Molasses Bacon Baked Beans
These molasses bacon baked beans are packed full of sweet molasses, maple syrup, bourbon, and tons of bacon! If you’re not a fan of canned beans this recipe is going to be your new go-to bean recipe! Plus it’s ready in just an hour!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 16 strips bacon divided
- 1 small sweet onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 14.5 ounce cans navy beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 3 tablespoons apple butter
- 2 teaspoons country Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Dice 8 strips of the bacon and add to a 12-inch high-sided skillet pan.
- Set over medium-high heat and cook until the bacon is crisp.
- Remove the bacon from the pan and set it on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease from the pan.
- Add onions to the pan and sauté until translucent and soft.
- Add in the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Stir in beans, molasses, maple syrup, brown sugar, bourbon, apple butter, and Dijon mustard.
- Mix to combine and let the mixture warm through just until it starts to bubble.
- Remove from the heat, smooth out the top, and place the remaining strips of bacon on top of the beans.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Turn the broiler on and broil the top of the beans just until the bacon is crisp.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 724mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 43g