How to Make Baked Beans from Scratch - A Step-by-Step Guide

Baked beans are a classic comfort food, beloved for their rich, hearty flavor and satisfying texture. While many people are accustomed to enjoying baked beans from a can, making them from scratch allows you to create a dish that is truly homemade and packed with fresh, wholesome ingredients. Whether you're serving them at a summer barbecue, a cozy winter dinner, or simply as a side dish for any meal, homemade baked beans are sure to impress your friends and family.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup navy beans, soaked overnight and drained
  • 4 cups water
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 small onion, chopped

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 7 hrs 20 mins
  • Total Time: 7 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 5 cups

  • Place beans in a large saucepan with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Stir ketchup, maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and chili powder together in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Once beans have simmered for 1 hour, drain, and reserve cooking liquid. Pour beans into a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish; stir in chopped onion and molasses mixture. Stir in enough reserved cooking liquid so sauce covers beans by 1/4 inch.
  • Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) and cook 6 hours longer, stirring beans after they have cooked for 3 hours. Once beans are tender and sauce has reduced and is sticky, remove from the oven, stir, recover, and allow to stand 15 minutes before serving.
  • Nutrition

    122 cal.

    • Total Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 196mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 26g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 53mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 364mg