Slow Cooker Baked Beans Recipe

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while smoked sausage adds a similar flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness, while white sugar is more economical.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Lemon juice provides acidity with fewer calories, while white vinegar is less expensive.

Set your slow cooker to the brown setting.

Fry 6 slices of bacon until just golden. If your slow cooker does not have a brown setting, you can do this in a frying pan.

Add 1 cup of chopped onion to the bacon and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add 4 cloves of minced garlic and continue to sauté for an additional minute.

Add the 3 cans of beans, 3 tablespoons of ketchup, 3 tablespoons of barbecue sauce, and 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard to the slow cooker.

Add 2 tablespoons of molasses, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, then mix until well combined.

Season with 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper, then mix until well combined.

Change the slow cooker setting from brown to slow cook, cover, and allow your beans to cook on low for 2 hours.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens