This is the best baked beans with bacon recipe you will ever make. It is the all time favorite and most requested bbq side dish recipe I make to serve with ribs, chicken or beef.
These baked beans are easy to make because they start out with canned pork and beans.
This best rib side dish recipe is so easy to make, has only 7 ingredients and two of them are condiments AND you only need to dirty the a spoon and the baking pan you will be baking the baked beans in.
Once you mix the canned beans with the perfect combination of ketchup, mustard and brown sugar you end up a big pan of the best old fashioned southern baked beans you will ever taste.
I have been making these bbq baked beans for over 30 years ever since a family friend shared her baked bean recipe with me.
It is the best bbq side dish recipe there is.
This recipe was originally published on Jun 27, 2017 but has been updated June 21, 2021 with new photos and info.
I make it the mostly over the summer months when we have a big backyard family bbq's and will be making it for the 4th of July.
Ingredients to make the recipe
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- canned pork and beans
- dark brown sugar
- hot dogs, sliced into circles
- finely diced onion
- ketchup
- yellow mustard
- quality bacon
Step by step instructions
Follow my easy step by step instructions to make this southern summer side dish recipe.
Step 1: Pour the canned beans into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
Step 2: Add the brown sugar to the pan with the beans. Mix well breaking up the clumps of brown sugar. Mix until the brown sugar dissolves.
Step 3: Add the diced onions, hot dog pieces, ketchup and mustard to the pan. Mix well to evenly combine the ingredients.
Step 4: Arrange the bacon slices over the beans.
Use the entire pack of bacon and cover the entire top of the beans.
Arrange bacon slices across the top of the beans.
Step 5: Bake the beans in a preheated 350 F. degree oven for 2½ to 3 hours or until the bacon is browned and crispy.
The best-baked beans recipe is cooked in the oven low and slow. Depending on your oven, of course, check frequently.
This recipe makes enough baked beans to serve a crowd.
Recipe FAQS
This southern style baked beans recipe should be done in about 3 hours. You can lower the oven temp and cook them even longer if needed.
I prefer VanCamps canned pork and beans to make baked beans but you can use any brand of canned pork and beans you have on hand.
Most canned pork and beans are made with Navy beans, sometimes also referred to as pea beans, or small white beans.
Expert Recipe Tips
- Place the 9 x 13 inch baking pan on a cookie sheet to prevent spills when moving the pan to and from the oven.
- Which canned pork and beans?:I prefer VanCamps pork and beans. The beans taste good and are high quality.
- Bacon: Bacon brands can vary in quality. Buy the best you can afford.
- Brown sugar: I always use dark brown sugar because it is made with molasses and add just enough flavor.
- Onions: Please do not be tempted to leave out the onions.
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Best Baked Beans Recipe
Ingredients
- 106 oz. canned Pork and Beans (two 53 ounce cans of VanCamps Pork and Beans)
- 2 ½ cups of dark brown sugar
- 5 whole beef hot dogs sliced into circles
- 1 cup of diced onion finely diced
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 16 oz. ounce package regular cut bacon
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients, except the bacon to a large 9 x 13 baking pan
- Stir well to combine.
- Arrange bacon slices across the top of the beans.
- Bake in a 350-degree oven for 2 ½ hours or until the bacon is browned and slightly crispy.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
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Notes
- All canned beans are not equal. Some have way more liquid than beans. If you use a very runny can of pork and beans the baked beans will be very runny. Pour a small amount of the liquid out of the can before adding the bean to the baking pan. Save it in case you need it later.
- Do not omit the onion.
- You can adjust the brown sugar, slightly.
- Use a spoon to scoop off the excess grease that might come to the top of the baking pan, if needed.
- Place the 9 x 13 inch baking pan on a cookie sheet to prevent spills when moving the pan to and from the oven.
- Which canned pork and beans?:I prefer VanCamps pork and beans. The beans taste good and are high quality.
- Bacon: Bacon brands can vary in quality. Buy the best you can afford.
- Brown sugar: I always use dark brown sugar because it is made with molasses and add just enough flavor.
- Onions: Please do not be tempted to leave out the onions.
Nutrition
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