These bacon wrapped asparagus bundles are an easy yet elegant side dish that’s sure to garner rave reviews! The asparagus stalks are wrapped in bacon, coated in a brown sugar glaze and roasted to perfection.
Asparagus is delicious on its own, but when you add bacon to the mix you’ve got a culinary combination that’s totally irresistible! These little bundles are some of my family’s favorite veggie side dish recipes along with sauteed mushrooms and onions and mustard greens.
Asparagus is all over the stores right now and we can’t get enough of it! Two of my three kids will happily eat it, which means it’s on the dinner table at least once a week. This bacon wrapped asparagus is our absolute favorite, who can resist the added allure of bacon? Not me! These asparagus bundles are so good that sometimes I serve them as a main course or appetizer instead of a side dish.
This asparagus recipe makes for an elegant side dish for the holidays. Pair it with main dishes like honey glazed ham, dry brined turkey and spiral ham with brown sugar glaze.
Table of Contents
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need asparagus spears, bacon, butter, garlic powder, brown sugar, black pepper and fresh parsley.
How Do You Make Bacon Wrapped Asparagus?
Divide the asparagus into 4 bundles, then tightly wrap a slice of bacon around each one. Place the butter, garlic powder, brown sugar and pepper in a bowl and whisk. Drizzle the butter mixture over the asparagus bunches. Bake until the bacon is crispy and asparagus is tender. Add a sprinkle of parsley if you like, then serve and enjoy.
Tips For The Perfect Dish
- I find that thicker asparagus stalks work best here. If you use the thin ones, they may get mushy by the time the bacon cooks through.
- This recipe works best with regular cut bacon; thick cut bacon takes a lot longer to cook and you run the risk of your asparagus overcooking. Another option is to par-cook the bacon, then wrap the asparagus.
- You can assemble the bundles up to 8 hours before you plan to put them in the oven.
- Leftovers will stay fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- I prefer the flavor of butter in this recipe, but olive oil will also work if that’s have you have on hand.
- Omit the brown sugar if you’re looking for a low carb dish.
Quick Tip
Fresh asparagus works best in this recipe. Frozen asparagus is already cooked and will have too soft of a texture.
Recipe FAQs
Bacon wrapped asparagus cooks at 400 degrees F, which is the perfect temperature to ensure that the bacon gets crispy and the asparagus roasts rather than steams.
Its important to watch your cook time so that your asparagus doesn’t get overly soft. I find it takes about 15-20 minutes to get that perfection combination of crisp bacon and tender asparagus.
FOLLOW ME
Bacon Asparagus Flavor Variations
This recipe is great as-is, but you can easily customize the ingredients to suit your tastes.
- Bacon: Instead of bacon, try prosciutto for a different flavor.
- Vegetables: You can swap out the asparagus for thin cut carrot sticks or green beans.
- Seasonings: Try using different spices and herbs in the butter mixture. Some great options include onion powder, Italian seasoning or paprika. You can also add a little parmesan cheese.
- Sauce: Serve your bundles with a dipping sauce such as homemade ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing. They’re also great with a little balsamic glaze drizzled on top.
If you’re an asparagus fan, you MUST try this recipe. I love it so much that I can make a whole meal out of it! This is a great side dish for a special occasion because the bundles look so elegant even though they’re quite simple to make.
More Great Asparagus Recipes
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus
15 mins
Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry
30 mins
Chicken Madeira
55 mins
Chicken Primavera
30 mins
Love This Recipe?
Please leave a 5-star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating in the recipe card below & a review in the comments section further down the page.
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 lb thick asparagus stalks trimmed
- 4 slices bacon do not use thick cut
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Divide the asparagus stalks into 4 bundles. Tightly wrap one slice of bacon around each bundle.
- In a small bowl mix together the butter, garlic powder, brown sugar and pepper.
- Arrange the asparagus bundles on a baking sheet and drizzle the butter mixture over the top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bacon is crispy. Serve, sprinkled with parsley if desired.
Notes
- I find that thicker asparagus stalks work best here. If you use the thin ones, they may get mushy by the time the bacon cooks through.
- This recipe works best with regular cut bacon; thick cut bacon takes a lot longer to cook and you run the risk of your asparagus overcooking. Another option is to par-cook the bacon, then wrap the asparagus.
I can’t wait to serve these for Easter! They are so festive!
Asparagus is one of my favorite veggie side dishes. I love that you can make it so many ways and with bacon is one of the best!
I haven’t had asparagus in ages. This sounds like an amazing dish, and I would love to make this next time we are entertaining.
I have been trying to find good side dishes for our Easter dinner this year. This sounds like a great option.
We love our asparagus. But as we are vegetarians will look out for some vegan option to substitute for the bacon. Anything with asparagus is sure taste great.
I’m a fan of asparagus!!! this looks so good and easy to make, love that touch of brown sugar to add some sweetness, amazing recipe
These look delicious! Anything wrapped in bacon works for me!
This would be the perfect way to get my few picky kiddos to enjoy some asparagus! This looks so good, the added bacon is such a bonus! YUM!
I love bacon wrapped asparagus. It is one of our favorites during this time of the year when asparagus supply is plenty.
I would say you had me at bacon but really, that asparagus is calling my name too. I’ve tried bacon wrapped green beans before but never asparagus. This looks amazing.
It’s a classic favorite that everyone loves and I think it’s perfect for picky eaters as well. It’s not so difficult to make either. I’d love to try your recipe.
I don’t eat meat anymore but when I did, I would have been all over these. I bet they are yummy.
I think this would be a perfect side dish for Easter dinner. Bacon just makes everything better.
Two of my favorite things!! Back and asparagus! I am going to wrap myself in some of these!
This would be the perfect side dish for me. I just love anything with bacon! Plus I’m a huge fan of asparagus. I’ll be making this soon!
This is actually one of the only ways I can get my kids to eat asparagus! I have tried every other way and they struggle to eat it, but wrap it in bacon and they scarf the whole thing down.
Bacon yes!! These looks delicious and a perfect side for dinner tonight. I need to go grab some asparagus.
Love bacon wrapped asparagus. I usually just sprinkle a little pepper on it and stick it in the oven but this recipe with the brown sugar and butter looks so tasty. Thanks for including the tip re: thick sliced bacon. Love it, but thinly sliced bacon works so much better on bacon wrapped dishes than thick sliced bacon.
You had me at bacon! I love anything with bacon and if it’s wrapped around vegetables, hey it’s healthy right?! I definitely will need to try this. It looks amazing.
This is the only way my family will eat asparagus is with bacon wrapped around them. Does make for a very pretty presentation at the dinner table.