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Slow-Cooked, sweet and savory baked beans with brown sugar and bacon is a side dish recipe that’s pure perfection! For any cookout, barbecue, or summer party, these Easy Crock Pot Baked Beans will be a hit.
If you don’t mind, I think we should just get straight to it regarding this recipe. These homemade, slow-cooked baked beans are:
- Tender and full of amazing flavor from brown sugar and bacon, with just the right amount of seasoning.
- Slow-cooked in the Crock Pot, so your kitchen is cool during the hot summer months.
- Easy to prep since everything is loaded into the Crock Pot, stirred, then cooked.
- Prepared with “hands-free” cooking, allowing me to get on with my day!
- Great for when you are feeding a crowd because the recipe is super easy to double.
- Perfect for any summer holiday party, family cookout, or covered dish supper. But why stop there! They are great for game day or tailgating, too.
What You Need To Make These Baked Beans
- Canned Baked Beans – I use Bush’s Vegetarian Baked Beans
- BBQ Sauce – use your favorite brand. I like Sweet Baby Ray’s Original
- Chopped Onion
- Ketchup
- Yellow Mustard
- Brown Sugar
- Honey
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Garlic Powder
- Cooked Bacon
How Long Do Baked Beans Cook In The Crock Pot?
There are 2 temps and cooking times you can use for cooking this recipe.
- LOW – 5-6 hours
- HIGH – 3-4
Can Pork And Beans Be Used Instead Of Canned Baked Beans?
Yep, absolutely. You will need to alter the recipe just a bit, though. Since the pork and beans do not have any added sugar, you’ll need to increase the amount of brown sugar to ½ cup and the honey to 3 tablespoons.
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How To Customize This Recipe To Your Liking
This recipe is super easy to customize. Here are a few ideas:
- Make it vegetarian by leaving out the bacon.
- Want more heat? Add in cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, or maybe even some chipotle seasoning for an extra kick.
- Bump up the veggies with diced red and green peppers.
- Add in turkey bacon, cooked ground sausage, or beef to turn it into a main dish..
Tips For Storing And Reheating
For leftovers, store them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave until heated through.
Crock Pot Baked Beans is also a great recipe to make ahead and freeze. After making the recipes, let the beans cool, then place them in a freezer-safe container. The baked beans can be stored in the freezer for up to three months. To serve, thaw in the refrigerator, then warm in the crock pot or on the stovetop.
Great Recipes To Serve With Homemade Crock Pot Baked Beans
- Air Fryer Hot Dogs
- Grilled Sausage And Onions
- Grilled Marinated Pork Tenderloin
- BBQ Grilled Chicken Legs
- Air Fryer Chicken Legs
- Crock Pot Mississippi Chicken Sliders
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 28 ounce cans baked beans (do not drain)
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ½ cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 5 slices bacon – chopped (I used my precooked bacon but you can use uncooked just cut into small pieces)
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
Instructions
- To the bowl of a slow cooker, add beans, ketchup, BBQ sauce, sugar, honey, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chopped onion, chopped bacon, and garlic powder. Stir to combine, then place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- When done, stir, and sprinkle on additional cooked chopped bacon if desired. Serve hot.
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How long to cook if doubling recipe?
About 15 -20 minutes longer.
~Donya
dear donya thanks for your great recipes making 2 for supper today sending a hug
Thank you!
Love this recipe!! Not only is it easy to make but also delicious!!!
Hey Loves,
I absolutely LOVE this recipe! Did just make a very slight change.. I simply double the bacon that is called for . Lol.. because as the saying goes, “EVERY THING IS BETTER WITH BACON” and then I sautéed my onions and a bit of garlic along with the chopped bacon.. allowing them to cook all together until the bacon was crisp, and the onions were translucent..Simply drain the bacon grease and put bacon, onions and garlic on a paper plate lined with paper towels to absorb grease, and proceed with the dish.. Such an absolutely amazing dish. So easy to make, so very economical.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Best and easiest baked beans I’ve ever made! I did add chopped grean pepper to the mix. It’s my go to recipe now!
