Baked bean
The first mention of baked beans in print was in 1765, in a New England cookbook. The dish was made with white beans, molasses and bacon. The beans were cooked in an oven overnight, with the molasses and bacon added later.
In the early 1800s, baked beans started to become popular in Boston, where they were served at public markets and sold by street vendors. The beans were cooked in large iron kettles, and the molasses was added after the beans were cooked.
In the mid-1800s, baked beans became a staple of the New England diet, and recipes for the dish started to appear in cookbooks. In 1839, the first recipe for Boston baked beans appeared in a cookbook. The recipe called for beans, molasses, salt pork and onions.
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When making baked bean recipes, it is important to use the right type of beans. If you are using dried beans, be sure to soak them overnight and carefully follow the cooking instructions. If using canned beans, be sure to rinse them off in a colander before incorporating them into your recipe. It is also important to season your beans with a variety of spices for a more flavorful dish. Additionally, try adding different vegetables, such as onions, peppers, and carrots, to your recipe to create a more complex flavor. Finally, be sure to bake the beans in the oven for at least an hour to fully cook them and to allow the flavors to blend together.
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Recipes
Baked Beans
- salt
- black pepper
- onion
- bacon
- molasses
- navy bean
- mustard
Slow-Baked Beans With Kale
- parsley bouquet garni consisting
- pepper amount
- salt
- herbes de provence
- tomato paste
- kale
- carrot
- onion
- rib celery
- bread crumb
- navy bean
- water
- olive oil
- garlic
Baked Beans With Sweet Potatoes and Chipotles
- salt
- red bean
- bay leaf
- yellow
- tomato paste
- olive oil
- honey
- chipotle
- sweet potato
- garlic
Instant Pot Baked Beans
- liquid smoke
- salt
- onion
- ketchup
- water
- red
- light brown sugar
- apple cider vinegar
- navy
- brown mustard
- barbecue sauce
- bacon
Smoked Baked Beans (With Optional Bourbon)
- coffee
- mustard powder
- worcestershire sauce
- salt
- tomato sauce
- tomato paste
- sweet yellow onion
- bacon
- apple cider vinegar
- cumin
- unsulphured molasses
- bourbon
- dark brown sugar
- maple syrup
- chipotle
- smoked paprika
- garlic
- navy bean
Barbeque Baked Beans
- neelys bbq sauce
- water
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- worcestershire sauce
- bell pepper
- paprika
- apple cider vinegar
- brown sugar
- black pepper
- mustard
- onion powder
- onion
- neelys bbq seasoning
- molasses
- ketchup
- garlic
- bean
- pork
- light brown sugar
- sugar
Easy Baked Beans
- bacon
- onion
- dark molasses
- light brown sugar
- pork
- yellow mustard
Boston Baked Beans
- navy
- apple cider vinegar
- worcestershire sauce
- pepper
- salt
- bay leaf
- onion
- thyme branch
- dark molasses
- salt pork
- ketchup
- mustard powder
- garlic
Baked Beans
- salt
- worcestershire sauce
- onion
- dark brown sugar
- apple cider vinegar
- cayenne pepper
- twenty red bean
- ketchup
- tomato puree
- bacon
Baked Beans
- ketchup
- bacon
- brown sugar
- honey
- hot pepper sauce
- bean
Baked Beans
- brown sugar
- ketchup
- onion
- brown mustard
- pork
- ketchup
- bacon
Homemade Slow Cooker Baked Beans
