Ingredients
▢6 slices bacon
▢1 medium yellow onion
▢3 cloves garlic
▢40-50 ounces canned baked beans see notes
▢2 tablespoons ketchup
▢2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
▢2 tablespoons brown sugar
▢1 tablespoon yellow mustard
▢1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
▢1 tablespoon smoked paprika
▢2 teaspoons onion powder
▢2 teaspoons garlic powder
▢½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Dice the bacon into bite-sized pieces. Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the bacon and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until the fat has rendered.
Add the onion to the skillet and continue cooking for about 5 minutes to soften up the onions. Stir in the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.
Use a slotted spoon to scoop the bacon and onion mixture out into a crockpot. This will transfer some of the bacon grease to the crockpot, which does add flavor.
Add the remaining ingredients to the crockpot and stir well to combine.
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours. Stir occasionally as the beans cook to prevent the edges from burning.
Serve warm.
Tips & Notes:
Canned Beans: We like to use a variety of canned baked beans and usually grab 2 20-ish ounce cans of different varieties and just mix and match. Anywhere between 40 to 50 ounces of beans will be perfect for this amount of seasoning/sauce.
Our preferred beans are Bush’s Grilling Beans, but any variety you love will work. Do not drain off the sauce.
Spice: To add a bit of spice, cook some minced jalapeno along with the onion or stir in 1/2-1 teaspoon of ground cayenne.
BBQ Sauce: Any variety of barbecue sauce is fine. We usually go for a thick, sweet sauce, like Sweet Baby Ray’s or our homemade bourbon bbq sauce.
Cook Time: We prefer to cook these on high for close to 4 hours, stirring occasionally, for a thick, sort of caramelized sauce. You can cook for less time for a thinner sauce or more time to thicken it up even further.
Keep Warm: These will stay nice and warm on the ‘warm’ setting of your crockpot for a couple of hours. Just stir every now and then to prevent them from burning around the edges.
