Ann's Baked Beans recipe-done in the crockpot

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.

Chop a large onion and set it aside.

Fry 4 slices of bacon in a skillet until crispy, using kitchen scissors to chop it up.

Add the chopped bacon to the skillet and cook until it gets some color.

Add the chopped onion to the skillet with the bacon and sauté until translucent.

If using fresh garlic, mince 1 clove and add it towards the end of the onion cooking time to avoid burning.

Add 2 (28-ounce) cans of Bush's Baked Beans to the crock pot.

Add the cooked bacon and onions to the crock pot with the beans.

Sprinkle in some garlic powder (amount to taste).

Add a few dashes of Cholula sauce instead of Tabasco.

Add about 1/2 cup of ketchup, adjusting to taste.

Stir in 3 teaspoons of prepared mustard and 1/4 cup of brown sugar.

Add approximately 1/2 cup of molasses, adjusting to taste after stirring.

Mix all ingredients together well in the crock pot.

Cover the crock pot and cook on low for about 4 hours.

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