- ketchup
- onion
- salt
- brown sugar
- molasses
- mustard
- white navy bean
- water
Beer Baked Beans
- onion
- lager beer
- ketchup
- brown mustard
- bean
- molasses
- bacon
Molasses Baked Beans With Salt Pork
- navy bean
- salt
- molasses
- onion
- mustard
- light brown sugar
- salt pork
Best Baked Beans Recipe
- ketchup
- brown sugar
- onion
- garlic powder
- bell pepper
- barbecue sauce
- apple cider vinegar
- dijon mustard
- navy bean
- canadian bacon
- bacon
Brown Sugar Baked Beans
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- dijon mustard
- worcestershire
- onion
- dark brown sugar
- ketchup
- northern
- bacon
Slow-Cooker Baked Beans With Chorizo and Lime
- salt
- vinegary hot sauce
- tomato
- pinto bean
- tomato paste
- garlic powder
- cumin
- onion powder
- paprika
- red pepper flake
- yellow
- cilantro
- cured mexican chorizo link
- light
- chicken broth
- butter
- lime juice
- garlic
Homemade Baked Beans
- navy bean
- mustard
- salt
- onion
- brown sugar
- molasses
- salt pork
- water
Homemade Heinz Baked Beans
- apple cider vinegar
- salt
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- water
- navy bean
- chicken stock broth
- tomato paste
- worcestershire sauce
- brown sugar
- harricot navy bean
- ketchup
- cornflour cornstarch
Easy Crock Pot Barbecue Baked Beans With Bacon
- barbecue sauce
- dark brown sugar
- ketchup
- bell pepper
- onion
- bean
- bacon
Baked Beans With Pomegranate Molasses, Walnuts and Chard
- salt
- navy bean
- tomato
- bay leaf
- swiss chard
- walnut
- pomegranate molasses
- onion
- olive oil
- water
Baked Beans
- salt
- ed bbq sauce
- mustard
- beer
- bell pepper
- onion
- black bean
- pinto bean
- brown sugar
- bacon
- molasses
- ginger
- kidney bean
- garlic
Bourbon Peach BBQ Baked Beans.
- smoked paprika
- bbq sauce
- chipotle
- maple syrup
- salt
- bourbon
- balsamic vinegar
- dijon mustard
- cannellini bean
- pinto bean
- peach
- bacon
- basil
Baked Beans with Slab Bacon and Breadcrumbs
- black pepper
- garlic
- shallot
- parmesan rind
- bread crumb
- white wine
- navy
- olive oil
- salt
- bay leaf
- onion
- thyme
- bacon
Homemade Baked Beans with Bacon (Southern)
- oil
- onion
- worcestershire sauce
- cayenne pepper
- molasses
- bacon
- apple cider vinegar
- mustard powder
- garlic
- red kidney
- ketchup
- tomato passata us tomato puree
- water
- salt
Baked Beans With Mint, Peppers and Tomatoes
- pepper
- salt
- borlotti
- tomato
- hot red chili pepper
- olive oil
- mint
- tomato paste
- paprika
- onion
- bell pepper
- garlic
Crockpot Baked Beans With Salt Pork or Bacon
- onion
- navy bean
- dijon mustard
- molasses
- brown sugar
- salt pork
- water
- salt
Baked Beans With Swiss Chard
- salt
- olive oil
- oregano
- thyme
- swiss chard
- carrot
- celery
- navy bean
- tomato
- smoked turkey
- onion
- parsley
- garlic
- pinto bean
Slow Baked Beans With Molasses and Bacon
- onion
- navy bean
- salt
- brown sugar
- black pepper
- mustard
- bacon
- molasses
Horn & Hardart's Baked Beans
- water
- apple cider vinegar
- sugar
- mustard
- salt
- onion
- pea bean
- molasses
- tomato juice
- red pepper
- bacon
Bean-Hole Baked Beans
- salt pork
- black pepper
- maple syrup
- bean
- mustard
- salt
- onion
- molasses
Bourbon Baked Beans
- molasses
- chili sauce
- bourbon
- bacon
- brown sugar
- bean
Kansas City Baked Beans
- onion
- apple cider
