Crack BBQ Beans Recipe! | Love's Wood Pit BBQ Recipe | Ballistic BBQ

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar adds a caramel-like flavor.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup mixed with spices

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar.

canned beans

🥗Healthier: dried beans

💰Cheaper: none

Dried beans are more economical and lower in sodium.

Mix pinto beans, tomato puree, brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, nutmeg, cumin, and ground rosemary in a pot.

Layer the top with ground pork trimmings without mixing them in.

Place the pot in a smoker running at 225ºF for 3-4 hours.

After 3 hours, mix the pork trimmings into the beans.

Let the beans cool, then refrigerate to marinate overnight.

Heat the beans the next day before serving.

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