Beanies and Weenies
8 Comments Sep 15, 2024
Updated Jun 23, 2025
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With just two ingredients and a crockpot, you can have a nostalgic complete meal. The smoky hot dogs are a perfect match for the tender beans.
Don’t judge the simplicity of these beans (my childhood favorite!). These beans are a great meal for camping, potlucks or a quick dinner. Beanies and Weenies are the type of meal that you wonder why you don’t make it more often.
Key Ingredients:
These simple pantry staples come together for a hearty, crowd-pleasing meal.
- Beef Hot Dogs – We prefer beef hot dogs, but you can use pork or even cheese stuffed hot dogs.
- Canned Pork n’ Beans – This is the standard type of bean to use for beanies and weenies.
How to Make Beanies and Weenies in the Crockpot
- Add the ingredients to your slow cooker and mix.
- Cover and cook until everything is warmed through and flavors come together.
What to add to Beanies and Weenies
We often mix in a one or more of these options:
- Splash of beer – Don’t add too much or it will be over powering
- Ketchup and Mustard – adds a tangy kick
- Barbecue sauce – will add smokiness
- Brown sugar – adds a touch of sweetness
- Minced Onion – great texture
- Baked beans instead of Pork and Beans – Though it will be sweeter
- Cooked bacon – really steps up the recipe.
- Velveeta cheese – just a 1/4 pound is needed
How to serve:
These beans and weenies are great all alone! When camping we dig in with sporks!
If you want to stretch the meal further, serve with white rice and with a side of cornbread.
More fun Beanie and Weenie Recipes:
Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Beans is my grown-up version of beans and hot dogs, with smoky sausage and rich flavor.
Baked Beans and Little Smokies is a sweet and savory combo that’s perfect for potlucks, game days, or an easy family dinner.
Featured Comment
We love them with barbeque sauce and brown sugar added. We also cook them on the stovetop on low until thickened. Yum!
– dolores
Beanies and Weenies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 60 oz. Pork and Beans, (four-15 oz cans or similar)
- 15 oz beef hot dogs, sliced
Instructions
- Add all 4 cans of beans to the slow cooker.
- Heat a medium skillet on medium-high heat.
- Brown the hotdogs; add them to the slow cooker with the beans. Stir.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours.
- Enjoy
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
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More Crockpot Recipes we Make Camping
When we’re camping, we keep meals simple with favorites like Slow Cooker Clam Chowder and Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast. We’ve also made Root Beer Pulled Pork sandwiches and a fun Nacho Bar—easy, filling, and perfect for the RV.
I drain 2 cans of beans & add 2 Tbls. of dried, minced onion…..
We love them with barbeque sauce and brown sugar added. We also cook them on the stovetop on low until thickened. Yum!
we make these Weenies and beans all the time we had Velveeta cheese and onions it’s what I grew up on thank you for putting this on there for other people to make
Easy and delicious…this is my kind of recipe. Slow cooking recipes are perfect for camping!
Oh my does this post take me back! My dad made “beans and hot dogs” all the time while I was growing up. I’m going to visit him soon (haven’t seen him in 5 years) and I am totally going to suggest we make this!
Beanies and weanies will always remind me of Girl Scout camp!
This is PERFECT camping grub! I mean, how can you go wrong with a classic? And now I am craving this… lol! 😉
It doesn’t get any easier! My husband would love this!