Slow-cooked, sweet, and savory baked beans with brown sugar and bacon are a side dish recipe that’s pure perfection! These easy Crock Pot Baked Beans will be a hit for any cookout, barbecue, or summer party.
If you love easy make-ahead recipes, you must try my Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs and Easy Oven Fried Chicken.
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Want to know my secret for making amazing slow-cooked baked beans? I start with canned beans. Yep. This shortcut, along with just the right combination of simple ingredients, takes this recipe to a whole new level, and people go crazy for them!
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, your kitchen is cool during the hot summer months.
- Easy to prep since everything is loaded into the Crock Pot, stirred, and then cooked.
- This comfort food classic is great for feeding a crowd because it’s easy to double.
- These saucy baked beans are perfect for any summer holiday party, family cookout, or covered dish supper. But why stop there? They are also great for game day or tailgating.
How Long Do Baked Beans Cook In The Slow Cooker?
You can use 2 temps and cooking times for this recipe:
- LOW – 5-6 hours
- HIGH – 3-4 hours
What You Need To Make Baked Beans In The Crock Pot
- 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
- Crispy Cooked Bacon
Variations And Additions
- Make it vegetarian by leaving out the bacon.
- Want more heat? Add cayenne, red pepper flakes, or chipotle seasoning for an extra kick. You can all use Candied Jalapenos.
- Bump up the veggies with diced red and green peppers.
- Add turkey bacon, cooked ground sausage, or beef to turn it into a main dish.
How To Make Baked Beans In A Crock Pot
- Add beans, ketchup, BBQ sauce, sugar, honey, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chopped onion, chopped bacon, and garlic powder to the bowl of a slow cooker. Stir to combine, then cover the slow cooker with the lid.
- 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.
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.
Tips For Storing And Freezing
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.
What To Serve With Homemade Crock Pot Baked Beans
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.
Nutrition
Want To Know More About Slow Cooking?
If you are new to cooking with a Crock Pot or just don’t know where to start, I’ve got something to help. I’ve put together a helpful guide with tips and recipes to get you using a slow cooker like a pro!
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Kathy
Love this recipe!! Not only is it easy to make but also delicious!!!
Tonya
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.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nancy Feeney
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!
Kim
Just curious…did you triple ALL ingredients? I’m doing the same for an event tomorrow.
Sure! It doubles and triples easily.
~Donya
Zaria
My family loved it, but I just had to make it with some rice. It’s delicious! Thank you
Anne
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
Anne
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!
renee
What kind of beans ?
Which ever kind you like, it doesn’t really matter. Thank you so much for the terrific rating.
~Donya
Amber
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
Adrienne Dahlin
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
Teresa Smith
How many did you serve when you tripled the recipe? Thank you.
Dorothy
I’d like to add northern and cannellini beans. Your thoughts, please.
Sure.
~Donya
Cindy
Could you please tell me if its ok to double this recipe?
Sure, go for it!
~Donya