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Mouth-watering green bean bundles are wrapped in bacon and glazed in brown sugar for the ultimate side dish!
Bacon + Brown Sugar = Heaven
Did you know there’s a surefire way to get anyone to love green beans… wrap them up in BACON!
These green bean bundles are SO full of flavor, you’ll hardly even realize you’re eating vegetables! These green bean bundles are wrapped in bacon and cooked with butter and brown sugar drizzled on top. And we have yet to find someone who didn’t love them.
These are simple and quick enough to make for a weeknight dinner, but sophisticated enough to impress guests! We like making these bundles as a side dish for big family holiday dinners.
For more bacon-wrapped sides, check out our Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, Bacon Wrapped Potatoes, and Bacon Wrapped Smokies!
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- Only 5 ingredients and 30 minutes for this show-stopper vegetable side!
- Easily feed a crowd. This recipe feeds about 6, but you can easily double it to feed a larger crowd.
- A flavor punch! Green beans are wrapped in bacon and sprinkled with brown sugar – irresistible.
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 20 minutes
- 2 pounds fresh green beans
- 6 strips bacon – Avoid the thick-cut bacon as it will not be able to crisp up.
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar – light or dark brown sugar
- garlic salt to taste – Add black pepper to cayenne pepper for a bit of a kick.
Green Bean Tips
- They should be vibrant in color without any visual browning or bruising, firm, and snap when bent in half.
- Choose green beans that are similar in width and length to get a more uniform cook. Trim stems or leave them on. Wash and trim the beans up to 2-3 days in advance.
- Use regular green beans or French green beans (aka haricots verts). French green beans will cook quicker.
How to Make Green Bean Bundles
- PREP. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a baking sheet.
- STEAM. Place the steamer basket in a pot of boiling water, ensuring the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the basket. Add 2 pounds of fresh green beans and cover with a lid. Steam for 3-5 minutes until tender-crisp and plunge them into a bowl of ice water for 1-2 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
- WRAP. Divide the green beans into 6 even bundles. Wrap each bundle with 1 slice of bacon and secure it with a toothpick.
- SPRINKLE. Place them on a greased baking sheet, drizzle with 4 tablespoons of melted butter, and sprinkle on 3 tablespoons of brown sugar and garlic salt to taste.
- BAKE. Bake for 18-20 minutes For extra crispiness, broil for 1 minute, then flip bundles and broil for a minute on the other side.
Microwave Option
Put green beans in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with water. Cook on high for 3 minutes, or until green beans are tender.
Complete The Meal
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Green Bean Bundles
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh green beans
- 6 strips bacon, thin cut
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- garlic salt, to taste
Instructions
- Put green beans in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with water. Cook on high for 3 minutes, or until green beans are tender.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. lightly grease a baking sheet and set aside.
- Gather 6-10 green beans into a bundle and wrap with 1 piece of bacon. Secure bacon with a toothpick. Repeat to make 6 bundles.
- Place bundles on the prepared baking sheet (or a wire rack over an aluminium foil-lined baking sheet). Sprinkle with melted butter, brown sugar and garlic salt.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes. For extra crispiness, broil for 1 minute, then flip bundles and broil for 1 minute on the other side.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Prep through step 4 the night before, cover, and store them in the fridge. Bake according to directions, and serve.
Cover leftovers and keep them in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Preheat a pan over medium heat, place bundles in the pan, cover, and allow them to warm up; about 2-3 minutes.
Made these for Thanksgiving and the family loved them. The bacon with the beans is a great flavor. There were no bundles left. I had family asking for the recipe.
Love the look of these. So good and quick, especially with the bacon. This recipe is a keeper.
Made these for Thanksgiving and the family devoured them. So easy and so good. Thx
The green beans wrapped in bacon send these veggies over the top! These look so fancy too! The perfect appetizer or side recipe!