Brussels Sprouts with Date Bacon Crumble
Ingredients
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- 4 oz. kosher beef bacon
- 1/2 cup pitted dates, chopped
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 lbs. fresh or frozen brussels sprouts
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with an oven-safe wire rack.
- Place the beef bacon (you can use any type of bacon for this) on the wire rack and brush with the pure maple syrup. Top with the chopped date.
- On a separate baking sheet, combine the whole brussels sprouts, olive oil salt and pepper.
- Place both baking sheets in the oven and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the brussels sprouts are golden brown and the bacon is crispy. Note: frozen brussels spouts will take longer so keep an eye on them. Keep an eye on the bacon because every oven is different and you don’t want to burn it!
- Set the brussels sprouts and bacon aside to cool (don’t forget to pour off the bacon fat and save for later–you can even freeze it) then crumble the bacon over the brussels spouts and serve. If preparing in advance, this dish tastes great room temperature. Just keep the brussels sprouts and bacon separate until serving.