Brown Sugar And Bacon Baked Beans
These Brown Sugar and Bacon Baked Beans are sweet, smoky, tangy, and irresistibly rich. Perfect for cookouts, potlucks, or comforting family dinners.
Ingredients
- 10 slices bacon diced
- 1 yellow onion finely diced
- ½ green bell pepper finely diced
- 54 oz can pork and beans or four 15.5 oz cans
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- ¼ cup molasses
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
Instructions
- Cook the bacon halfway in a skillet, oven, or microwave. Drain on paper towels and chop into bite-sized pieces once cooled.
- Set the oven to 325°F and position the rack in the lower-middle.
- In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of bacon grease or butter over medium heat. Add diced onion and bell pepper; cook for 5 minutes until soft and fragrant.
- Stir in the pork and beans, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, vinegar, and dry mustard. Cook for 1–2 minutes until it just starts to bubble.
- Grease a 13x9 baking dish. Pour in the bean mixture and smooth the top. Sprinkle the chopped bacon evenly over it.
- Bake for 2 to 3 hours. Bake 2 hours for saucier beans, or 3 hours for a thicker, caramelized top. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving so the sauce can thicken slightly.