Easy Baked Beans
Looking for the perfect addition to your barbecue spread or a comforting side dish for any occasion? These **Easy Baked Beans** are bursting with rich, smoky, and tangy flavors thanks to a delightful mix of pantry staples like ketchup, molasses, apple cider vinegar, and smoked paprika. Using tender canned navy beans, this recipe minimizes prep time to just 10 minutes while delivering a slow-baked, homestyle taste in under an hour. The inclusion of sautéed onions and garlic adds a savory depth to the sweet and tangy sauce, which thickens beautifully in the oven. Whether served warm alongside grilled favorites or as a satisfying main dish with crusty bread, this easy baked beans recipe is a must-have go-to for weeknights, potlucks, or summer cookouts.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 cups canned navy beans
- 0.5 cups ketchup
- 0.25 cups brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- 0.5 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Heat the olive oil in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked onions and garlic with the navy beans, ketchup, brown sugar, yellow mustard, molasses, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
Mix everything together well to ensure the beans are evenly coated with the sauce.
Transfer the mixture to a medium-sized baking dish and spread it out evenly.
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
Remove the foil from the baking dish and bake uncovered for an additional 20 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.
Remove the baked beans from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Serve warm as a flavorful side dish or enjoy as a hearty main with crusty bread.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
259 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 3.0 g | 4% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 616 mg | 27% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 50.1 g | 18% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.1 g | 25% | |
| Total Sugars | 21.0 g | ||
| Protein | 10.2 g | 20% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 105 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 649 mg | 14% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
