How to Make Best Baked Beans - A Step-by-Step Guide

There are few dishes as comforting and satisfying as a heaping helping of baked beans. Whether you're enjoying them at a summer barbecue, a cozy winter dinner, or as a side dish at a potluck, baked beans are a timeless favorite that never fail to please. And when you make them from scratch, with your own blend of spices and a secret ingredient or two, they become a true standout dish that friends and family will be clamoring to get the recipe for.

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Ingredients

  • 1 serving nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 (28 ounce) cans baked beans (such as Bush's®)
  • 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
  • 1 pound smoked pulled pork
  • ½ cup barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's® Sweet 'n Spicy)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon barbeque rub
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels.
  • Saute onion and bell pepper in the bacon grease over medium-high heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add baked beans, apple pie filling, pulled pork, barbeque sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire, mustard, barbeque rub, and cayenne. Pour into the prepared dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and hot, about 1 hour.
  • Nutrition

    464 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 39mg
    • Sodium: 1776mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 88g
    • Dietary Fiber: 10g
    • Total Sugars: 35g
    • Protein: 22g
    • Vitamin C: 15mg
    • Calcium: 102mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 644mg