Yes, you can heat up a can of baked beans and it’ll work for any meal, but these baked beans are much more flavorful and heartier, making them good enough to eat on their own. Our Loaded Baked Beans are sweet, smoky, and packed with savory flavor, making them the perfect addition to your next BBQ meal.
We encourage you to read the entire recipe before starting to ensure you’re using the proper equipment.
Be sure to comment below or tag us on social media if you’ve tried this recipe!
From the TREAT$ kitchen
Loaded Baked Beans
Yield
This recipe 4-6 servings
Ingredients
Recommended Equipment
- Silicone or wooden spoon
- Large nonstick pan or pot
Instructions
- In a large skillet or pot over medium heat, cook diced bacon until lightly crisp.
- Add 1 small onion and 1 bell pepper and sauté until softened and lightly caramelized, about 5–7 minutes.
- Add 1 lb ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Season with 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, ½ tsp smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Drain excess grease if needed.
- Stir in baked beans, 2 tbsp dark brown sugar, 1 tbsp honey, and 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce until combined.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened and heated through.
- Stir in 1 tsp apple cider vinegar and 1 tsp yellow mustard just before serving to balance the sweetness.
Notes
- Feel free to sweeten it up more with dark brown sugar if you prefer.
- You can make this using turkey-based products if you prefer, we’ve made it with ground turkey and turkey bacon before.
Variations
You can use any type of baked beans you’d like those are just our go-to baked beans.
TREAT$ by Emoni · treatsbyemoni.com
Explore recipe tags
More recipes you might like
About 14 hrs 55 minsCookout Season
Looking for a new crockpot recipe? Look no further! Our BBQ Beef Ribs are our take on Betty Crocker’s Slow Cooker Barbecued Ribs. Tender, flavorful, and great to eat with your choice of sides especially our 6-Cheese Macaroni. We encourage you to read the entire recipe before star
About 10 hrs 55 minsFrom Scratch
In our house, we usually stick to making chicken or turkey broth, but this time I wanted to switch things up and try a homemade beef broth to elevate some of my favorite comfort dishes – like hamburger steak, cubed steak, beef gravy, and a good old-fashioned roast. After a bit of
About 10 hrs 20 minsFrom Scratch
On average, organic broth costs about $2 for 32 oz—why pay that when you can make your own for free? This simple “dump and go” recipe uses your vegetable and meat scraps to create delicious broth for all your recipes. You can even adjust it to make stock if you prefer! The main d
Recipe love
Be the first to rate this recipe.
Sign in to rate or comment.