Bacon Baked Beans

Posted by Boss Hog on Jul 1st 2021

Nothing says comfort food like a pot of baked beans. This recipe combines brown sugar, thick-cut bacon, mustard, molasses and onions to create an award-winning dish. It’s perfect for serving a large crowd so make it for a summer BBQ or potluck. Make a batch for Father’s Day festivities or bookmark it for the 4th of July. It also re-heats well so make a batch and have it as your side dish for the rest of the week. You can’t go wrong with baking bacon baked beans! Say that ten times fast...

This recipe is from Dixiecrystals.com

Prep time: 10 min.
Cook time: 3 hours
Serves: 14-16

Ingredients

8 slices thick-cut bacon, cut in half
3 cans (28 ounces each) baked beans
1 cup packed (divided) Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine beans, 3/4 cup of brown sugar, onion, ketchup, molasses, mustard, salt and pepper in a 3-quart casserole dish.
Dredge bacon in remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar. Place strips on top of beans. Bake for 3 hours or until sauce is thickened. Enjoy!