• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Start Here
  • Recipes
    • Recipe Index
    • Sourdough
    • Pressed For Time Mains
    • Seasonal
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Spring
      • Summer
Vanilla And Bean

Vanilla And Bean

Sweet and Savory Vegetarian

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Subscribe
  • Shop
  • About
    • Subscribe
    • A little bit about me…
    • Contact
    • Let’s Work Together
    • Blogs I’m Reading
    • Blogger Resources
You are here: Home / Sides / Vegetables / Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Pear with Thyme

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Pear with Thyme

By Traci · Jump to Recipe ·
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my affiliate policy.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Pear with Thyme is an easy and flavorful recipe that highlights Fall’s freshest ingredients. I’ll show you how to cook Brussels sprouts and pears together in the oven so they come out perfect. This recipe is vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe on a platter ready for serving.

This recipe was originally published November, 2015. While the recipe remains unchanged, I’ve updated the recipe photography with a few additional recipe notes. 

Table of Contents

  • A Seasonal Inspiration
  • How to Choose Brussels Sprouts
  • How to Make Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pear
  • A Few Recipe Notes
  • More Brussels Sprouts Recipes You’ll Love
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Pears with Thyme

A Seasonal Inspiration

Fall’s flavors shine in this easy to pull together side for the holidays!  Even though celebrations will look different for us this year, there are still ways to make the season feel special. Food is one of the most comforting ways to accomplish this, from family favorites to fresh takes on Fall’s seasonal offerings. 

This roasted Brussels sprouts recipe is a delicious way to showcase Fall’s iconic ingredients while pulling off an easy to prepare side. It’s versatile, offers a sweet and savory play on flavor and is beautiful topped with toasty hazelnuts or pecans and fresh herbs.

Splitting Brussels sprouts on a cutting board.   Coreing and slicing pear on a cutting board.Deskinned hazelnuts in a tea towel.   Sliced Brussels sprouts with pears and Thyme ready for roasting on a sheet pan.

How to Choose Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts can be purchased on or off the stalk. When buying Brussels sprouts, look for firm heads that are compact and vibrant green. Off the stock, choose sprouts that are of equal size so that they cook evenly. If the leaves are yellowing, they’ve been setting too long and will tend to taste bitter. 

I’ve stored fresh sprouts in the refrigerator for up to a week, with good results.

How to Make Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pear

Easy to pull together, the Brussels spouts and pears are roasted in the oven together, so the recipe comes together quick. Here’s how to make this oven roasted Brussels sprouts recipe (see recipe card below for full details):

  • First, trim the Brussels sprouts and slice them in half.
  • Second, slice the pears and shallot.
  • Third, toss the ingredients together on a parchment lined sheet pan with olive oil.
  • Next, roast the veggies and during the last 7 minutes, toast the hazelnuts.
  • Last, drizzle roasted Brussels sprouts and pear with lemon.

To share, assemble the ingredients on a serving plate with toasty hazelnuts and fresh herbs.

The sprouts’ leaves and outer edges crisp up while the insides remain tender. The pear offers a bit of caramelized sweetness while thyme, shallot and seasonings pull it all together. Hazelnuts add a delicious earthy crunch. This recipe has a memorable contrast of texture and flavor.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe and Pear with Thyme

A Few Recipe Notes

  • Recipe Variations: Try apples instead of pears and pecans in place of hazelnuts. A little drizzle of maple is quite tasty right out of the oven for a sweet touch. Rosemary instead of thyme would be a lovely too!
  • Prep Ahead: Trim and slice the Brussels sprouts up to 24 hours before roasting.
  • Reheating: This recipe is best straight out of the oven, but if needed, it can be reheated in a 350F oven for about 10-15 minutes.

More Brussels Sprouts Recipes You’ll Love

  • Shaved Brussels Sprouts Citrus Quinoa Salad
  • Roasted Brussles Sprouts from Floating Kitchen
  • Roasted Brussles Sprouts with Red Pear and Gorgonzola from Inspired Edibles
  • Maple & Dijon Roasted Brussles Sprouts from She Likes Food
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe and Pear with Thyme
Print Recipe

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Pears with Thyme

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Total Time:40 minutes
Servings:3 - 4 Servings
Calories:316kcal
Author:Traci York | Vanilla And Bean
An easy, versatile and flavorful side awaits your table. The sweet of the fruit plays off savory sprouts. Herbs, shallots, seasoning and hazelnuts tie it all together. Switch up the flavors by using apples and pecans. This recipe is vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.
This recipe doubles with ease for six servings. Be sure to use two sheet pans if doubling the recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Brussels Sprouts trimmed and sliced in half, 450g
  • 1 Bosc Pear cored and sliced 1/4" thick lengthwise, 300g, 2 if small
  • 1 Large Shallot sliced thin, 78g
  • 7 Sprigs of Thyme plus a few more for garnish
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black Ground Pepper
  • 2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 C Hazelnuts whole or Pecans, rough chopped, 50g

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425F (218C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Gently toss Brussels sprouts, pears, shallots, thyme, salt and pepper, and olive oil together on the sheet pan and spread evenly (if doubling the recipe, use two sheet pans).
  • Roast on center rack for 20-25 minutes rotating the pan 1/2 way through roasting. Leaves will be crispy and the pears slightly caramelized when finished. Remove the thyme sprigs.
  • Toast the hazelnuts or pecans in same oven for the last 7-8 minutes of roasting.
    If toasting hazelnuts, and while the hazelnuts are still warm out of the oven, place them in the center of a kitchen towel and bring the corners up together. Gather the towel just above the hazelnuts while closing the towel tightly with one hand. Rub the bottom of the towel with the other hand, agitating and rubbing the hazelnuts together in order to remove their skins. Open the towel and remove the hazelnuts that have almost all their skin gone. Repeat the process at least two more times.
    Rough chop the hazelnuts or pecans.
  • Drizzle the lemon juice over the sprouts and pear, toss in the nuts. Gently turn the veggies and fruit over using a spatula, taste for season adjustments.
  • Garnish with extra springs of thyme. Serve warm.
  • To Reheat: This recipe is best straight from the oven, but it can be reheated in a 350F oven for about 10-15 minutes.

