🥓 Brown Sugar and Bacon Baked Beans

This Brown Sugar and Bacon Baked Beans recipe is sweet, smoky, and incredibly delicious — a perfect side dish for barbecues, potlucks, or any family dinner. You can't go wrong with bacon! Give this recipe a try today and it might become a family favorite.

Looking for a heartier main dish? Try our Jack Daniel's Smoked Meatloaf.

Ingredients

• 10 slices bacon, halved
• 1 yellow onion, finely diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, finely diced
• 54 oz can pork and beans (or equivalent smaller cans)
• 4 Tbsp ketchup
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tsp dry mustard

Instructions

1. Cook bacon: Cook bacon until halfway done. Drain on paper towels.
2. Preheat oven: Set to 325°F. Place rack in lower-middle position.
3. Sauté veggies: In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp bacon grease over medium heat. Sauté onion and pepper for 5 minutes until softened.
4. Add remaining ingredients: Stir in beans, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, vinegar, and mustard. Simmer briefly.
5. Transfer: Grease a 13x9 baking dish. Pour bean mixture into it.
6. Add bacon: Lay cooked bacon pieces on top of the beans.
7. Bake: 2–3 hours, until desired consistency is reached.
8. Rest: Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Tip: For extra flavor, use maple syrup instead of molasses!

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