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Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

"Who knew Brussels sprouts could ever taste this good! Caramelized and crispy, these sprouts gain a nutty flavor from the roasting process."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Why it works: Olive and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 30,263 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

6 servings
Prep10 min
Cook45 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

276Calories
7 gProtein
18 gFat
26 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Brussels Sprout1 cup (156g)56
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Olive + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together30,263 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Olive + maple syruptop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together588 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl butyrate (fruity, apple).

  3. Brussels sprouts + peppertop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together35 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Brussels sprouts + olivetop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together38 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Brussels sprouts + maple syruptop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the brussels sprouts

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, maple syrup, pepper):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Sweet potatofits better
  4. Brussels sproutsthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, maple syrup, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.