Slow Cooker Baked Beans
Crock Pot Baked Beans are sweet, smoky, and full of bacon, simmered in a rich homemade sauce for an easy side dish for cookouts, holidays, and family dinners.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6-8 slices thick cut bacon cooked and crumbled (reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease)
- 4 cans (15 oz each) Navy beans drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 3 tablespoons molasses (not blackstrap)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and crumble once cool. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease.6-8 slices thick cut bacon.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, ketchup, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt.1/3 cup brown sugar,3 tablespoons molasses,1 tablespoon maple syrup,4 tablespoons ketchup,3 tablespoons tomato paste,1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar,1 tablespoon yellow mustard,1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce,1 teaspoon smoked paprika,1 teaspoon onion powder,1/2 teaspoon garlic powder,1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Add the drained beans to the slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the beans, then add the chicken broth, reserved bacon grease, and half of the crumbled bacon. Stir gently to combine.4 cans (15 oz each) Navy beans,3/4 cup chicken broth.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5–6 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.
- Stir in the remaining bacon during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- For thicker baked beans, remove the lid and cook on HIGH for 20–30 minutes, or until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
Notes
Pro Tip: For thicker Crock Pot Baked Beans, leave the lid off for the last 20–30 minutes of cooking to let some of the excess liquid evaporate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 195.8kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 4.1gFat: 10.9gSaturated Fat: 3.6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 4.8gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 18.3mgSodium: 575.6mgPotassium: 300.2mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 18.7gVitamin A: 266.6IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 36.9mgIron: 1mg
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