The Best Vegan Baked Beans

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Heat a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat and sauté the chopped onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onions are soft. Toss in the bell peppers, add the garlic powder, and tomato paste. Stir everything together and cook for 30-45 seconds.

Step 3

Add the ketchup, molasses, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, vegan Worcestershire, soy sauce, liquid smoke, and mustard. Stir until everything is well combined. Let the sauce simmer for about a minute and let flavors simmer together.

Step 4

Drain and rinse the canned beans and add them to a 9×13 baking dish. Pour the bbq sauce mixture over the beans and gently stir until all the beans are covered and everything is well combined.

Step 5

Wrap the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and bake for 30 more minutes. The bbq sauce will thicken as it cooks.

Step 6

Remove from the oven and serve.