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.
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
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.
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
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
Other baked bean recipes to try:
- Slow Cooker Land your Man Baked Beans
- Slow Cooker Root Beer Baked Beans
- Slow Cooker Baked Beans and Little Smokies
- Slow Cooker Hawaiian Baked Beans
- Slow Cooker Spicy Cowboy Beans
- Slow Cooker Baked Beans and Little Smokies
Want to make more magic in your crockpot? Stay up to date and subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube.
Slow Cooker Baked Beans
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
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.
How to Video:
Recipe Notes:
- white sugar
- maple syrup
- honey
- 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:
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
This is a great recipe. I doctored them up just a little. I added two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and one tablespoon of crushed garlic and OMG they are super delicious. 10 people at a 30-person party asked me for the recipe
Can I double this recipe in one slow cooker or should I use two? I’m having a crowd and am afraid 10 servings isn’t enough. Thanks!
You can double it! It will work great.
I have made these baked beans several times in my crockpot and they are excellent. How might I convert this recipe for an instant pot?
Thanks……
I’m unsure if there is enough liquid, I apologize. I am not an instant pot expert.
My neighbor brought over your baked beans to share. Honestly, they are the best beans I have ever had! And so easy to make! I’m taking them to the potluck on Father’s day. I know they’ll be a hit.
Can I make these the night before, stick them in the fridge and slow cook them the next day?
Yes, though beware, some have had their slow cooker crack from the cold ceramic being heated up.
I love all of your recipes and they are so point on and full of flavor!! Thank you for sharing them!! You are awesome. And p.s. I am once again making your super awesome baked beans in a crockpot from Bush canned beans! They are always a hit and I have gotten asked for the recipe on many occasions! Maybe someday when I retire and have nothing better to do. I will try it with dried beans. But meanwhile the canned beans work fantastic!! Thanks again!!
I’m so glad you like this and thank you for the kind comment.
Thank you for sharing your recipe. That was very kind of you. Like you said, canned or scratch beans is personal preference. Thanks
Canned baked beans? Are you kidding?
FYI most baked beans you eat at potlucks are from a can. 🙂 you can make always make them from scratch if you prefer.
Can you use regular canned beans instead?
You would have to doctor them up much more.
Great recipe. Thankyou