Here’s a classic homemade baked beans recipe—sweet, smoky, and perfect for BBQs or comfort meals 🍲
🫘 Classic Baked Beans
Ingredients (serves 6–8)
- 4 cups cooked navy beans or pinto beans (or 2 cans, drained)
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven
325°F (165°C). - Cook bacon & onion
In a skillet, cook bacon until just crisp. Add onion and cook until softened. - Mix sauce
In a bowl, whisk ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire, pepper, paprika, and salt. - Assemble
In a baking dish or Dutch oven, combine beans, bacon mixture, and sauce. Stir gently. - Bake
Cover and bake 1½–2 hours, stirring once. Uncover for last 20–30 minutes to thicken. - Serve
Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
🌟 Variations
- Boston-style: More molasses, less ketchup.
- BBQ baked beans: Use BBQ sauce instead of ketchup.
- Spicy: Add diced jalapeños or cayenne pepper.
- Crockpot version: Cook on low 4–6 hours instead of baking.
If you want, I can give you a Southern-style baked beans recipe with ground beef and bacon or a quick version using canned pork & beans.
