Parmesan Crusted Brussel Sprouts

How to make roasted parmesan crusted brussel sprouts in the oven recipe with bacon or without to fork tender but al dente like our killer Instant Pot Brussel Sprouts but super crispy. Easy vegetable side dish with shredded cheese on top.

Parmesan Crusted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon

This is a rather firm veggie so typically you want to cook it low and slow. You can cook Brussel Sprouts at 450 a bit faster but you definitely don’t want the cheese to get too brown before your bites are tender to your liking so I do recommend lower, and could turn it up at the very end to really crisp up if desired.

Can you make this in the air fryer?

One favorite method to make these would be to make Parmesan Brussel Sprouts in the Air Fryer this way. Great throughout the year with your meal but for a larger crowd the oven is where it’s at y’all. If you needed to double it you could but your pan needs high sides like a 9×13″ dish so 2 would be necessary.

If you wanted to add something else into the mix you could. 1/3 cup precooked frozen bacon is a good choice, dried cranberries are another choice or chopped walnuts will bring another texture to the dish. As is is wonderful but just some suggestions.

If you wanted to add another vegetable into the mix, Brussel Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes work well. The one thing you need to remember is to keep pieces about the same size and overlap the least amount possible so everything cooks evenly.

Ingredients

• 2 c brussel sprouts halved, ends removed
• Parmesan cheese
• Butter melted
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• Garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp basil

Salt and pepper, onion powder, Old Bay or your favorite seasonings can be added into the parmesan mixture to your liking. A bit of minced garlic works well if you love that in all the things. Add in with the butter and swirl together.

Parmesan Crusted Brussel Sprouts Frozen

If all you have access to are bags of frozen produce we have some help here with How to Cook Frozen Brussel Sprouts. For this one it is really essential to cut them in half so the cheese and butter can really coat the outsides and get crisp. With that said you want to defrost just enough to slice but not cook since you’ll do that as directed below.

What’s the easiest way to cut a brussel sprout in half?

Best way to do this is to Microwave Brussel Sprouts about half the time, just so you can cut with a knife in half really easily. Then continue to follow the step by steps below but you will likely need to decrease the timing a bit. Check tenderness after 10 minutes.

TikTok Brussel Sprouts Recipe

• Cut ends off brussels and discard those. Slice each one in half lengthwise.
• Melt butter and pour into the pan with seasonings sprinkled all around too evenly.
• Sprinkle freshly grated parmesan cheese evenly across pan into melted butter.
• Lay brussel sprouts cut side facing down into the dish without allowing them to overlap.
• Roast in hot oven for 15-20 minutes or until they are as tender as you’d like them to be and golden brown.
• Remove and let Roasted Brussel Sprouts rest in pan for 5 minutes before serving.

There are TONS of ways to cook brussel sprouts out there. If you love social media you may have seen an influencer making these on video. Start by preheating oven to 350 degrees F.

Other parmesan crusted recipes you’ll love

Want to add more of this same cheese to the top of your meat too, I get it. Try our Parmesan Crusted Chicken Air Fryer or with beef our Crusted Parmesan Steak is amazing this way too.