These Brussels sprouts recipes offer more than one way to bring a bag of sprouts to the table. Choose a warm shredded salad, a creamy gratin, sweet-salty bacon bites or a tender slow cooker side. The sections below help you match the dish to your oven space and the texture you prefer.
For browned edges, start with dry sprouts and give them room in the pan or basket. The slow cooker option has a softer finish. Several recipes use bacon, nuts or cheese, so check the full ingredient list when planning the rest of your meal.
Brussels Sprouts Recipes with Bacon
Bacon appears in four different preparations here: shredded salad, wrapped bites, a creamy bake and a stovetop side.
1. Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Apple and Pecans
Shredded sprouts are cooked briefly, then tossed with apple, cranberries, toasted pecans and bacon. An orange-maple dressing gives this warm side a fruitier finish than the roasted options.
2. Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts with a Maple Glaze
Each sprout half gets a strip of bacon before roasting on a rack. The maple-brown sugar glaze goes on near the end, making these small bites useful when you want a sweet-salty side.
3. Brussels Sprouts Gratin with Bacon and Parmesan Cream
Blanched sprouts bake under Parmesan cream, cooked bacon and mozzarella. Choose this gratin when you want a rich oven side rather than crisp roasted leaves.
4. Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Maple Syrup
This skillet method browns the cut sprouts before a short covered cook with water. Bacon returns at the end with a little maple syrup, keeping the sweet finish separate from the initial browning.
Slow Cooker, Air Fryer and Roasted Sides
Choose the appliance that fits your meal. These three sides use different cooking methods and have different finishes.
5. Parmesan Brussels Sprouts with Garlic in a Slow Cooker
Garlic, butter and Parmesan turn halved sprouts into a soft, savory slow cooker side. This suits meals where oven space is occupied and a tender texture is welcome.
6. Air Fryer Brown Sugar Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic
The air fryer browns the sprouts before brown sugar and balsamic vinegar are added for a short finish. Work in uncrowded batches so the glaze does not hide undercooked centers.
7. Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash
Butternut squash adds color and a second vegetable to this roasted side. Toasted pecans, cranberries and a maple finish give it enough variety to sit beside a simple main dish.
Before You Choose Your Recipe
Trim the stem ends and cut larger sprouts to a similar size before cooking. Sweet glazes can darken quickly; follow the individual recipe for when to add maple syrup or sugar. Choose one side and open its full recipe for quantities, temperatures and serving information.
