I love making slow cooker baked beans! It’s an easy way to have flavorful beans ready for any party, BBQ, or even a simple family meal. And of course this recipe calls for homemade honey-sweetened ketchup and just a bit more honey (or maple syrup, for the Maple Baked Beans variation), so you know it’s going to be better than any canned stuff.
We like our beans a little dryer (I just don’t like a ton of bean juice oozing over the whole plate!), but if you’d like yours juicier, it’s simple to add a bit more liquid in the form of water or broth.
I hope you make these to enjoy at your next get-together – I think you’ll love them, and how easy they are – just load all the ingredients in the pot, stir, and turn the cooker on. Using a slow cooker means no hot ovens or worrying about enough space on the stove, plus I find they’re easier to transport, too!
Slow Cooker Honey Baked Beans {with a Maple Variation}
- 7-8 c. cooked beans (from the freezer or about 5 cans, drained)
- 1 c. easy homemade honey-sweetened ketchup
- 1 sm. onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 slices bacon, chopped
- 1/4 c. chicken broth or water (increase to 1/2 c. -or more- for juicier beans)
- 3 Tb. honey (or maple syrup for ‘Maple Baked Beans’)
- 1-2 Tb. Dijon mustard, as desired
- 1 tsp. salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper, or to taste
- Dash of Worcestershire sauce
- Mix all ingredients in the bowl of a slow cooker (alternately, you can cook the bacon first and saute the onions and garlic in the bacon fat if you think it will impact the flavor a lot – I usually don’t bother).
- Cook on low 4-6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
Serves 10-12 as a side dish
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Annabel says
May 25 at 3:20 pmYum! I loved baked beans. This recipe sounds delicious!
Crystal says
May 22 at 7:56 amLooks delicious! Just bookmarked. Please feel free to share with our G+ community, The Crock Pot Crowd. We welcome posts from bloggers. 🙂 http://bit.ly/Zmy5vZ
Jami says
May 22 at 7:34 pmThanks, Crystal – I did! Looks fun. 🙂
Mirinda says
May 18 at 11:02 amAny ideas for what to add to these for a low meat meal? I love baked beans but they are too much for me with bbq.
Jami says
May 19 at 5:16 pmI’m not sure what you are asking, Mirinda – do you mean what to serve with them? Or you want to add meat to them, kinda like cowboy beans?
Mirinda says
May 19 at 9:26 pmWhat to serve with them other then bbq meat. Any suggestions?
Jami says
May 21 at 9:24 amOh, I see, Mirinda! I know a lot of people who like a main dish of beans – and they do have bacon in them, too – so I would serve with a couple of side salads and some crusty artisan bread. It would make a fine meal.
adrienne stewart says
May 17 at 11:28 amHi Jami…I think it was on your website..you shared a picture of a vintage framed heart with burlap and make of glue-gunned pearls..do you remember it ?? If so would you help me find it ? Had a wonderful time last Friday nite at your mom’s Shady Oaks…it was such a lovely evening and a great event. I bought your mom’s Mailbox planter…I Love it !! Thanks for all you do !!!!
Jami says
May 17 at 5:16 pmHey, Adrienne! I think you’ve mistaken me for another blogger. 🙂 I don’t have a mom at Shady Oaks and no pearl and burlap hearts…
daisy says
May 16 at 3:51 pmI may try these this weekend (minus the bacon). ;0)