A few years ago my momma came across this recipe on the back of a can of beans. She’s never been a baked bean lover especially beans that have been drowned in bbq sauce, and pounds of bacon. These Apple Baked Beans; however were a bit lighter, and didn’t have one ounce of bbq sauce in sight!
Being the bacon lover that I am I was doubtful that this apple baked bean recipe would replace my beloved bacon bbq baked beans. Boy was I wrong! These are the best baked beans I’ve ever had, and I don’t feel guilty about eating them. They have been my go to baked bean recipe ever since.
I took these into work the other day for a potluck and they were gone so fast I wasn’t even able to take a “finished product” picture for the blog haha. My apologies in advance for the missing picture. I have had several co-workers say they would be happy to provide a review on the finished product. Their asking price for the rave review? Another pan of apple baked beans lol
Ingredients:
3 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cubed
2 Onions, chopped
4 Tablespoons coconut oil or Butter
1/2 Cup catsup
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 48 oz Jar Great Northern Beans or white bean’s
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Pre-heat the oven to 400*. Open the beans and pour into a colander then rinse in the sink until the water runs clear. Set the beans aside, or leave in the sink to drain.
In a large pan sauté the chopped onions, apples and coconut oil/butter until they are tender, and the onions are translucent.
Once the apples and onions are tender add the cinnamon, salt, catsup and brown sugar; stir until combined.
Add the beans to the apple onion mixture and coating the beans evenly with the sauce. If you like your beans a bit more saucy, or you are making them the day before then just double the catchup and brown sugar.
Pour the beans into a 9X13 pan or two small casserole dishes. Bake in the oven for 40 min or until your home smells so good you can’t wait any longer 😉
*adapted from Randall Beans I’ve made them a bit healthier.
** Feel free to make these a day ahead of time. They tend to absorb the sauce overnight, so I would recommend doubling the brown sugar and catsup or at least the catsup.
- 3 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cubed
- 2 Onions, chopped
- 4 Tablespoons coconut oil or Butter
- ½ Cup catsup
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 48 oz Jar Great Northern Beans or white bean's
- 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- Pre-heat the oven to 400*. Open the beans and pour into a colander then rinse in the sink until the water runs clear. Set the beans aside, or leave in the sink to drain.
- In a large pan sauté the chopped onions, apples and coconut oil/butter until they are tender, and the onions are translucent.
- Once the apples and onions are tender add the cinnamon, salt, catsup and brown sugar; stir until combined.
- Add the beans to the apple onion mixture and coating the beans evenly with the sauce. If you like your beans a bit more saucy, or you are making them the day before then just double the catchup and brown sugar.
- Pour the beans into a 9X13 pan or two small casserole dishes. Bake in the oven for 40 min or until your home smells so good you can't wait any longer 😉
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