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Recipe for the best baked beans! Made in the slow cooker.
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Slow Cooker Baked Beans

This sweet and savory baked beans are easily made in the slow cooker and takes you less than 5 minutes of prep time.
Prep Time5 mins
Course: Side Dish, Slow Cooker
Keyword: BBQ, Beans
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 3 oz bag of bacon bits
  • 54 oz can pork and beans or 4 (15.5oz each) cans
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 1 green bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 4 Tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil or butter

Instructions

  • Dice up onion and pepper, put your beans and bacon bits in the slow cooker.
  • In a large pan heat olive oil over medium high, then add diced onion and pepper. Saute for about 3-4 minutes or until softened.
  • Stir in the rest of the ingredients into the pan with the onion and pepper. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
  • Remove from heat and add to the slow cooker. Stir to combine everything. Close lid and cook on low for 3-4 hours or high for 1-2 hours. Serve warm.