Just curious…did you triple ALL ingredients? I’m doing the same for an event tomorrow.
Sure! It doubles and triples easily.
~Donya
My family loved it, but I just had to make it with some rice. It’s delicious! Thank you
I am making these today for our 4th of July dinner. I just tried them (they’re still cooking in the slow cooker) and WOW! These are AMAZING! I would have never thought to add barbecue sauce or honey but those additions are just so good. I also used precooked Costco bacon bits. Thanks for such a great recipe!
Thank you, Anne! So glad you are cooking along with me.
~Donya
My family RAVED about these beans and said they are the BEST ones I have ever made so yeah, GOOD!! I am following your recipes for SURE!
What kind of beans ?
Which ever kind you like, it doesn’t really matter. Thank you so much for the terrific rating.
~Donya
Can you give and example of what beans please? As a first timer it would be helpful to know what brand may be good?
I use Bushes baked beans.
Good luck, you’ll do great with the recipe.
~Donya
I made a triple batch of these beans yesterday for a BBQ event at our yacht club and people LOVED them. We had a competition BBQ chef come in to make the meats so the sides had to stand up and this recipe did in spades. So many said these were the best baked beans they have ever had! A couple of notes, I omitted the mustard because our club galley was out of stock, used Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, and sauted the onions and bacon together before adding to the crock pot.
Adrienne, YOU HAVE MADE MY DAY! Thank you so much for sharing and I so, so appreciate the great rating. Oh, and next time, invite me to the party! 😉
~Donya
I’d like to add northern and cannellini beans. Your thoughts, please.
Sure.
~Donya
Could you please tell me if its ok to double this recipe?
Sure, go for it!
~Donya
The beans are so delicious! Doubled the recipe andI took them to a neighborhood cookout and everyone loved them! The only problem was they didn’t seem to cook down a lot and there was too much liquid left when they were done. Did I do something wrong? I did add some cornstarch mixed with a little water a couple of times at the end when the cooking time was up and that helped.
Any other suggestions? I will definitely make again! They were a hit!!
Thank you…they were sooooo good.
Thanks for the terrific rating!
~Donya
Made this for a cook out.
Everyone loved the dish . I will make this dish again.
Awesome! Thanks for the outstanding rating.
~Donya
A friend asked me to bring baked beans to cookout. Am not a big fan of baked beans. Checked around and found this recipe. Sounded great along with reviews. Big plus was crock pot. Recipe easy and many compliments! Will definitely make this again!
This makes me so happy! Thank you for the terrific rating.
~Donya
Super easy to make haven’t tried still cooking
What size crock pot was used to make these Beans?
6 quart
My husband loved these..he kept sneaking spoonfuls..I had to scold him we were taking them to my son’s for a cookout everyone loved them..I’m making some for just for my husband today..thanks
Haha! That has happened here before. I’m thrilled you liked the recipe and thank you for the outstanding rating.
~Donya
OMG these baked beans are DELICIOUS !!!!! I just made them & the smell drove us crazy while they were cooking in the crock pot ! Took 5 minutes to throw together. DELICIOUS !!! *****
Thank you, Luana! You’ve made my day. I really appreciate the outstanding rating as well.
Have a great day,
~Donya
Oh yum this recipe is great even smells good while cooking I love your recipes i’m 89 years old so i’m using the crock pot more sending you a big hug
Hey there Dolores!
My goodness, reading your comment has made my day, I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe and my other Crock Pot recipes! I completely agree with you, the Crock Pot works like magic, it gives you all those fantastic slow cooked flavors without having to worry about babysitting the oven. If you enjoyed this recipe, you should check out my Crock Pot Chicken Thighs, they make a phenomenal main dish for any occasion! Thank you so much for your kind words of support, if you ever have any questions about a dish I’d be more than happy to help!
~Donya
We always take these to the neighborhood festivals. We always take home an empty crock! We always use a crock liner so clean-up is a breeze. I also use the bacon cooked.
This recipe is perfect for neighborhood parties, I agree! Thank you for following and for your great rating!! You’ve made my day.
Have a wonderful summer,
~Donya