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Slow Cooker Baked Beans

by Sarah Olson on July 9, 2020 | Updated June 19, 2022 60 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

4.95 from 140 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. Josie says

      January 20, 2023 at 5:33 am

      5 stars
      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!!

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      • Sarah Olson says

        January 20, 2023 at 6:35 am

        I’m so glad you like this and thank you for the kind comment.

        Reply
    2. Mish says

      December 30, 2022 at 6:13 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for sharing your recipe. That was very kind of you. Like you said, canned or scratch beans is personal preference. Thanks

      Reply
    3. Martha says

      December 22, 2022 at 1:01 pm

      1 star
      Canned baked beans? Are you kidding?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 22, 2022 at 8:48 pm

        FYI most baked beans you eat at potlucks are from a can. 🙂 you can make always make them from scratch if you prefer.

        Reply
    4. Mary says

      December 20, 2022 at 9:45 am

      Great recipe. Thankyou

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