Tangy Baked Beans Recipe

This Baked Beans Recipe is tangy and sweet but can easily be altered for no tang. There are also instructions for crockpot baked beans! YUM!

Today, I made baked beans for you all because {1} I happen to love baked beans and don’t think I make them enough {2} they are pretty easy to throw together {3} they go well with pretty much any summer meal/grilled meat and {4} odds are you have 97% of all the ingredients in your house right now.

My kind of recipe.

If you like sweet and tangy beans, keep reading! Directions on how to cook these in the crockpot are at the bottom in the recipe card. Also, tips on how to make these into ‘baked beans’ with no tang are down that way too.

Baked Beans Recipe Ingredients

The Base – This includes bacon, onion, and garlic. This starts the recipe off right, but really this base is the start of many tasty recipes.

For Flavor – Here’s a long list of common ingredients that will take these beans over the edge. Maple syrup, mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, brown sugar, vinegar, pepper, garlic salt, and molasses. I know that was a lot but trust me it is SO worth it.

The Beans – Last but not least we have the beans. This is the simplest and most humble of ingredients, but it is also the star of this recipe. You’ll need 4, 15-ounce cans of pinto beans.

Looking for more bean recipes? Cowboy Caviar Recipe, Classic Hummus Recipe, Black Bean Dip Recipe, and Black Bean Encrusted Cod with Vegetable Rice Pilaf.

How to Make Baked Beans

Start by slicing some strips of bacon into bite-sized pieces. Start these a-cookin’ in a large dutch oven or pot.

Chop up a small onion and mince some garlic. Add that to the bacon and keep cooking!

Empty out and rinse 4 cans of beans. Pour these into the pot, along with…

….a plethora of ingredients. Lots of pantry items. Don’t be scared by the long list….you have most of these on hand, I’m pretty sure.

For No Tang

If you just want these to taste more like plain baked beans and reduce the tang, replace the vinegar with another tablespoon of brown sugar and voila! Problem solved.

So, once you have everything measured out and in your pot, bring it up to a simmer and then reduce the heat down and cook low and slow for 4+ hours. OR

For Crockpot Baked Beans

Transfer to a pre-warmed crockpot and cook on low 8 hours. The longer you cook these, the better they taste.

Serve these up on their own, or add to any meal. I found that these tasted their very best the next day after a night in the fridge. Totally weird, but true. They’re a great addition and my husband and I love love loved them.

Enjoy, friends! Have a great day!

Main Dishes to serve with this recipe:

• Classic Homemade Burgers
• Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Maple Gravy
• Baked Chicken Legs
• Easy Oven Baby Back Ribs

5 from 3 votes

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Tangy Baked Beans Recipe

This Baked Beans Recipe is tangy and sweet but can easily be altered for no tang. There are also instructions for crockpot baked beans! YUM!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Baked Beans, Baked Beans Recipe, How to Make Baked Beans

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 623 kcal

Author Lauren

Ingredients

• 5 slices bacon
• 1 small onion diced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 60 ounces pinto beans 4 cans drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Place a large pot over medium heat. Slice bacon into small bite-sized pieces and brown in pot. Stir in onions and garlic and cook another 2 minutes or so. Pour in remaining ingredients and cook to bring to simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook 4 hours. 

2. OR, transfer to a pre-warmed crockpot and cook on low 8 hours. The longer these cook the better they taste. Enjoy with anything you'd like!

Recipe Notes

If you just want these to taste more like plain baked beans and reduce the tang, replace the vinegar with another tablespoon of brown sugar and voila! Problem solved.

Nutrition Facts

Tangy Baked Beans Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 623 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 12mg 4%

Sodium 1145mg 48%

Potassium 1586mg 45%

Total Carbohydrates 108g 36%

Dietary Fiber 26g 104%

Sugars 29g

Protein 29g 58%

Vitamin A 6.2%

Vitamin C 7.4%

Calcium 17.3%

Iron 36.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.