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    January 6, 2023 — by Julie — Leave a Comment

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    Baked Beans

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    This delicious baked beans recipe is so easy to make and packs a huge flavor punch. They’re sweet, sticky, savory, and smoky from the bacon, what’s not to love?!

    Serve them with sweet potato cornbread and Southern fried shrimp for a comforting dinner meal.

    a bowl of baked beans with bacon on top.
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    1 INGREDIENT NOTES
    2 RECIPE TIPS
    3 STORAGE
    4 Baked Beans

    If you love quick and easy side dishes, you will love these baked beans! They’re made with simple pantry ingredients but taste so good, folks will beg you for the recipe. More bean recipes you will enjoy are these instant pot refried beans and chipotle baked beans.

    INGREDIENT NOTES

    • Beans – I highly recommend using canned beans for this recipe. They’re super flavorful and are much easier than using dried beans.
    • Bacon – Although I used pork bacon, feel free to use turkey bacon or the bacon of your choice. To make these baked beans vegetarian, omit the bacon.
    • Brown Sugar – Adds a nice sweet taste, just make sure the brown sugar is soft and fresh.
    four cans of beans, bacon, brown sugar, mustard, onion, bbq sauce, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce.

    RECIPE TIPS

    •  If you don’t like your baked beans as sticky, I suggest to start checking them at the 1-hour point, but to me, the best part about baked beans is that sticky top layer.
    • If you want to add more ingredients to the beans I suggest ½ – 1 cup pulled pork, chopped brisket, chopped smoked sausage, or any smoked meats.
    • For a kick, try adding some cayenne, chipotle powder, crushed red pepper flakes, or your favorite hot sauce.
    • If you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, you can prepare the recipe up to step 5, stir everything together then add the mixture to a baking dish and continue with the remaining steps.
    Four photo collage showing how to make baked beans.

    STORAGE

    Keep leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.

    a spoonful of baked beans.

    Tried this recipe? Please leave a star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating in the recipe card below and/or a review in the comments section further down the page. And consider following me on Facebook or Pinterest!

    a bowl of baked beans with bacon on top.

    Baked Beans

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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 79kcal
    Author: Julie Maestre
    This delicious baked beans recipe is so easy to make and packs a huge flavor punch. They're sweet, sticky, savory, and smoky from the bacon, what’s not to love?!

    Ingredients

    • 6 slices of bacon small diced
    • 1 small vidalia onion
    • 4 16 oz baked beans
    • ⅓ cup bbq sauce
    • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
    • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
    • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 bunch fresh parsley optional

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
    • Add the bacon to a 12-inch cast iron or large oven-safe skillet over medium heat.
    • Cook the bacon until crispy, occasionally stirring for 10-15 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan but save the drippings.
    • Add the onion to the pan and cook until softened, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    • Add the baked beans, bbq sauce, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and half of the cooked bacon to the pan.
    • Stir until everything is combined, then place the skillet into the oven, uncovered, for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes until the top is caramelized and sticky.
    • Garnish the beans with the remaining bacon and parsley if using, and serve immediately.

    Notes

    • If you don’t like your baked beans as sticky, I suggest to start checking them at the 1-hour point, but to me, the best part about baked beans is that sticky top layer.
    • If you want to add more ingredients to the beans I suggest ½ – 1 cup pulled pork, chopped brisket, chopped smoked sausage, or any smoked meats.
    • For a kick, try adding some cayenne, chipotle powder, crushed red pepper flakes, or your favorite hot sauce.
    • If you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, you can prepare the recipe up to step 5, stir everything together then add the mixture to a baking dish and continue with the remaining steps.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 839IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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