Brown Sugar and Bacon Brussels Sprouts
I wonder what took me so long… 
to figure out how to get my fussy eater to enjoy more vegetables.
I try cooking them different ways: in a pan, roasted in the oven, or on the grill.
But Brussels sprouts have been one that don’t clear off the plate as easily as others.
That case isn’t true for me at all, I like them raw and cooked loads of ways.
This simple trick, made them desirable enough to be cleared off the plate in a very timely manner. I just LOVE surprises like that.
Don’t you?
I heated my cast iron skillet and added 1/2 tablespoon of butter, then came the good stuff!
I added brown sugar to the pan.
I did find some pourable brown sugar is really convenient. But any brown sugar will be delicious.
And this cute little bottle will be able to sit in my table organizer with all our other table necessities. I have found that having everything my family loves to add to their foods on the table allows me and them to spend less time getting up to get things and more time enjoying the food and catching up with each other.
Brown Sugar and Bacon Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients
- 8 oz shaved Brussels sprouts
- 2-4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cooked bacon pieces
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Heat skillet and add butter and brown sugar, toss in bacon and Brussels Sprouts.
- Mix and cook over medium heat for a 2-3 minutes until the brussels sprouts soften and the bacon is hot.
- The butter and brown sugar will coat all the Brussels sprouts in a delicious sweetness.
- Serve warm.
- Add additional brown sugar to taste.
These brussels sprouts are easy to make, and the bacon and brown sugar would be a great addition to any dinner. I think they’d be great with a holiday ham or turkey too!
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I love to sprinkle brown sugar on my warm oatmeal. It tastes like Christmas morning 🙂
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/595271618122915840
on sweet potatoes
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/594972424233480194
I like to add brown sugar to my oatmeal in the morning.
It is difficult to limit it to only one favorite use, but I will choose using brown sugar in cookie baking from scratch, especially chocolate chip cookie baking…….
I use it in my oatmeal.
Love putting brown sugar in my bowl of oatmeal in the morning. Great way to start the day!~
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I love to make bread pudding with brown sugar!
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Homemade caramel corn!! Soooo good. 🙂
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I love to add brown sugar with a little cinnamon to oatmeal.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/587444629252935680
I love to make brown sugar oatmeal cookies.
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I love it in my oatmeal. Those brussel sprouts look fantastic!
Making peanut butter cookies for my dad- they’re his favorite. 🙂
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My favorite way to use brown sugar is in a family recipe for chewy brown sugar cookies.
This could be made even better, and stretch farther, if it were made with shredded carrots, diced red sweet pepper, thinly sliced green onions, a finely minced clove of garlic, and use olive oil instead of butter.
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My favorite way to use brown sugar is to make brown sugar pop tarts, the kids love them!