healthy baked beans

Navy (Haricot) Beans cooked in a smokey tomato sauce.&nbsp;

Healthy Baked Beans

Olive oil

Garlic,

- 2 tsp Spanish Smoked Paprika (* See Notes)

(1 1/3 cups) Passata

tbsp Tomato Puree (Tomato Paste)

milliliters (1/4 cup) Chicken / Vegetable Stock (*See Notes)

beans

Heat oil in a sauce pan over a medium heat.

Add the garlic and allow to sizzle but be careful not to burn.

Reduce heat to low, add the smoked paprika and stir.

Add the passata, puree and stock and then simmer for around 20 mins (until the sharp taste of tomato has gone and the sauce has thickened.)

Add the beans and simmer for a further 10 mins.

Season to taste (SEE NOTES)

An easy baked beans recipe made with maple syrup and no bacon. They&#39;re the BEST baked beans from scratch. Healthy and ready in 30 minutes.

Easy Baked Beans

Great Northern Beans ((15-ounce cans))

barbecue sauce

ketchup

maple syrup

tomato paste

Worcestershire sauce ((omit, adding extra salt to taste, to make vegetarian))

smoked paprika

dry mustard

cumin

salt

black pepper

extra virgin olive oil

onion

Rinse

Whisk

In a small bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, ketchup, maple syrup, tomato paste, Worcestershire, paprika, mustard, cumin, salt, and pepper. Set aside.

Saute

Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and sauté until fragrant and soft, about 2 minutes.

Boil

Add the barbecue sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Add the drained beans.

Simmer

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve warm.

If you are looking for something healthy and filling on a budget, then give these Slow Cooker Baked Beans a try!

Slow Cooker Baked Beans

800 g canned cannellini (haricot) beans (drained)

Onion powder

tbsp Garlic granules

Passata

Vegetable stock

tbsp Maple syrup

tbsp Apple cider vinegar

tbsp Tomato puree

Mustard powder

tsp Smoked paprika

salt black pepper

Put all of the ingredients into a large slow cooker and mix well.

Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours, so most of the liquid is absorbed. The beans should be creamy and tender.

I love that you can just put all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and leave it. Such a delicious and frugal recipe too.

I have to add after reading previous comments, I followed the recipe exactly (also doubled to freeze). Turned out perfectly! Just follow, it will turn out beautifully.

I had to come back and say wow!! This turned out great. I moved to the US from England and aside from getting imported Heinz beans have not found anything I liked. These filled the spot! Served on top of a jacket potato with cheese. Delicious. I will be making these again and again. Thank you for sharing.

These healthy baked beans are a better-for-you spin on a beloved classic recipe! Gluten free &amp; delicious with 3 cooking methods &amp; smoked baked beans option.

sugar free bacon (diced)

garlic

navy beans (drained and rinsed)

chicken broth

tomato sauce

sugar

coconut sugar

paprika

tbsp coconut aminos

tsp dijon mustard

tsp chili powder

salt & pepper (to taste)

Heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the bacon pieces and saute for 6-7 minutes until cooked through.

Use a slotted spoon to remove them and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Using the same pot (with bacon grease), add the onions. Saute for 3-4 minutes.

Add in the garlic and stir for an additional minute until fragrant.

Add in the remaining ingredients (including cooked bacon pieces), and stir well.

Simmer on low heat for 45-60 minutes. Enjoy!

To bake in the oven, follow steps 1-4 then transfer the mixture to a large casserole dish and bake at 325 for 45 minutes. 

Oven Method

Follow steps 1-4 then transfer the mixed ingredients to slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Slow Cooker Method

Made these for the 4th of July and they were wonderful! Love the simple ingredients most of us already have. The premade stuff might be convenient but these were still easy &amp; much better for us!

Made these *again* per my husband’s request after he watched a “how it’s made” on baked beans. LOL. He even made me get a can of store bought baked beans to test the authenticity. Obviously these homemade ones scored significantly higher! We added sliced hot dogs for a beanie weenie twist! 

I’m sorry - but f*ck Bush’s baked beans. These were top shelf. No one knew they were “healthy” and came back for seconds. I haven’t had baked beans in years but no doubt they are absolutely more tasty than than any premade canned baked beans! Will make again and again!

These healthy baked beans are so much more flavorful than anything you can buy in a can.  They&#39;re vegan, free from refined sugar and are the perfect addition to any picnic or BBQ.  Instructions are included for cooking these baked beans in the oven, slow cooker or instant pot.

Healthy Baked Beans - No Sugar Or Molasses

olive oil

garlic (minced)

chipotle paste

water

navy (or haricot) beans (drained)

tomato passata/puree

apple cider vinegar

soy sauce (or tamari sauce

sea salt

Heat

Heat olive oil in an ovenproof skillet or Dutch oven. Saute onion for 4-5 minutes.

Add garlic, chipotle paste and water. Simmer over low heat for a 2 minutes.

Stir

Add beans and remaining ingredients. Stir to combine and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

Transfer

Transfer the beans to the oven and cook for 45 minutes.

For The Oven

Preheat

Heat olive oil in an a skillet . Saute onion for 4-5 minutes.

Add beans and remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.

Cook

Transfer the beans to the slow cooker and cook on medium heat for 4 hours.  Check periodically to make sure they aren&#39;t drying out.  If the beans look dry, add 125ml (½ cup) of water.

For The Slow Cooker

Set the Instant Pot to saute. Once heated, add the olive oil and saute the onions for 4-5 minutes.

Turn the Instant Pot off and add the rest of the ingredients.  Set the vent to &quot;sealing mode.&quot;

Cook at high pressure for 15 minutes.  Release the pressure carefully using the quick release method, about 5 minutes (or according to manufacturer&#39;s instructions.)  Unlock and remove the lid.

For The Instant Pot

Just made this yesterday and it turned out great! I used 1 tsp of dried crushed chipotle since that is what I had. Otherwise I followed the recipe exactly and used the instant pot.  It came out great and this will be my go to baked beans recipe. Thanks so much for sharing!

If this comes thru , I already tried to rate this.  Wonderful recipe, used xylitol and maple extract, used smoked paprika.  Yumm and thank you!

Hi Keri, Following your recipe more closely gave me just what I was looking for--tasty baked beans without too much sweetness. Still had trouble finding chipotle paste and tomato puree, so I subbed paprika, oregano and cayenne for one, and tomato paste + crushed tomato for the other. I've since read that some canned purees are simply diluted paste. Thanks again! Happy Holidays!

Thank you! I had to make a lot of substitutions with what I had on hand: scallions for onions, gochujjang for chipotle paste, three bean medley for navy beans, rice vinegar for apple cider vinegar, crushed tomato for tomato puree... I skipped the salt because I felt the canned beans already had enough, but added cumin and oregano to make up for the missing chipotle, and a piece of kombu to make the beans more digestible. I would describe the result as a tasty, mild vegan chili. The batch I'm making now is much closer to your recipe. And I'm sure I'll make more batches in future. Thanks again!

Oh-ma-goodness these were yummy and flavorful thanks to the reduction of sweetness (ie: brown sugar). I've made baked beans from scratch for years and found this recipe a welcome, wonderful change!

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