Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
These bacon-wrapped green beans are an easy way to turn a simple vegetable into something with a little more flavor and crunch. They make a great appetizer or side dish that goes with lots of different meals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Side Dish
Ingredients
Scale
- /2 lb fresh green beans
- 3 pieces regular-cut bacon, cut in half
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt, more to taste
- 1 pinch black pepper, more to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the green beans, then trim the ends and add the green beans to a bowl.1/2 lb fresh green beans
- Add the oil, maple syrup, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to the bowl. Toss to coat.1 teaspoon oil, 1 teaspoon maple syrup, 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1 pinch black pepper
- Lay out the cut bacon strips. Grab about 6-9 green beans and lay them in the middle of a bacon strip, then stretch and wrap the bacon around them. Close the overlap with a toothpick. Do this for all the beans and bacon.3 pieces regular-cut bacon
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (about 175 degrees Celsius).
- Place the bacon-bean bundles in the air fryer basket with space between them.
- Air fry at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (about 175 degrees Celsius) for 9-12 minutes total, flipping halfway through, or until the green beans are tender and the bacon is cooked.
- When done, remove the bundles and serve them as an appetizer or side dish with mains of your choice like meats, potatoes, and more.