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!


I love using brown sugar in homemade cinnamon rolls!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/598900173109080064
I most often use it to sweeten my unsweetened cereal, both hot and cold.
https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/598855775805640704
My favorite way to use brown sugar is in my Upside Down Pineapple Cake!
I like to use brown sugar for pineapple upside down cake
tweeted
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/598586912450949121
I like to use brown sugar on sweet potatoes.
tweet
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/598477190464942080
I like to use it with sweet potatoes
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/598194229429469184
I love brown sugar in apple pie
My favorite way to use brown sugar is to make gingerbread body scrub
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https://mobile.twitter.com/crunchycolletti/status/598228488265592832
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I make a brown sugar glaze for my baked ham.
I posted a tweet too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/597597883454500864
I always use brown sugar when I make mashed sweet potatoes (yum!)
PS: your brussels sprouts look wonderful!
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/597559543971913728
https://twitter.com/jennad289/status/597549803204120576
I like to use brown sugar in my cookie recipes
One of my favorite ways to use brown sugar is in monkey bread!
I HAVE A SPECIAL BERRY COBBLER RECIPE I USE IT IN! MMMMM….
https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/597239234064306176
I like to use brown sugar while making chocolate chip cookies
my tweet https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/597001741100457985