Easy Vegetarian Baked Beans
These quick and easy Vegetarian Baked Beans are sweet, tangy, stick-to-your-ribs baked beans made with simple ingredients in just 30 minutes. This recipe uses canned beans so there's no soaking required.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 168kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 15.5 oz cans navy beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup unsulphured molasses*, not blackstrap
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 4 Tablespoons ketchup
- 4 Tablespoons yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Drain and rinse bean, then set aside.
- In an oven-safe Dutch oven or pan, combine the molasses, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, onion powder, baking soda, and salt (as needed); whisk together until combined, then stir in the beans. This is an easy one-pan way, but you can also do this in a separate bowl and transfer to a baking dish, depending on what you're using.
- Taste test the mixture for salt levels, just note that the flavors will mellow out as they bake and as the beans absorb the flavor.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until thicker and bubbly, stirring halfway through cooking time as desired. Remove from heat and let sit for a minute as the beans thicken as they cool.
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Notes
- Makes approximately 4 cups total.
- Slow Cooker: Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 7-8 hours. You can also transfer to a slow cooker to keep warm during your event.
- I recommend using unsulfered molasses, like Grandma's brand. Do not use blackstrap molasses, as it is more bitter.
- May 2022 Updates:
- Added baking soda to prevent the beans from potentially hardening from the acidic ingredients.
- Increased temperature from 350F to 400 and removed the stovetop simmer of the sauce. After more testing, the stovetop simmer wasn't necessary with the higher oven temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 501mg | Potassium: 480mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg
Disclaimer: The nutritional information provided for this recipe is only an estimate. The accuracy of the facts listed is not and cannot be guaranteed.
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