Sweet and saucy baked beans made in the slow cooker are the perfect side dish for barbecues, potlucks, and picnics.

Slow Cooker Baked Beans with Bacon

bacon, chopped

½ medium onion, diced

ketchup

maple syrup (or less

Tbsp. molasses

Tbsp. yellow mustard

apple cider vinegar

water

Cook chopped bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 7-8 minutes until almost crisp. Add onion to the pan with the bacon and cook an additional 4-5 minutes until the onion starts to soften. Remove from heat.

Transfer bacon and onion mixture to slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients and stir gently to combine.

Set slow cooker temperature to LOW and cook 4 hours, stirring a few times during cooking time.

These were tasty! I doubled the recipe and just used 1 cup of water.

I use only dry beans also. Mostly I make a lot and freeze them. My method for making them is to cover them with water, bring them to a boil for a couple of minutes. Then I let them soak for an hour or so, drain and refill with water and repeat. This is my soaking version of the beans. Next I boil them on top of the stove, cool, and freeze. The water used for boiling is also new water. Yes, it is a little work up front, but once they are in the freezer, it is less work than opening cans.

I made the beans for a baseball end of the year picnic.  They were a big hit.

slow cooker baked beans with bacon

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total: 4 hours, 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : The Real Food Dietitians

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