Description
Savor these irresistible Crockpot Baked Beans, featuring navy beans and bacon in a sweet and tangy sauce. Perfect for a quick dinner or hearty side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound dried navy beans
- 5 cups water
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 5 strips thick cut bacon, cooked until crisp and cut into small pieces
- 3 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Rinse the dried beans in a colander and remove any damaged ones.
- In a crock pot, combine rinsed beans, water, diced onion, brown sugar, molasses, apple cider vinegar, tomato paste, yellow mustard, and pepper.
- Cook on the high setting for 9-10 hours. For presoaked beans, cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours.
- During the last hour, stir in cooked bacon and salt.
Notes
For faster cooking, pre-soak the beans overnight for optimal texture.
Feel free to customize with additional spices or veggies.
These beans pair excellently with grilled meats or as a standalone dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 172
- Sugar: 7.3g
- Sodium: 575mg
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34.7g
- Fiber: 7.5g
- Protein: 6.5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg