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Brown Sugar Baked Beans with Bacon

Sweet, smoky, and slow-baked, these Brown Sugar Baked Beans with Bacon are the perfect comforting side dish for BBQs, family dinners, and potlucks.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 240

Ingredients
  

Cookie Batter
  • 4 cups cooked navy beans or two 15 oz cans
  • 6 slices thick-cut bacon chopped
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3 tbsp molasses optional
  • 2 tbsp mustard yellow or Dijon
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup water or broth

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp; set aside half for topping.
  3. Sauté onion in remaining bacon fat until soft, then add garlic.
  4. Stir in tomato sauce, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  5. Add beans and water, mixing gently.
  6. Transfer mixture to baking dish and bake uncovered for 1 hour.
  7. Top with remaining bacon during last 10 minutes of baking.
  8. Let rest before serving.

Notes

Adjust sweetness by adding more or less brown sugar.