• Preheat the oven to 400°.
• Wash your brussels sprouts and pat them dry. Cut the ends off and then remove any damaged outer leaves. Cut the brussels sprouts in half.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, honey and mustard. Add the brussels sprouts and gently mix to coat them well.
• Transfer the brussels sprouts to a parchment-lined baking pan. Keep in mind that the under side of the brussels sprouts will be the side that blackens. So, if you want a blackened round side, place them with the flat side up. If you want a blackened flat side, place them flat side down.
• Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Once they've cooked thoroughly and the undersides are blackened, removed them from the oven and let them cool for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a serving tray.
• Garnish with optional glazed bacon bits and/or balsamic glaze.

Glazed Bacon Bits

• In a small bowl, add the brown sugar and cayenne pepper. Coat each piece of bacon in the sugar mixture.
• Cook the bacon slices in the skillet as you would normal bacon, cooking about 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove the bacon to a baking rack or a plastic cutting board to cool. DO NOT place glazed bacon on paper towels to drain because it will be sticky with the glaze.
• Allow the bacon to cool and then cut into small pieces.