Best Homestyle Baked Beans (Small Batch) • Zona Cooks

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These Homestyle Baked Beans are packed full of onion and real bacon. Ketchup, molasses, and brown sugar make up the tangy sauce that gives these baked beans a sweet barbecue natural flavor. They are slow-cooked in the oven. Just 6 ingredients and just 6 steps. This is a classic side dish for your summer cookout to go with hot dogs and potato salad or macaroni salad.

Why I love this recipe

This is a small batch recipe for two that works great for a weeknight meal. Special thanks to my Mother-In-Law for passing down to me the full-size recipe which you can make by doubling the ingredients.

These tangy beans go great served with these Swiss Cheese Chicken Salad Sandwiches or these Gyro Style Pita Sandwiches.

Homestyle Baked Beans in a casserole dish. — Homestyle Baked Beans

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6 Simple Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

Great Northern beans

ketchup

brown sugar

molasses

onion

bacon

Substitutions

For vegetarian baked beans you can leave out the bacon.

Equipment used for this recipe

How to make homemade Baked Beans

Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Step 2 - In a large bowl, mix the beans, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, and onions.

Step 3 - Add half of the cut-up bacon and stir to combine.

Step 4 - Pour the mixture into a greased 1-½ quart baking dish.

bean ingredients poured into a casserole dish.

Step 5 - Layer the remaining bacon pieces on top of the beans.

bacon pieces layered on top of beans ingredients ready to bake.

Step 6 - Bake for 2 hours.

Pro Tips

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Recipe FAQs

Which beans are used in baked beans?

Homemade baked beans are made with a small white bean like tender navy beans or Great Northern beans.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 5

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 288 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 15 ounces Great Northern beans (un-drained)
▢ ½ cup ketchup
▢ ¼ cup brown sugar
▢ ½ Tablespoon molasses
▢ ¼ cup onion, diced
▢ 3 slices of bacon (cut into 1-inch pieces)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
In a bowl, pour in the can of beans, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, and onions.
Add half of the cut-up bacon and stir to combine.
Pour the mixture into a greased 1 ½ quart baking dish.
Layer the remaining bacon on top of the beans.
Bake for 2 hours.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 288kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 11gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 389mgPotassium: 602mgFiber: 8gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 161IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 3mg

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