Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Onions and Apples
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Onions and Apples is a sweet and salty dish that brings out the amazing flavour of soft caramelised brussels spouts, onions and apples.
I’m starting to believe I was blessed to not be introduced to brussels sprouts until I was an adult. It seems that children don’t always like brussels sprouts. But when I tried them, I fell in love with them on first bite! I think they taste good raw, but roasted, they are absolutely amazing. Recipes like this remind me that Thanksgiving isn’t that far away. And being vegetarian, I get to delve into a whole new world of Thanksgiving dishes.
Needless to say, I’m pretty excited.
The Best Roasted Brussels Sprouts
This recipe came from a desire to know what was so magical about roasted brussels sprouts. Anyone you ask about them immediately refers you to that method of preparing these adorable vegetables. I’m definitely drawn to new experiences, so when I realized that I could fall in love with kale so easily, I knew this was next on the list. Brussels sprouts seem like a double agent, like most vegetables. They are so crunchy and hard raw, but once roasted, hidden flavours and textures seem to come out.
To say I liked this dish would be an understatement. But then again, you know I would never share something I don’t love. The maple syrup seemed to almost candy the brussels sprouts.. The contrast of soft and slightly crunchy caramelised textures was very welcome, especially alongside the apples and onions.
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts, Apples, and Onions
Speaking of apples and onions. When I began to prepare this, I realised I didn’t want to just give you a brussels sprouts recipe, but to add some other fruits and vegetables also. These are two that I love caramelised , and couldn’t stop eating. Apples become so tender and soft and packed with flavour, while the onions become sweet and slightly salty. Which is a flavour I would incorporate into every dish of my life if I could! They all worked so well together that as usual, I was so tempted to eat half of it. I ate so much before the shoot that I had to come up with a creative way of shooting what was left!
Now that’s vegetable love.
I promise you won’t regret trying this, and maybe it’s a bit early for Thanksgiving recipes but this one is definitely going into my arsenal for that day.
And again, I’m pretty excited.
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Onions and Apples
Ingredients
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts, ends trimmed and outer leaves removed
- 1 medium sweet onion, slices
- 1 large apple, peeled, cored and cubed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut the brussels sprouts in half. Toss the brussels sprouts, onions and apples together in a bowl.
- Mix the olive oil, maple syrup, salt and pepper together then drizzle over brussels sprouts mixture. Stir until everything is coated (add another tablespoon of maple syrup if you so desire) and place on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring a few times while baking, until apples are tender, onions soft and brussels sprouts begin to caramelise.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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This was delicious! It gave a lovely, sweet twist to our Thanksgiving meal this year, and it’s gorgeous to boot. Thank you for the recipe!
Holly genius recipe, Batman! I make sweet and spicy Brussels sprouts with maple syrup so I know those flavors are great but I’ve never thought to pair them with apples. My hubby’s been on a Brussels sprout tear the last couple of weeks so this is now on the menu for Tuesday. Thank you!
You’re welcome Maggie and thank you! I hope he enjoys it and you too!
I made this and it was delicious! It was actually my entire lunch and it was quite a satisfying meal. I never thought I would see the day that Brussels sprouts would be part of any meal I was willingly eating, let alone taking up the whole plate. Well done.
Thanks Tom!! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for the feedback. 🙂
loved this! We are recent vegans and my favorite holiday dish has always been roasted brussel sprouts with bacon. This will be a happy vegan replacement this year.
We’re so happy to read this Carrie!
What kind of apple was used in this recipe?
We used pink ladies. I hope this helps.