Something about tossing Brussels sprouts in olive oil and garlic salt and roasting them in the oven completely changed their flavor for me and all of the sudden one of my most abhorred vegetables became one of my favorites.
I wanted to share one of our go-to ways to prepare Brussels sprouts with you guys today! These Easy Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts are simple to make and a definite crowd-pleaser (if your crowd is the veggie-loving type, that is). The best part is that this recipe includes ingredients you likely already have in your pantry, so there’s no need to shop for new spices or anything out of the ordinary. Sometimes simple is best, right!?
Easy Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Easy Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Category: side dishes
- Cuisine: side dishes
Description
Something about tossing Brussels sprouts in olive oil and garlic salt and roasting them in the oven completely changed their flavor for me and all of the sudden one of my most abhorred vegetables became one of my favorites.
Ingredients
- 4 heaping cups Brussels sprouts (cut in half with ends discarded)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Toss Brussels sprouts and remaining ingredients in a large bowl to coat.
- Spread Brussels sprouts on a cookie sheet and roast for 20 – 25 minutes
Notes
Recipe inspired by Ina Garten’s Brussels Sprouts
(When we prefer our Brussels sprouts have a touch of sweetness, I’ll add a drizzle of honey to the mix before roasting!)
Brussels sprouts pop up on our menu once a week or so these days and though we typically enjoy them as a dinnertime side, I actually ate Brussels sprouts for breakfast (along with fresh fruit and walnuts) last week as well. I just topped some leftover Brussels sprouts with two dippy eggs and toast and thought the runny yolks added a delicious sauce to the vegetables. Not a bad way to sneak in a serving of veggies first thing in the morning!
If you decide to give these Brussels sprouts a try, I hope you enjoy them. They make a fantastic side dish for just about any meal, but we love them as a side with salmon, meatloaf and baked chicken if you’re looking for some ideas. Yum!
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Brussels and eggs, such a great combo!
I adore veggies, but roasting them really takes them to the next level, brings out their natural sweetness and all that good stuff. Yum!
Yum! Roasting brussels sprouts is the best way to go! I really like the balsamic addition!
I recently discovered my love for brussel sprouts too! Roasting them is one of my favorite ways to cook them. I have coated them in Frank’s red hot sauce half way through the baking process and they come out amazing!
wow I will try Frank’s Red Hot for sure.. Fantastic idea! Thanks!!
I first tried Brussels sprouts after reading a recipe in Clean Eating Magazine, and have been hooked ever since (except that one time I was at Golden Corral, and they had them steam. Those were so flipping nasty! Blech!). Roasted is DEFINITELY the way to go with baby cabbages. 🙂
I love brussells sprouts! I will definitely try this recipe!
I fell in love with them last year! They get such a bad rap yet are so good! My husband likes to cook them in a frying pan (they get crunchy like they would in the oven) and we finish them off with some maple sugar. We also like to chop them up in the food processor and cook in a pan with some leftover bacon grease and chopped onion. Then we add in bit of bacon once cooked. Delish!
I never liked ’em either until recently! Thanks for the recipe, always looking for new ways to enjoy them and this is so simple!
I totally just had brussels sprouts this morning for breakfast. I’m not sure how much my coworkers appreciated the aroma, but they were delicious 🙂
I just discovered in the past year that I love Brussels sprouts (at least, when they’re roasted), so I can’t get enough! I love that you added the balsamic flavor – classic and so tasty!
Roasting vegetables is my all time favorite everything. Is it weird that I’ve never actually had brussels sprouts? At least, I don’t think so.
Little Chase is changing so much each week! Such a cutie.
You may be OK with the 5am parties (in which case- ignore the rest of this blurb). I cringed at the sound of that 5am feeding because it was a bear trying to put my daughter back down. Welcome, the swing. After the 5am feeding, Emma was swaddled, white noise blaring, and into the swing she went. It worked like a charm and I could sleep until about 8. Just a thought!
As for Brussels- check out Wegmans grocery store. They have an AMAZING shaved brussel sprout recipe.
I ordered a swing off Zulily and it is taking FOREVER to get here!!!! I can’t wait! Glad to hear it worked wonders for you!
I have to admit that brussel sprouts are one of my favorite foods. They’re just so delicious! I’m glad lots of restaurants are adding it as a side dish..I order it all the time. Definitely going to try out this recipe!
I LOVE brussels with eggs for breakfast! Question – how do you make your dippy eggs? I love a slightly runny yolk, but never seem to be able to get mine right (either I break a yolk, overcook the yolk, whites are a bit undercooked, etc…). Yours look just perfect. How do you do it?
Hi Sandy! I try to flip them once the white part of the egg looks solid/white. I only let it cook on the other side for a very minimal time to keep the yolks runny since that’s my favorite part!
roasted balsamic brussels sprouts are one of my go-tos! try putting some balsamic glaze on them, too. it ups the flavor and is to DIE for.
That last egg picture! Yummy.
I was the same way about Brussels sprouts. Now they’re my favorite veggie and I’ve even ventured past roasting (although roasting ANY vegetable will always be the BEST).
i love roasted brussels and the addition of balsamic sounds awesome!
I LOVE roasted brussels sprouts. We’re growing some this year, so come autumn, I’ll be using your recipe — thank you! It’s funny that you said that you drizzle honey on them… I always drizzle a little maple syrup on mine. So good!
Brussels are my fave veggies, and i always make them with balsamic & sea salt (and a lil EVOO). my fave is to put them over a bed of arugula with soft boiled eggs and cherry tomatoes. SO GOOD. i never ate them til i was an adult, though — i wouldn’t have touched them growing up!
brussel sprouts and eggs sound delicious!
I’m a brussels sprout addict – sprouts and eggs is one of the best healthy breakfasts ever! They are also great roasted with sweet potatoes, broccoli, and italian sausage for an easy one pan dinner 🙂
I still have yet to LOVE brussels sprouts, but I am learning to like them. I’ll have to try roasting them and even under eggs! Great idea 🙂
Lovvvvve brussels sprouts. They are AMAZING for you! We cook ours in olive oil and garlic powder and saute them on the stove 🙂
I will have to try this next time I feel like going out on a limb and trying brussel sprouts! I’ve only had them sautéed and unless they are drenched in oil, honey and vinegar I am NOT a fan. Maybe I will try roasting them though and see if I like them better that way! I love pretty much all veggies but Brussels have been a struggle!
I was the same way. I thought brussel sprouts were gross until I roasted them. Any vegetable roasted with balsamic vinegar is delicious!
Totally agree! I love asparagus with balsamic vinegar!
I was just talking with my boyfriend about brussels sprouts Sunday night! I never thought about roasting them. I’ve always steamed them, seeing this recipe might make me change my mind!
I roast mine the exact same way! They’re soo good. I’ve also used a bit of maple syrup to sweeten them up 🙂
Delicious! I am always looking for new ways to spice up the regular ol’ roasted veggies and this looks perfect!
Great recipe… I love brussels sprouts with eggs… I also will cut up and roast butternut squash and zucchini. Great way to get additional veggies with breakfast !
Love brussels! Ree Drummond has an amazing recipe for roasted brussels tossed with dried cranberries and a balsamic reduction sauce….it’s delish!
I have never liked brussel sprouts but I think I may need to give this a try. I need some new veggies in my life.
Can I eat these through the screen? They seriously look yummy!
I was a life long brussel sprout hater until the last year or two. Now I love them!
I need to try this recipe!! Yum!
Yum – I must try this out! It’ll be a nice variation to the usual preparation of brussels. Another easy, peasy way to prepare them is to mist them with cooking spray + sprinkle of s & p then broil them in the oven. But watch them closely cause they’ll cook faster than you’d think!
These look delicious! We’ve roasted Brussel sprouts on the grill before, but never in the oven. I’m definitely going to give this a try at dinner tonight. Thanks for sharing!
Are you loving being able to eat runny eggs again?!
YES!
I’ve never tried balsamic with brussel sprouts, but I’m going to now! Love this idea, thanks for the recipe!
I’ve never even given brussel sprouts a chance, but I love other roasted vegetables so I may actually give this a try! Now if only I can find a way to disguise them so my boyfriend will give them a chance too… : )
Love roasted brussel sprouts – and I’ve fallen in love with adding the balsamic flavor since mimicking a restaurants side order from down the street. Just to be extra healthy, adding a little parmesan cheese has adding a little kick over at our home, too. 😉
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on you (soon-to-be) new baby swing!
I’m totally with you on, they were gross until I roasted them! Now I can’t get enough of them! One other thing that works and actually is a little quicker, is to roast them on the BBQ. We’ve been doing that a lot lately since it’s been so HOT in Oregon this summer. They actually only take about 15 min on the BBQ and then you don’t have to heat up the house with the oven!
I love roasted brussels sprouts. They are so yummy! I have yet to try this balsamic version, so I’m excited to try it. I have done the egg thing before, and they are delicious that way too:)
I never thought to add balsalmic vinegar – I already love roasted Brussels sprouts but I feel like this could be a game-changer!
I learned to love brussel sprouts as an adult too! I like cooking the shaved ones with onions and then adding them to a scrambled egg mixture.
Btw, I never ever heard of the term “dippy eggs” until I read your blog! I’m fascinated with regional etymology all over the country (example: we call soda, “pop”, here, and we refer to your dippy eggs as fried eggs, and we use “grandma” or “gramma” instead of “meemaw”, which is another term I only heard for the first time in the last decade etc.). So I had to look up the etymology when you first mentioned dippy eggs, and thought this was interesting. “Over easy” fried eggs are also commonly referred to as “dippy eggs” or “dip eggs” by Marylanders, by Pennsylvania Dutch persons living in central Pennsylvania, and by those living around them, mainly due to the practice of dipping toast into the yolk while eating.” From wikipedia and elsewhere. Wondering if your family has east coast origins – Maryland/Pennsylvania? Anyhow, I find this stuff fascinating and thought I’d pass it on. It’s been awhile since I had scrambled eggs with shaved brussel sprouts, might have to have them this week!
Yes!! My mom and dad grew up in Pennsylvania and I was born in Harrisburg, PA!
I’ll try those both ideas : garlic salt and the balsamic one too. I love to slice them in 3 or 4 thick slices, I ake them “sauté” in a friying pan until they started to roast, from there à add half cup of water and I cover them for 5-7 minutes, until there is no water left. I seasoned them with a little bit of salt or salad seasonning, a bit olive oil ! Yummy little things with eggs, salmon, chicken….. everythin in fact ! hihiihih
I am totally obsessed with roasting veggies. Roasted carrots, broccoli, peppers, and BRUSSELS SPROUTS are so much better after roasting IMO! I’ve never tried it with balsamic though – I’ll test it out this weekend.
I CANNOT get enough of these Brussels sprouts!!!