Easy Baked Beans with Bacon

5 from 5 votes

This easy baked beans recipe with bacon is warm, comforting, sweet, a little smoky, and totally delicious.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 5

Total Time1 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked beans with bacon, Boston baked beans, easy baked beans

Servings:

Preheat your oven to 375F.
Cut up bacon into small pieces (I use kitchen shears) and add to a fairly large pot (I recommend a Dutch oven because it's oven-safe). Fry the bacon over medium heat until it's about crispy (approx. 20 minutes).
Meanwhile, add the sauce ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk together until smooth.
Once the bacon is about ready, drain most of the fat, leaving a couple tablespoons in the pot.
Add the onion to the pot and cook it for a few minutes, until softened.
Add the drained beans and the sauce to the pot. Give it a good stir.
Assuming you're using a Dutch oven, place it in the preheated oven, uncovered, and cook the beans for 45 minutes. If you're not using a Dutch oven, transfer the beans to a large baking dish/pan and cook for 45 minutes.
Give the beans a taste and season with salt & pepper as needed.

You can use slightly larger or smaller cans of beans since the can sizes vary regionally.
If using double concentrated tomato paste, halve the amount.
I recommend using dark (or "fancy" molasses here in Canada). I do not recommend using blackstrap molasses unless you really like its flavor.
Serves 6+ depending on how much people eat.