These Easy Brown Sugar and Bacon Baked Beans are the ideal balance of sweet, salty, and smokey! They’re usually a success when topped with bacon and are quite simple to prepare!
Ingredients
1 28 oz can original baked beans such as Bush’s – drain half the liquid
¼ C ketchup
2 tablespoon minced garlic
½ C brown sugar
½ red onion diced
1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamarind for gluten free
¼ C Breckenridge Bourbon more to taste
3 slices bacon
How To Make Brown Sugar and Bacon Baked Beans
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Combine all ingredients, except bacon, in a 12″ cast iron skillet or a 9″x13″ baking dish. Stir well.
Cut bacon into 1″ pieces and spread over the entire top of the beans.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until bacon is cooked and beans are piping hot.
Let sit 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
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Brown Sugar and Bacon Baked Beans Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 28 oz can original baked beans such as Bush’s – drain half the liquid
- ¼ C ketchup
- ¼ C mustard
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ C brown sugar
- ½ red onion diced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamarind for gluten free
- ¼ C Breckenridge Bourbon more to taste
- 3 slices bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Combine all ingredients, except bacon, in a 12″ cast iron skillet or a 9″x13″ baking dish. Stir well.
- Cut bacon into 1″ pieces and spread over the entire top of the beans.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until bacon is cooked and beans are piping hot.
- Let sit 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
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