Maple-Cayenne Brussel Sprouts
November 17, 2011 in sides
This Thanksgiving I fully intend on having brussel sprouts on the table. And everyone is going to enjoy them, I swear!
Last year I tried. Remember that shredded sprout deal that everyone in the blog world went nuts over last fall? Yeah, I made that. Even I had to admit it was horrible. And I love brussel sprouts! I was hugely disappointed and swore off sprouts for at least a week.
So here I go, trying again. This recipe could make even the strongest sprout hater a believer, I’m sure of it. It’s sweet, it’s spicy, it’s everything you could want in a vegetable!
This is also a very quick and easy way to prepare the brussel sprouts – and we all know how necessary that is on Thanksgiving. Just pop ‘em in the oven for awhile and once they’re done, you just have to whisk the maple syrup and cayenne. Seriously couldn’t be easier.
from Not Rachael Ray
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Toss brussel sprouts with olive oil and salt and spread on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast 15-20 minutes, stirring halfway. They should be tender and browned.
- While the sprouts are roasting, in a small bowl, combine maple syrup and cayenne pepper.
- Pour the maple syrup/cayenne mixture over the sprouts, stir to coat, return to oven for one more minute. Serve hot!
I love me some Brussel Sprouts!!!!! I’ll look for some when I go to the market later today. I had some right out of the garden this year and they were delicious! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Well…. maybe I won’t be trying that shredded brussel sprout recipe I’ve been eyeing up….>.> lol
I don’t like brussel sprouts, but maybe this recipe will convert me. I will try it!
ummm I love brussel sprouts! Sounds like a great glaze for them
Brussels sprouts never fail to amaze me. I usually pan sear them with maple-dijon dressing or a drizzle of really good balsamic, but I love the idea of the sweet and spicy. I’ll have to try this next time I cook some up!
Yum! These look great! The sweet maple syrup mixed with cayenne…delicious!
I’ve never had brussel sprouts – neither has hubs so I haven’t a clue what they taste like. please tell me they’re really just mini heads of lettuce because that’d be awesome :)
i’ve done the maple syrup brussels sprout thing before but never with cayenne! can’t wait to try!
This is a great twist. I love brussels and will be making these for Thanksgiving instead of my normal recipe. Thanks :)
In our house we like ours roasted the best! :) We’ve never tried mixing in something sweet or spicy with them though so I’ll to have try that sometime!
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