Green Bean Bundles

Green bean bundles wrapped in bacon with a brown sugar glaze - made easy with canned green beans. Sweet, smoky, perfectly bite-size, and make-ahead friendly.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 438 kcal

Ingredients

3 cans whole green beans drained
16 ounces regular-cut bacon
⅔ cup light brown sugar
1 stick butter
½ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Drain and pat dry 3 cans of green beans. Cut bacon slices into thirds and gently stretch each piece.
Place 5–6 green beans on one end of a bacon strip and roll up tightly. Arrange seam-side down in a single layer in a glass baking dish.
Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir in brown sugar and garlic powder until smooth.
Spoon the mixture evenly over the bacon-wrapped beans, coating each one.
Bake at 425°F for 40 minutes, or until bacon is browned.
Drain off excess fat about 10 minutes before serving, then return to oven to crisp. Serve warm as an appetizer or side.

Notes

Canned vs. Fresh: Canned green beans make this recipe faster and easier. They’re already tender, perfectly sized for bite-size bundles, and bake evenly without blanching.
Whole or Cut: Whole beans look prettier with the tips peeking out; cut beans make smaller appetizer-size bites.
Bacon Type: Regular-cut bacon crisps best. Thick-cut works but may need 5–10 extra minutes.
Drain for Crispness: About 10 minutes before serving, pour off most of the bacon fat, then return to the oven so the bacon crisps and the glaze caramelizes.
Make-Ahead: Assemble up to 24 hours in advance, refrigerate unbaked, and add the glaze right before baking.
Yield: plan on 6–8 bundles per person as an appetizer, or 5–6 bundles per person if serving as a side.
Freezing: For best results, freeze unbaked bundles up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in the fridge before baking.
Reheating: Reheat baked bundles in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes until warm and crisp. Skip the microwave - it softens the bacon.
Serving Tip: Serve 5–6 bundles per person as an appetizer or 3–4 as a side dish.
Keep everything in one layer: don’t pile the bundles on top of each other. Grab a second baking dish if you need more room because stacking keeps them from crisping the way they should.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 9gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 477mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 1052IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg