The BEST BBQ Baked Beans

BBQ baked beans are full of flavor and the perfect side for burgers and hot dogs but they also work great for cookouts and parties!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword bbq baked beans from scratch, best baked beans, easy baked beans

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 474kcal

Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a large 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Cut up bacon into small pieces and cook until very crispy. Remove from grease and add bacon to a large bowl, reserving ½ cup of bacon for topping.
Add onions and saute in bacon grease. Add onions to bowl with the bacon.
Open each can of beans and pour off all the standing liquid on the top of the can. Add beans to the large bowl.
Add the brown sugar, mustard, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper; stir well.
Pour into a large baking dish and add the remaining bacon on top of the beans. Bake for 30 minutes or until a little brown and bubbly.

Vegetarian baked beans. If you want to make these meatless simply leave out the bacon! You can cook the onions in a bit of oil instead of the bacon grease.
Slow cooker baked beans. To make baked beans in a slow cooker, follow the recipe as written but add them to the slow cooker instead of placing them in the oven. Cook them on low heat for 4-6 hours.
Cook the onions in the bacon fat. It adds so much flavor so don't skip this step!
Used canned baked beans for more flavor! These are already cooked in some seasonings and sauce so they bring even more flavor than plain canned beans.
Keep warm. When serving up for a group keep the beans warm in your crockpot. Transfer your cooked beans to your slow cooker and use the low or warm setting.
Store. Leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
Reheat. Baked beans in a saucepan or you can heat them in a baking dish in the oven until heated through. When using the oven method it's a good idea to add more crispy bacon on top! If they seem a bit thick you can add some broth or water to thin out the sauce.
Freeze. For up to three months when stored in a freezer-safe container.