Recipe Atlas
Pantry to PlateSauces & SidesEventsBlog
United States›BBQ Baked Beans
← Back to United States

BBQ Baked Beans

United States

Baked beans have been cooked in America since colonial times. In Boston they were baked with molasses and salt pork; at a barbecue, they are often cooked with bacon and a smoky sauce.

Sweet, smoky baked beans with bacon, molasses and mustard. The classic barbecue side.

Authentic United States BBQ Baked Beans recipe
Prep
15 mins
Cook
1 hr 30 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
230 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

4 x 400g tinsharicot or cannellini beans, drained
150gsmoked bacon, chopped
1onion, finely chopped
2garlic cloves, crushed
200mlketchup or tomato passata
3 tbspmolasses or black treacle
3 tbspbrown sugar
2 tbspAmerican mustard
2 tbspapple cider vinegar
1 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspWorcestershire sauce

Method

1

Heat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan). Fry the bacon in an ovenproof pot until crisp, then cook the onion and garlic in the fat for 5 minutes.

2

Stir in the ketchup, molasses, sugar, mustard, vinegar, paprika and Worcestershire sauce.

3

Add the beans and 100ml of water and stir to combine.

4

Bake uncovered for 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick and sticky. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Chef's Tip

Let the beans bake uncovered so the sauce reduces and caramelises on top.

Couldn't load comments right now — please refresh.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Some recipe photos courtesy of Openverse and Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under Creative Commons licenses.
Recipe Atlas
© 2026 Recipe Atlas. All rights reserved.Celebrating food from every corner of the world.