Baked Beans from Scratch
Level up your beans by making Baked Beans from Scratch!! Soaked navy beans are combined with a simple mixture of brown sugar, vinegar and smoky bacon then simmered together until perfectly tender and oh-so-delicious!
Servings: 14 1/2 cup servings
Calories: 290kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry navy beans
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 8 slices bacon diced
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups reserved bean liquid*
Instructions
Prepare the Beans
- Pour the dry navy beans into a large pot and cover them with cold water. Be sure to have a few inches of water covering the beans as they'll soak up quite a bit. Cover the beans and let them soak for 12 hours or overnight.1 pound dry navy beans
- Drain the beans. Cover them with fresh water, covering them with an extra 1-2 inches of water on top. Stir in the salt and the baking soda.2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- Bring the pot of beans to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Let them simmer, stirring occasionally, for one hour.
- Drain the beans, reserving the water for later.
Mix and Bake
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat, add the diced bacon.8 slices bacon
- Cook for a few minutes then add the diced onion.1 cup diced yellow onion
- Cook until the bacon is crisp and the onions are translucent.
- Stir in the drained beans, brown sugar, ketchup, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar and 1 1/2 cups of the reserved liquid (you may need to add more later).1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 1/2 cups reserved bean liquid*
- Pour the bean mixture into a baking dish and cover tightly with foil. (Or simply cover the Dutch oven with a lid)
- Bake for 1 hour then give the beans a stir. If it's beginning to look dry, you can add a little more of the reserved bean water.
- Bake another 30 minutes, stir the beans and remove the foil.
- Bake for 30 more minutes (the beans will thicken).
- Stir and serve warm.
Notes
*You'll reserve some of the liquid after boiling the beans.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 4.6g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 341mg | Iron: 2.8mg