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    Home » Side Dish

    Best Baked Beans

    Published: May 3, 2016 · Modified: May 4, 2023 by Kim This post may contain affiliate links. 24 Comments

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    Best Baked Beans is a blend of baked beans and special flavors. Making baked beans from scratch is so easy, you will have wished you have done it sooner! These beans are very versatile and can be made in a slow cooker or baked in the oven.

    Close up of Best Baked Beans being held by a spoon.
    Rich and delicious, these beans are the perfect grilling side dish.

    The BBQ season is upon us and that means grilling (like this grilled chicken marinade), picnics and family celebrations. The hunt for great recipes like this Best Baked Beans recipe is what is on everyone's mind.

    Yum. So much yum.

    Rich and flavorful baked beans recipe is loaded with delicious and simple ingredients that you are likely to already have in your pantry!

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    • Ingredients
    • How to make best baked beans
    • Crock pot or oven?
    • Picnic ideas
    • Leftovers
    • Other picnic recipe favorites
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    Ingredients

    • Pork and beans - the store brand beans can be used
    • Hamburger - cooked ground beef with added salt and pepper
    • Mustard - ground dry mustard
    • Brown sugar - packed
    • Ketchup - any brand
    • Cumin - this will add a smoky flavor to the beans

    If you want a smoky flavor, add more cumin. Of course, cooked bacon would be a great addition and it would add a smoky flavor as well.

    If you want less sweet, adjust the brown sugar and ketchup.

    Baked beans ingredients

    How to make best baked beans

    This recipe could not be easier. After all, all you need to do is fry up the ground beef and mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Then, place all ingredients into a square baking dish or the crock pot.

    Baked beans in a bowl with hamburger besides.
    beans and hamburger in a blue bowl.

    Crock pot or oven?

    So the question most have is do I have to cook these beans in the oven or can I pop them in the crock pot. Well, rest assured, they can be cooked in either.

    To cook in the crock pot, mix all ingredients together and place in a small crock pot on low for 3 hours. You will want to make sure to stir the beans every hour or so, so it is not a walk and away and forget it type of recipe.

    If you want to cook the baked beans in the oven, mix all ingredients and place in a square 9 inch casserole dish, covered with foil. You will then bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

    beans and hamburger in a square pan.

    Picnic ideas

    Be sure to keep them warm in the crock pot if you take them to a picnic or gathering. If you don't have a crock pot, and bake them in the oven, using a carrier like this one will help to keep the beans warm.

    Leftovers

    Leftovers need to be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

    Best baked beans in a 9 inch square pan with a spoon.

    Other picnic recipe favorites

    Creamy Hawaiian Salad is another great picnic favorite. As well as Easy Cucumber Salad.

      These absolutely best baked beans would be great at a picnic, Memorial Day, 4th of July or a potluck or gathering.

      I made them in the oven, but for my son's 8th grade promotion, I am going to make them in the slow cooker. Both ways work and taste great!

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      Best Baked Beans

      These best baked beans are enjoyable for gatherings and picnics. Easy to make baked bean recipe that can be made in the crock pot or oven!
      Course Side Dish
      Cuisine American
      Keyword 4th of July, BBQ, homemade baked beans
      Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
      Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
      Total Time 35 minutes minutes
      Servings 8 servings
      Calories 344kcal
      Author Kim Strawn
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      Equipment

      • 1 mixing bowl
      • 1 9 inch square baking dish

      Ingredients

      • 32 oz pork and beans
      • 1 lb cooked hamburger
      • 1 T ground mustard
      • ½ cup brown sugar
      • 1 cup ketchup
      • 2 teaspoon cumin

      Instructions

      Oven Instructions

      • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
      • Mix all ingredients together and place in 9 inch square casserole dish.
      • Bake at 375* for 30 minutes.

      Crock Pot Instructions

      • If you want to cook in a crock pot, put all ingredients together in a crock pot and cook on low for 3 hours. Stir the mixture every hour or so.

      Notes

      You can use two cans of pork and beans or use three with the same amount of hamburger. The proportions will be fine either way.
       

      Nutrition

      Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 791mg | Potassium: 676mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 4mg
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      1. Chrissy

        May 13, 2023 at 12:42 pm

        These really are the best beans and so easy. My aunt used to make baked beans for all of our family get togethers and i was trying to find a recipe that closely resembled hers. I asked for her recipe but she couldn't remember it (suspected dementia). Your recipe turned out so much like my Aunts and i think it's perfect as is. I didn't change a single thing. Thank you so much! You have my heartfelt gratitude.

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        • Kim

          May 13, 2023 at 1:04 pm

          I think this is the best comment I have ever received. Thank you for letting me know. It means a lot to hear this!

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