baked beans recipe from scratch

Baked Beans Recipe

This baked beans recipe is a rich, comforting, and flavorful dish inspired by classic homemade baked beans recipe styles. It works perfectly as an easy baked beans recipe using canned beans or as a baked beans recipe from scratch with dried beans. The sauce is thick, slightly sweet, tangy, and ideal for breakfast toast, BBQ sides, slow cooker meals, or oven-style baked beans recipe lovers. Learn how to prepare Baked Chicken Recipes step by step.

baked beans recipe
baked beans recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 cans (400 g each) white beans or navy beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 1 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 8 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ¼ cup cold water

Directions

  • Place chicken stock, water, ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt into a large saucepan
  • Stir well over medium heat until the sauce ingredients are fully combined
  • Add the drained beans to the saucepan and gently mix to coat them evenly with the sauce
  • Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking
  • In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with cold water until smooth
  • Slowly pour the cornstarch mixture into the beans while stirring continuously
  • Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens to a classic baked beans consistency
  • Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, then remove from heat and serve hot
baked beans recipe slow cooker
baked beans recipe slow cooker

Preparation Details

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Servings: 8
  • Tips: For baked beans recipe with bacon, cook chopped bacon first and stir it into the sauce. For crockpot baked beans recipe, transfer everything to a slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours. This recipe also works well as a vegetarian baked beans recipe by using vegetable stock and skipping meat additions.