These baked beans are swimming in a delicious sweet sauce made with maple syrup and BBQ sauce. This easy side dish comes together in just a few minutes and is one of our favorites to have at an outdoor cookout or when we are camping.
Baked beans are one of our favorite easy-to-make recipes that we have been making for years and years. It seems to be a tradition that anytime we cook smokies over the fire, we serve up a pot of these delicious baked beans to go with them. Our meal just isn't complete without it.
This recipe is only partly homemade, meaning that I am not cooking beans from scratch. I am just essentially opening up a few cans and adding some tasty ingredients to them. With how busy summer can be sometimes, working outside and in the garden, I love these super convenient meals.
This is a perfect dish to bring to a potluck dinner. It can be kept warm in the slow cooker, ready to eat whenever you are. If you're having a barbecue, these beans go extremely well with my favorite Perfect Smoked Burgers.
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Ingredients
You only need a few ingredients to make these easy homemade beans. I like to keep the ingredients on hand in the pantry so I can easily whip up these beans anytime.
- Maple flavor beans. It might be because I'm Canadian, but these baked beans just don't taste the same unless you use maple flavor beans.
- Red kidney beans, rinsed well
- Prepared mustard.
- Brown sugar. You could use your sweetener of choice
- BBQ sauce, your favorite kind
- Maple syrup. Just a little, for extra maple flavor (the Canadian thing again 😉)
- Onion, chopped, optional
Instructions
This only takes a few minutes to make, then pop it into the oven to bake until your ready. It is one of the easiest side dishes to make.
First of all, open up the maple flavor beans and dump them into a large bowl. Next, open up the red kidney beans and rinse them with water. I use a mesh strainer to rinse these beans.
Next, add the red kidney beans to the bowl with the maple beans. Add in mustard, brown sugar, maple syrup, brown sugar, BBQ sauce, and chopped onion.
Stir well to combine all ingredients.
Place in a covered casserole dish and place in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes, or until heated through and deliciously syrupy. Check periodically and give a good stir to make sure that they don't burn.
Variations
There are so many delicious variations to these beans. Some tasty ones to try are:
- Add 4-6 pieces of cooked bacon to the baked beans
- Try ½ tsp of smoked paprika for a smoky flavor
- Add some cut up hot dogs or smokies
- Try ¼-1/2 tsp of chili powder, or to taste. Start out with a small amount and increase if you want a little more heat.
- Cayenne pepper, to taste.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
They are naturally high in fiber and protein and low in fat. They are a good source of plant-based protein to help grow muscle mass and supply fiber which promotes gut health.
Definitely, just add ingredients to your slow cooker, turn on low, and heat until warmed through and syrupy.
Of course! You can mix these beans up and place them in the fridge. When you are ready to heat them up, just place them in the oven and heat them. You may need to add an additional 10 minutes to the baking time as they will be colder.
Yes, they actually freeze very well. Freeze in a freezer-safe container, place in the fridge to defrost the day before, and bake in the oven. It might take up to 1 hour to heat up. Check periodically and stir to make sure they don't burn.
Storage instructions
These beans will keep safely in the fridge in a container with a tight-fitting lid for 3 to 4 days.
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📋 Recipe
Easy Baked Beans - So Delicious
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cans maple flavor beans 14 oz cans
- 1 can red kidney beans 19 oz can
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ⅛ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp prepared mustard
- 1 tsp BBQ sauce
- ¾ cup diced onion optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Open up the maple flavor beans and dump them into a large bowl.
- Next, open up the red kidney beans and rinse them with water. I use a mesh strainer to rinse these beans.
- Add the red kidney beans to the bowl with the maple beans. Add in mustard, brown sugar, maple syrup, brown sugar, BBQ sauce, and chopped onion.
- Stir well to combine all ingredients.
- Place bean mixture in a covered casserole dish and place in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes, or until heated through and deliciously syrupy. Check periodically and give a good stir to make sure that they don't burn.
- Enjoy!
Anaiah
These beans sound delicious and easy to make. I'll definitely be trying them!
Jeri
They are definitely a favorite of ours!
Pam Greer
I'm making these today to go with our grilled pork! Can't wait!
Jeri
Awesome! Enjoy!
Sangita
What a delicious recipe! Perfect for summer cookout.
Amy Roskelley
That does look easy!! I'll for sure make this for our next Sunday dinner!