Baked Beans Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Make Baked Beans from scratch with this easy recipe, in the oven or in the crockpot. They're savory, tasty and so flavorful, smoky with a sweet undertone. Homemade baked beans are the perfect side dish for BBQ, picnics, dinners and breakfasts.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 40

Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Sides

Cuisine: Gluten-free, High Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: baking, beans

Servings: servings

Ingredients

15 oz dried navy/ haricot beans replace with 2 cans navy or cannellini beans (15 oz can)
3.5 oz bacon cut into thick dices
1 small yellow onion finely diced
4 tbsp ketchup
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp molasses replace with maple syrup
1 ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp yellow mustard
1 to 2 tsp salt to taste
1 tsp smoked paprika
⅓ tsp ground pepper
2 cups chicken broth replace with vegetable broth or water

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Soak and cook dried beans (skip if using canned beans)

Place the dried beans into a large pot and cover with cold water. Let soak for 8 to 12 hours.
Drain the beans, then cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook on low medium heat for 1 to 1 ½ hour, until the beans are tender. Once they are ready, drain and set aside.

Bake beans

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) a grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with olive oil or butter.
Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven, then add in diced bacon and onion. Sauté until golden brown, then stir in all ingredients aside from beans. Add ketchup, tomato paste, molasses or maple syrup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and spices. Cook for about 2 minutes, then add cooked beans (or drained can beans) and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes more.
Transfer flavored beans to the prepared baking dish (or keep in your Dutch oven), cover with aluminum foil and bake for 2 to 2 ½ hours in the low-medium position of the oven. Bake uncovered for the last 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let thicken while the homemade baked beans cool for about 5 minutes. Serve right away or store for later (see notes for storage information).

Crockpot baked beans recipe

Instead of baking beans in the oven, place into a slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours. Let cook uncovered for the last 30 minutes.

Notes

How to store baked beans made from scratch

After baking, let homemade baked beans cool completely at room temperature. Once they have cooled, transfer to an airtight food container and refrigerate. In the fridge, leftovers and make ahead baked beans will last for 2 to 3 days. To reheat, bake in hot oven until warm, or microwave.

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