Oh my! This is a bacon lover’s dream. Maple Glazed Bacon Wrapped Green Beans are sweet, savory, a little tart, crunchy, smokey and questionably healthy. I mean, there are about 5 green beans in each bundle, there are some good nutrients in there! So I will continue telling myself how healthy they are;-)
With only 4 ingredients total, these are super easy to whip up! And they are definitely food allergy friendly. No nuts, dairy, eggs, shellfish, gluten or soy used here! They are paleo friendly as well. So just about everyone can enjoy these tasty bundles of goodness.
Wrap & Bake
To keep things as easy and quick as possible, I usually buy washed and trimmed green beans. It definitely costs more, but when time is short, I am willing to pay extra to make life easier. French green beans are often packaged in a similar length which also makes wrapping the bundles a little easier and neater, but the conventional green beans work well too! Fortunately there are a lot of good options out there:-)
My system for getting these little bundles of goodness together starts by lining a large baking sheet with parchment paper. I create a work station with the bacon and the green beans near the baking sheet. Start by selecting handfuls of green beans. Line them up on the baking sheet to give yourself an idea of how much room you have and how many bundles will fit on the pan. Then wrap a full slice of bacon around the bundle of beans by starting at one end and working your way down. Place them seam side down on the tray an inch or two apart.
Bake, Glaze, Bake
Pop your Bacon Wrapped Green Beans into the oven and allow them to partially bake. Mix the dijon mustard and maple syrup together while they are baking. Carefully remove them from the oven. Drizzle or use the back of a spoon or a pastry brush to coat each of the bundles with the glaze. Then they go back in the oven to finish cooking. The glaze thickens and caramelizes while the bacon crisps up. It is such a fabulous sweet, tangy and salty combination! Yummm!!! As much as my family loves these Maple Glazed Bacon Wrapped Green Beans, sometimes I am in a hurry (or I am lazy, shhh, don’t tell) and I don’t glaze them. They are still devoured in record time! In the last photo below, the Maple Glazed Bacon Wrapped Green Beans are on the left, unglazed are on the right.
More Delicious Gluten Free Sides
- Garlicky Brussels Sprouts
- Roasted Broccoli
- Roasted Green Beans
- Harissa Maple Glazed Brussels Sprouts
- Sweet Thyme Carrots
- Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon and Dill
Maple Glazed Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 Lb package of sliced bacon
- 1.5 Lb fresh green beans washed and trimmed
- 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large sheet pan or two with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl combine the mustard and maple syrup. Set aside.
- Make bundles using about five green beans and wrap with one full piece of bacon starting at one end and wrapping to the bottom.
- Place seam side down onto the baking sheet. Continue until you have used all of the bacon. You may have a few green beans left. You should have between 16-18 bundles, depending on your bacon packaging.
- Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully brush the glaze mixture on the tops of each bundle, then return it to the oven to bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until well browned.
- Remove from the oven and serve!