Better Baked Beans

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Tangy, sweet, old-fashioned baked beans are made the easy way using canned beans. This is my grandma's favorite semi-homemade recipe. She makes it every Thanksgiving, and we usually end up scraping the pan clean! There are never any leftovers.

Submitted by Diane Carman-Young
Updated on February 21, 2024
A baking dish of baked beans topped with crispy whole slices of bacon, with a plate of hot dogs in the background
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
12
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 2 (28 ounce) cans baked beans

  • 1 small onion, chopped

  • 3 tablespoons pancake syrup

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

  • 2 tablespoons ketchup

  • 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard

  • 4 slices bacon

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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  2. Stir together baked beans, onion, syrup, brown sugar, ketchup, and mustard in a large bowl.

    A large bowl of beans with onion, syrup, brown sugar, ketchup, and mustard stirred together

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  3. Pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Lay bacon slices across the top.

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  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is browned and the beans have thickened, 35 to 40 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

192 Calories
5g Fat
35g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 192
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 558mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate 35g 13%
Dietary Fiber 6g 20%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 7g 15%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 4%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 334mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.