Notes

Slightly adapted from Power Foods

Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.

Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 835mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1251IU | Vitamin C: 137mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 4mg
Made It? Leave a comment below! The most helpful comment may include recipe rating, feedback, any modifications and/or helping other commenters. On Instagram? Take a snap of your make and share, tagging @VanillaAndBean #VanillaAndBean!

You might also like:

Creamy Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup in a bowl and ready to eat.

Creamy Vegan Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup

Sweet and Spicy Maple-Roasted Rosemary Cashews in a bowl ready for snacking.

Sweet and Spicy Maple-Roasted Rosemary Cashews

Apple Baked Oats with Cranberry Crumble in a pan with a spoon.

Apple Baked Oats with Walnut Cranberry Crumble

Maple-Roasted Cardamom-Spiced Carrots and Apples on a serving platter.

Maple-Roasted Cardamom-Spiced Carrots and Apples

Shares1.4kPinShareYummly

Join the Vanilla And Bean community to receive free sweet and savory vegetarian recipes, as well as my Five Secrets to Vegetarian Cooking email series delivered to your inbox!

You will receive recipes and kitchen tips, along with information about our partners and offerings. For more details, review the Vanilla And Bean privacy policy.
Previous Post: « Sourdough Oatmeal Pancakes
Next Post: Butternut Squash Lasagna »

Primary Sidebar

well hello!

I’m Traci and this is my blog. So Glad You Stopped By!

Here you’ll find full of flavor vegetarian comfort food with vegan and gluten free recipes too. I also share sourdough, sweets and naturally sweetened baked goods and desserts recipes because we all gotta have a little balance!

Learn More About Traci  or  The Blog.

Get on the List!

Join the Vanilla And Bean community to receive Sweet and Savory Vegetarian Recipes, and get my Five Secrets to Vegetarian Cooking email series delivered to your inbox!

Right this Way to Subscribe
10 Healthy Vegetarian Salad Recipes for lunch or dinner cover with images of those salad recipes.

Start Here!

Why vegetarian, what you’ll find on Vanilla And Bean and fan favorites all right here!

Right this Way to Start

Footer

Affiliate Info

Vanilla And Bean is monetized in part through the use of affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on a link and/or purchase an item after clicking on a link, Vanilla And Bean may receive a percentage of the sales price. I only recommend products that I love and use through my affiliate links. To learn more please see my Affiliate Policy. Thank you for your support!

© Vanilla And Bean, LLC  – 2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of any content or images without express and written permission from this blog’s owner is prohibited. Licensing inquiries for publication, general distribution, and/or commercial use, please contact me on my contact page.

Copyright © 2022 · Vanilla and Bean · Website by Meyne

Menu

Home · Recipes · Contact · Privacy Policy
Terms of Use · Accessibility · California Privacy Notice

Copyright © 2022 · Vanilla and Bean On Genesis Framework · Log in

Get On The List!
Get On The List!
_____________________

Join the Vanilla And Bean community to receive sweet and savory vegetarian recipes, as well as my Five Secrets to Vegetarian Cooking email series delivered to your inbox.

You will receive recipes and kitchen tips, along with information about our partners and offerings. For more details, review our Privacy Policy.
  • Recipes
    ▼
    • Recipe Index
    • Sourdough
      ▼
      • Sourdough Discard Recipes
      • Gluten Free Sourdough
    • Seasonal
      ▼
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Spring
      • Summer
  • Sign Up For Weekly Newsletter!
  • Start Here
  • Home
  • Shop
  • About
    ▼
    • Contact
    • A little bit about me…
    • Let’s Work Together
    • Blogs I’m Reading
    • Blogger Resources
Vanilla And Bean and our partners use cookies to enhance user experience and to analyze performance and traffic on our website. By using the Site, you consent to the use of cookies. Learn More

COOKIE SETTINGS   ACCEPT
Cookie Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.

Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

CookieTypeDurationDescription
__cfduid14 weeksThe cookie is set by CloudFare. The cookie is used to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address d apply security settings on a per-client basis. It doesnot correspond to any user ID in the web application and does not store any personally identifiable information.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary011 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary011 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Non Necessary".
OptanonConsent01 yearTracks users cookie consent preferences
viewed_cookie_policy011 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Advertisement
CookieTypeDurationDescription
IDE12 yearsUsed by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE15 monthsThis cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.
Analytics

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

CookieTypeDurationDescription
_ga02 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, camapign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assigns a randoly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gid01 dayThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form.
ad-id16 monthsProvided by amazon-adsystem.com for tracking user actions on other websites to provide targeted content
GPS030 minutesThis cookie is set by Youtube and registers a unique ID for tracking users based on their geographical location
Performance

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

CookieTypeDurationDescription
_gat01 minuteThis cookies is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the colllection of data on high traffic sites.
YSC1This cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos.
YTCpersistent10 minutesThis cookie is set by Youtube to manage the embed and viewing of videos