As a result of it’s time! It’s actually time.
Even if you’re making them for your self. You’re definitely worth the good beans, I’m telling you.
If you happen to’ve been right here lengthy sufficient it’s possible you’ll bear in mind after I didn’t even like these summer time favourite beans.
Instances have modified!
Years in the past I made these bourbon beans and so they hooked me. Critically, hooked me! They turned me right into a baked bean lover and now I’m satisfied that no outside cookout, barbecue or summer time meal is full with no facet of baked beans.
Now.
Whereas I do actually love these slow cooker bourbon baked beans, this right here is the recipe I’ve discovered myself making extra usually for the previous few years. In all probability since I’ve had children and had rather less time on my fingers.
Additionally, I ought to heat you that it’s form of semi-homemade. I imply, it’s positively semi-homemade. Not form of.
However they’re really easy!
Whereas my gradual cooker beans recipe makes use of dry beans (so, like, all the recipe is from scratch), I truly used canned baked beans on this one and I LOVE them. Since making this, I’ve grow to be fairly the baked bean snob over right here. I’ve tried many various manufacturers and varieties however for this explicit recipe, I all the time come again to the Bush’s Grillin’ Beans. Specifically, we love the southern pit bbq or the bourbon bacon taste. They’re so good on this recipe!
That being stated, you should utilize no matter can of baked beans you’ll find. Simply throwing out my random suggestions in case you need them.
I discover that this recipe yields a thicker, extra syrupy baked bean, in a extremely great way if that is smart. Don’t let it scare you off! They don’t seem to be overly candy, however they’re clearly nonetheless candy.
Nonetheless, there’s sufficient dijon, smoked paprika and chipotle in right here that it’s no overwhelmingly candy.
Sure. A lot taste.
I’ve tailored this through the years from Ree’s recipe. Her’s are completely superb, they simply make a ton of baked beans! And even when now we have a celebration or I take the beans someplace, I don’t want that many. Numerous folks in my household have an aversion to baked beans – hey, even I had one up till the final decade!
My mother nonetheless places reduce up scorching canine in her baked beans and I simply… can not. I imply, I really like scorching canine. We ate scorching canine this previous weekend; felt like summer time. I simply don’t need them reduce up in my baked beans!
P.S. if any of you’ve got been round lengthy sufficient, do you bear in mind after I found my obsession with baked beans and cherished placing them on prime of poached or fried eggs, on toast? That was SO GOOD. Def doing it once more.
Anyway.
This makes a “good” sized quantity, even when I simply make them for our household. We eat, save a bit for leftovers and freeze the remainder if I don’t give it away. It’s good!
Give me a plate of those with a smash burger and I’m good to go!
Baked Beans

Favourite Baked Beans
Our absolute favourite baked beans recipe! They’re syrupy and loaded with flavors of BBQ sauce, dijon, smoked paprika and chipotle. Delish!
- Preheat the oven to 400 levels F.
- Warmth a big (oven secure, in the event you don’t wish to switch) skillet over medium-low warmth and add the bacon. Cook dinner till it’s brown and crisp and many of the fats is rendered.
- Stit within the onion, pepper and garlic. Cook dinner, stirring usually, till every thing softens, about 5 minutes. Stir within the paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cook dinner for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir within the vinegar, BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard and brown sugar till mixed.
- Stir within the baked beans instantly from the can. Convey the combination to a boil, then flip off the warmth. I counsel tasting the beans right here and including extra salt, pepper or warmth if desired. If you would like, you possibly can lay just a few strips of bacon on prime of the beans right here too!
- Place the skillet (or switch to an oven-safe dish) within the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or till bubbly and syrup. Take away and let cool barely earlier than serving.
- You may make these forward of time – prepare dinner them within the skillet then let prepare dinner to room temperature and canopy, inserting within the fridge. Bake the subsequent day (or everytime you’re prepared!).
- These additionally freeze effectively!
Oh so saucy.