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Slow Cooker Baked Beans

by Sarah Olson on July 9, 2020 | Updated June 19, 2022 44 Comments

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Beans slow-cooked to perfection with brown sugar and bacon. This is my classic recipe for baked beans that I make over and over.

If I’m not making these homestyle baked beans, I make Hawaiian baked beans or land your man baked beans.

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This easy baked bean recipe for your crockpot is a classic and easy recipe. Great for a weekend barbecue or for taking to a potluck.

How to make the best baked beans:

  • Bush’s Baked Beans – I use the homestyle or original variety. I prefer not to use any flavored varieties such as maple or onion for they can be overpowering.
  • Bacon – cook the bacon halfway (not completely done and crisp) doing this will give the beans a browned flavor but also allow the bacon to realease some of its juices into the beans.
  • Barbecue – Use your favorite here. I like a plain barbecue sauce for this recipe.
  • Brown sugar – I only add one tablespoon so the beans aren’t too sweet.
  • Mustard – Adds a contrast to the sweet in this recipe.
  • Sweet Yellow Onion – Just one cup diced will do.
  • Worcestershire Sauce – this is the secret ingredient! Add a little tang to the beans
worcestershire sauce, baked beans, barbeucue sauce, onion, bacon, mustard and brown sugar in front of slow cooker.

How long do I cook?

  • Place the lid on the slow cooker.
  • Cook on LOW for 5 hours or on HIGH for 3.5 hours.
baked beans, halfway cooked bacon, onion in slow cooker unstirred.

Can I use Pork and Beans instead of baked beans?

If you choose to use pork and beans instead of baked beans in this recipe I would double the brown sugar and barbecue sauce in this recipe for they are less sweet than baked beans

How can I sweeten these without using brown sugar?

Use 2 tablespoons of one of these below:

  • Honey
  • White sugar
  • Maple syrup
uncooked baked bean mixture in slow cooker.

What other meat can I use instead of bacon?

  • 1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
  • 1 lb. ground sausage, browned and drained
  • 1-2 cups diced ham
  • 8 ounces turkey bacon, sliced, cooked halfway and drained
baked beans cooked in the slow cooker with wooden spoon in them.

Other baked bean recipes to try:

  • Slow Cooker Land your Man Baked Beans
  • Slow Cooker Root Beer Baked Beans
  • Slow Cooker Hawaiian Baked Beans
  • Slow Cooker Spicy Cowboy Beans
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Slow Cooker Baked Beans

4.98 from 98 votes
Make tender, sweet and tangy baked beans in the slow cooker with very little prep work.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 302kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz. bacon (half of a 16 oz. package)
  • 56 oz. Homestyle Bush's Baked Beans
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. yellow mustard
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
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Instructions:

  • Slice the raw bacon into 1/2 inch pieces. Cook on the stove top in a skillet until HALFWAY browned, drain. Add to the slow cooker.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and stir.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker.
  • Cook on LOW for 5 hours or HIGH for 3.5 hours.
  • Stir, serve and enjoy!
  • Note – If your slow cooker cooks hot, be sure to stir these once or twice at the end of the cooking time. Mine had no problem, but often on thick and sweet recipes they tend to stick on the edges.
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Recipe Notes:

Can I use Pork n’ Beans instead of baked beans in this recipe?
If you choose to use pork and beans instead of baked beans in this recipe I would double the brown sugar and barbecue sauce in this recipe for they are less sweet than baked beans
What can I sweeten these beans with instead of brown sugar?
  • white sugar
  • maple syrup
  • honey
What kind of meat can I use instead of bacon?
  • 1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
  • 1 lb. ground sausage, browned and drained
  • 1-2 cups diced ham
  • 8 ounces turkey bacon, sliced, cooked halfway and drained
 

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 999mg | Potassium: 604mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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    Comments

    1. Betsy Ramos says

      June 5, 2022 at 2:20 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is a keeper! I was looking for just the right recipe that didn’t involve cooking overnight in the oven the old-fashioned way (like I used to do) with a long list of ingredients. I printed this recipe back when the ingredients stated 1 TBSP of brown sugar instead of 2. In my opinion, 1 is enough. These beans have a sweet taste that is just right. I used 1 medium onion and I subbed the bacon for diced pancetta.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        June 5, 2022 at 2:37 pm

        Thanks! I will change it back to one, and people can add another if they want after they taste.

        Reply
    2. Sofee says

      June 4, 2022 at 2:49 pm

      In the description next to brown sugar it says 2 tablespoons but in the actual recipe ingredient part it says 1 tablespoon. Just wondering which one it is? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        June 4, 2022 at 3:11 pm

        It’s 2! Thanks for letting me know.

        Reply
    3. Connie says

      June 1, 2022 at 12:37 pm

      I added a cup of diced green peppers and left the bacon out.

      Reply
    4. Bill Jones says

      April 10, 2022 at 11:49 am

      If I made this with dried if I made this with dried beans, after soaking overnight, what extra ingredient would I add to the rest of the recipe.

      Reply
    5. Robert Linke says

      April 9, 2022 at 11:47 am

      to really amp up this recipe, add a 20 ounce can of crushed pineapple, undrained – a tablespoon of molasses would also help,,,bob

      Reply
    6. Kathleen says

      April 3, 2022 at 6:56 pm

      4 stars
      Too much onion for my taste. If I make it again, I will use only 1/2 cup onion and maybe a little less Worcestershire sauce.

      Reply
    7. Bud says

      December 20, 2021 at 11:46 am

      Can these be frozen and for how long will they stay

      Reply
    8. Courtney says

      November 2, 2021 at 5:15 pm

      What size crockpot is needed?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 2, 2021 at 6:41 pm

        4-quart or larger. Thanks for asking. I will add it to the recipe. I missed this one.

        Reply
    9. Stanza says

      August 30, 2021 at 11:29 am

      4 stars
      You Go Deb! The beans were great, I was looking for “crockpot” baked beans and this is it!

      Reply
    10. Ashley says

      July 20, 2021 at 5:40 am

      Hi! Can I double the recipe in the same crock pot? Would the cook time be the same?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        July 20, 2021 at 7:52 am

        Hi! I do believe the cook time will be the same. Most of the ingredients are room temperature, so it will be fine. 🙂

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