BBQ Baked Beans with Maple and Cranberry
This BBQ Baked Beans Recipe is bold and smoky, with a hint of sweet will be a big hit at your next cookout.
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces canned baked beans Original Flavor
- ⅓ cup BBQ sauce Any brand will do, just look for a flavor description on the package that is "smoky, sweet and tangy"
- ½ cup red onion , ½ inch diced
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar ,packed
- 3 strips apple-wood smoked bacon , ½ inch diced
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 1 sprigs of rosemary
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In individual ramekins, a casserole dish or Dutch oven, combine beans, BBQ sauce, onions, maple syrup, brown sugar and cranberries. Top with Rosemary sprigs and bacon; cover and bake 1 hour.If your baking dish does not have a cover, use aluminum foil.
- Remove cover; increase oven temperature to 425° F. Bake until bacon is crisp (20-30 minutes). Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Two for dinner? Use any of the following oven safe bowls to bake your beans.
- 2 Large Ramekins (5 inches diameter - each holds 2 cups)
- A small Dutch oven (2 - 3 quarts)
- Any small oven safe dish (1.7 quarts)