Description
Deliciously smoky and slightly sweet baked beans slow-cooked with bacon, BBQ sauce, and spices for a rich, flavorful side perfect for grilling and smoked meats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cans (15 oz each) baked beans, drained slightly
- ½ lb chopped bacon
- 1 small onion (finely diced)
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon yellow or Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: finely chopped jalapeño for heat
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 250–275 °F using hickory, apple, or mesquite wood.
- Cook chopped bacon in a skillet over medium heat until partially crisp, then remove and set aside.
- Sauté diced onion and jalapeño (if using) in bacon fat until softened.
- Combine baked beans, cooked bacon, sautéed onion, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper in a large cast-iron skillet or foil pan.
- Place the pan uncovered in the smoker and smoke for 2–3 hours, stirring once or twice, until thick, bubbly, and deeply smoky.
- Serve hot as a side dish with grilled or smoked meats.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 150 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg