I’ve been making these beans since Mr. Twist and I first married, and they’re his favorite, especially when summer cookout season arrives. They pair perfectly with BBQ and hamburgers. The recipe originally came from Southern Living magazine, but I’ve added a few ingredients over the years. What I love about this is that it calls for three different kinds of beans, making it a hearty side dish.
I use Sweet Baby Ray’s traditional BBQ sauce because it makes for a sweeter bean. I’ve included that in the recipe, but you can substitute with your favorite BBQ sauce. I always prepare the beans the day before I plan to serve them, which saves time on the day of your cookout. One of my best hosting tips is to do as much preparation as possible before the day of your party.
The Best BBQ Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 1/2 finely chopped yellow onion
- 10 slices bacon, coursely chopped
- 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup Baby Ray's BBQ sauce (or sauce of your choice)
- 1 15 oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 15 oz can butter beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 15 oz can pork and beans, undrained
- 2 TBL molasses
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
Instructions
- Cook onion in dutch oven with a little olive oil until translucent
- Stir in uncooked bacon and sautee until bacon is brown
- Stir in remaining ingredients and gently stir to combine
- Spoon into a greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish
- Chill 8 hours or overnight, if desired
- Bake beans at 350 for one hour, stirring once during cooking time.
Let me know if you make the beans! I promise your guests will ask you for the recipe.
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.
