Brussels Sprout Stalk Christmas Tree

Name: Brussels Sprout Stalk Christmas Tree
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1 stalk of Brussel Sprouts; 3/4 cup Maple Syrup; 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper, or to taste; 1/4 tsp Sea Salt, or to taste; Dried Cranberries for garnish

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

A non-traditional holiday recipe. This was a lot of fun to make and even more fun to eat! This time of year you can find whole stalks of brussels sprouts and even though it may look intimating, they are actually quite easy to make. I found mine at Trader Joe's but a lot of stores should be carrying them. The sprouts are glazed with a sweet and delicious sauce and it makes for a fun looking meal!

Updated at: Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:32:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories177.8 kcal (9%)

Total Fat7.3 g (10%)

Carbs28.4 g (11%)

Sugars22.3 g (25%)

Protein1.8 g (4%)

Sodium63.7 mg (3%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 stalkBrussel Sprouts

¾ cupmaple syrup

¼ cupextra virgin olive oil

⅛ cupbalsamic vinegar

¼ tspground black pepper

¼ tspsea salt

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Wash and trim your stalk making sure to remove all the leaves. Place on a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Brussel Sprouts1 stalk

Step 3

In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, maple syrup and balsamic vinegar.

maple syrup¾ cup

extra virgin olive oil¼ cup

balsamic vinegar⅛ cup

Step 4

Brush the sauce all over the entire stalk and then finish with your salt and pepper.

sea salt¼ tsp

ground black pepper¼ tsp

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, until fork tender. It helps to rotate the pan every 15 minutes for even cooking.

Step 6

Finish with some cranberries for garnish.

Dried Cranberries

Step 7

Optional: To make it into a "tree", you can remove a few sprouts from the bottom and then wrap with a lot of tin foil to prop the stalk up. You can then use the cranberries as decorations. Enjoy!