Homemade Maple Bacon Baked Beans
These completely homemade Maple Bacon Baked Beans are like nothing you’ve ever tried before! Sweet and tangy, topped with bacon and a spicy bite. Don’t miss the surprise star - ROOT BEER!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2½ tbsp tomato paste
- 3 cups root beer
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard or brown mustard
- 4 cans (15-ounces each) cannellini beans well rinsed and drained
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- red pepper flakes for garnish
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Place bacon in an oven-safe dutch oven or large high-sided oven-safe skillet; set skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon slices to a crisp.
- Remove bacon from skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add diced onion to the bacon grease in the skillet and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat.
- Stir in garlic and continue to cook for 30 seconds.
- Add tomato paste; stir and cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in root beer, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, and mustard. Bring mixture to a boil.
- Gently stir in beans.
- Crumble previously cooked bacon and add half of the crumbled bacon to the pot.
- Slowly stir mixture and season with salt and pepper; reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Transfer beans to the preheated oven and bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until thickened.
- Remove from oven; let stand 5 to 8 minutes to cool slightly.
- Top with remaining bacon.
- Garnish with red pepper flakes and parsley.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 603mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 5mg
