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Slow Cooker Baked Beans

by Sarah Olson on July 9, 2020 11 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.

baked beans with bacon in black slow cooker with wooden spoon in them.

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 2 tablespoons 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

5 from 14 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
Keyword: baked beans
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:

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
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    Comments

    1. Helen Goldie says

      October 26, 2020 at 11:50 pm

      I am unable to buy Bush beans never heard of them what other beans can I use?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        October 27, 2020 at 7:05 am

        Any baked beans in the same size of can.

        Reply
    2. Karen turner says

      October 26, 2020 at 8:14 am

      Recipe for black beans please?as asked by Bonnie Smith?

      Reply
    3. Sharon says

      October 26, 2020 at 7:47 am

      5 stars
      I use molasses. I like thick beans sauce not runny.

      Reply
    4. Tina says

      August 29, 2020 at 7:25 pm

      What bab sauce would you use here ,Please what kind do you use in this .

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 30, 2020 at 12:17 pm

        I use bullseye original or sweet baby rays.

        Reply
    5. Connie says

      August 4, 2020 at 2:18 pm

      We love beans at our house and I will be making this and not so long in crock pot due to beans already cooked !

      Reply
    6. Jenni says

      July 11, 2020 at 9:49 am

      Do you use Dijon mustard or American Yellow mustard?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        July 11, 2020 at 10:02 am

        Yellow mustard

        Reply
    7. Judith says

      July 11, 2020 at 8:38 am

      I make a very similar recipe, however I don’t simmer them for hours as the beans are already cooked . I cooked the bacon and onions and simply , add the beans with the other ingredients and heat . They are wonderful . I do simmer them for hours when I am using dried beans .

      Reply
      • bonnie smith says

        August 5, 2020 at 5:41 pm

        do you have a recipe for black beans

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