Amish-Style Sweet & Smoky Baked Beans
These slow-baked Amish-style beans are rich, sweet, smoky, and packed with crispy bacon flavor. Perfect for BBQs, potlucks, cookouts, or cozy family dinners, this classic side dish somehow tastes even better the next day!
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cans (15 oz each) pork and beans
- 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, drained
- 1 can (15 oz) butter beans, drained
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C).
- In a large skillet, cook the chopped bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove part of the bacon for topping if desired, leaving a little grease in the pan.
- Add the diced onion to the skillet and cook for 3–4 minutes until soft and lightly golden.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine:
- pork and beans
- kidney beans
- butter beans
- brown sugar
- ketchup
- molasses
- mustard
- apple cider vinegar
- garlic powder
- black pepper
- Stir in the cooked onions and most of the bacon.
- Pour everything into a greased baking dish or casserole pan.
- Top with the remaining bacon and bake uncovered for 2 to 2½ hours, stirring once halfway through, until thick, bubbly, and caramelized around the edges.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
These baked beans go perfectly with:
- grilled chicken
- burgers
- ribs
- hot dogs
- cornbread
- coleslaw
Tips
- Want extra smoky flavor? Add a little smoked paprika.
- For a spicier version, mix in diced jalapeños.
- These beans can also be made in a slow cooker on LOW for 5–6 hours.
Sweet, smoky, sticky, and loaded with bacon — this is the kind of old-fashioned comfort food people go back for seconds (and thirds)