Slow Cooker Baked Beans Recipe

4.91 from 21 votes

Slow cooker baked beans from scratch made with dried Northern beans, crispy bacon, molasses, and brown sugar. The best homemade baked beans recipe for summer BBQs and potlucks.

Prep Time15

Cook Time9

Total Time9 15

Course: Side Dish Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Erin Sellin

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 pound Northern Beans dried
1 pound bacon cooked and chopped
1 onion finely chopped
2 jalapenos finely chopped
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup chicken broth

Instructions

Place dried beans in a large container. Cover with water as directed on the package. Place in fridge overnight to soak.
1 pound Northern Beans
Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of the liquid for cooking.
Cook the bacon in a large skillet until it is brown and crispy. Remove from the skillet, reserving 1 tablespoon of grease for the onions.
1 pound bacon
In a skillet, sauté onions and jalapeno in the reserved bacon grease until soft, about 5 minutes.
1 onion, 2 jalapenos
To the crock pot add all of the ingredients, including the 2 cups of reserved liquid. Stir until well combined.
1/4 cup tomato paste, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup molasses, 2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 cup chicken broth
Turn on low and cook for 8-10 hours until the beans are cooked.

Notes

Adapted from Food Network

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