2023 • Updated 8/17/2024
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Let bacon wrapped Brussels sprouts be your next star appetizer recipe! These little bites of heaven are made with just 2 ingredients and are so delicious served with an easy aioli dipping sauce.
We first posted this bacon wrapped Brussels sprouts recipe back in 2018 and we’ve since revamped it to make them even easier to prepare + we added an aioli dipping sauce. Made with just 2 ingredients (it’s all in the name), this is our go-to appetizer for pretty much any holiday get-together.
The rundown: simply slice 10 pieces of thick-cut bacon in half and then wrap each brussels sprout with the bacon. Lay them seam-side down on a tin foil-lined baking sheet and bake until crispy!
What Do You Need for Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts?
- Tin foil-lined baking sheet: tin foil is huge for clean up. We’ve made these without tin foil before and that also works, but it’s a greasy mess at the end!
- Thick-cut bacon: we tested this recipe with thick and medium-cut bacon and thick is much preferred because you need that extra baking time to get the brussels sprouts perfectly cooked.
- Small/medium Brussels sprouts: if you plan to use large brussels sprouts, you can cut them in half.
How do you know when bacon is cooked?
The safest way to know if your bacon is cooked is to use a meat thermometer. It should read 145ºF (USDA). It should be darker in color and crispy to touch.
Brussels Sprouts Wrapped in Bacon Variations
Use a flavored bacon: try using an applewood smoked bacon or any flavor of bacon.
Add seasonings/flavors: sprinkle on some seasonings such as everything bagel seasoning or old bay seasonings. We also love adding a drizzle of maple syrup to the bacon for a sweet/savory approach.
Give it a maple touch: add a drizzle of maple syrup to the tops of hte bacon before bacon. This is my all time favorite way to serve this dish!
Can you make bacon wrapped Brussels sprouts in the air fryer?
If you love your air fryer feel free to cook these up at 400ºF. Start with 15 minutes and continue air frying in 5-minute increments until cooked.
How long do bacon wrapped Brussels sprouts last in the fridge?
If you have leftovers, transfer them into an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
To reheat: simply microwave on high for 60 seconds.
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Serving Ideas
We loved serving this quick and easy appetizer with a simple aioli (ingredients in the recipe card), but we’ve also had this with a drizzle of our hot honey sauce. Feel free to use toothpicks for easy eating too.
Bacon Wrapped Brussel Sprouts Recipe
Ingredients
Quick Aioli
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Bacon-Wrapped Brussels Sprouts
- 20 small/medium Brussels sprouts
- 10 strips thick-cut bacon, halved
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉ and line a baking sheet with tin foil.
- Make the aioli: To make the aioli, add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Assemble the bacon-wrapped brussels spouts: slice 10 pieces of thick-cut bacon in half so that you have 20 pieces total. Then, lay a piece of bacon on the baking sheet so that it is flat. Place a brussels sprout at the top of the bacon piece and roll it up. Make sure it is laying seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat.
- Spread the bacon wrapped brussels sprouts out so that they are not touching and then bake for 30-40 minutes depending on how crispy you like your bacon.
- Serve immediately with the aioli.
Tips & Notes
- Save time and make the aioli the day before.
- Add 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan to the aioli for an extra flavor boost.
- Nutrition information does not include the aioli.
Watch It
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Photography: photos taken in this post are by Ashley McGlaughlin from The Edible Perspective.
I had brussel sprouts for the first time last week — chopped up in a salad. They were delish!! I love these little bacon ones… on my Christmas to-do list!
Now that’s a good looking feast! I”m thinking my kids would be VERY willing to eat Brussels sprouts if I wrapped them in bacon.
😀 Bacon makes the world go round.
I love the Thanksgiving ideas you shared and the brussels sprouts wrapped in bacon are my favorite! Can’t wait to try them!
SO EASY! You’ll have to let me know if you try them 😀
This is another great way to use bacon in a healthy way (HA). Love it!
Bacon and brussels are so perfect together! I love that you wrapped the bacon around them, such a great appetizer!
How can you top brussels sprouts wrapped in bacon?! YUM!
I KNOW! 2 of the best things on earth in one!
Perrrrfect combo!
😀 😀 😀 If you lived close to me we would eat these all day erry day.
I never would have thought to wrap brussel sprouts in bacon, not in a million years. Now that it’s been thought, it’s impossible to undo!
It’s a MUST!!!!! This recipe rocks!
Yummmm this all looks so good. Davida and I have something in common (yet another thing, actually!)… because I just started liking bacon as well after not eating it for about 15 years straight! What I was thinking, I don’t know… but bacon + brussels may as well be the best recipe of all time because those are two of my very favs combined!!!
Hate bacon… but these look pretty good 😀 I just roasted some brussels today with maple syrup and coconut oil – yumyum!!
Poo on you. 😀