- barbecue sauce
- burnt
- navy bean
- molasses
- mustard
- bell pepper
- apple cider vinegar
- bacon
- water
Baked Beans With Sausage
- tomato
- onion
- polish sausage
- jalapeño
- bell pepper
- mustard
- bean
- garlic
Crock Pot Baked Beans With Bacon and Beef
- kidney bean
- lima bean
- onion
- ground beef
- mustard
- ketchup
- brown sugar
- molasses
- pork
- worcestershire sauce
- bacon
Baked Beans
- white beans cannellini
- oregano
- dijon mustard
- olive
- yellow mustard
- salt
- onion
- light brown sugar
- unsulphured molasses
- black pepper
- onion
- parsley
- rosemary
- tomato paste
- bay leaf
- garlic
- bacon
- rosemary herb bouquet garni
Vegetarian Boston Baked Beans With Molasses
- tomato paste
- vegetable broth
- onion
- soy sauce
- mustard powder
- molasses
- garlic powder
- navy bean
- black pepper
- salt
Slow Cooker Baked Beans With Ground Beef and Sausage
- green chile
- barbecue sauce
- bell pepper
- onion
- pork sausage
- olive oil
- cajun
- salt
- pinto
- pork
- garlic
- jalapeno ring
- ground beef
The Best Baked Beans
- bacon
- worcestershire sauce
- onion
- bell pepper
- ketchup
- brown sugar
- molasses
- bacon
- apple cider vinegar
- green onion
- mustard
- bean
Low-Calorie Baked Beans
- worcestershire sauce
- great northern bean
- ketchup
- brown sugar
- onion
- smoked paprika
- turkey bacon
- yellow mustard
Homemade Baked Beans With Country Ham
- onion
- navy bean
- salt
- country ham
- dark molasses
- brown sugar
- mustard
- vegetable oil
Butch's Baked Beans
- pulled pork shoulder meat
- ketchup
- onion
- brown sugar
- mustard
- bean
Baked Beans
- worcestershire sauce
- yellow mustard
- hot sauce
- onion
- bell pepper
- bacon
- black pepper
- liquid smoke
- molasses
- bean
- navy
- pinto bean
- kidney bean
- garlic
- ketchup
- brown sugar
- tomato sauce
Baked Beans with Ham
- apple cider vinegar
- dijon mustard
- onion
- water
- black pepper
- smoked virginia ham
- molasses
- tomato
- navy bean
- canola oil
- garlic
The Best BBQ Baked Beans
- barbecue sauce
- bacon
- mustard
- bell pepper
- onion
- brown sugar
- pork
Homemade Irish Baked Beans
- tomato
- black pepper
- salt
- onion
- bay leaf
- tomato
- navy bean
- olive oil
- tomato paste
- sage
- garlic
- black peppercorn
BBQ Baked Beans
- salt
- barbecue sauce
- worcestershire sauce
- bell pepper
- onion
- dark brown sugar
- apple cider vinegar
- molasses
- cayenne pepper
- yellow mustard powder
- bean
- bacon
Baked Beans With Bacon
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- ginger
- worcestershire sauce
- mustard powder
- onion
- navy bean
- tomato
- garlic
- hamburger bun
- chili powder
- pinto bean
- pancetta
- molasses
- bacon
Cowboy Chili and Baked Bean Pot
- salt
- green onion
- vegetable oil
- carrot
- bay leaf
- onion
- beer
- sirloin
- tomato
- bean
- worcestershire sauce
- chile powder
- fresno chile pepper
- idaho
- beef stock
- garlic
- smoky bacon
Semi-Homemade Baked Beans
- onion
- mustard
- black pepper
- salt
- brown sugar
- brown mustard
- bacon
- molasses
- bean
- ketchup
Campfire Baked Beans with Puffed Rice Topping
- salt
- hamburger bun
- puffed rice cereal
- butter
- chili powder
- onion
- bacon
- maple syrup
- pork
- garlic
- raisin
- bacon
Country Style Baked Beans
- bacon
- ground beef
- apple cider vinegar
- smoked paprika
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- salt
- onion
- brown sugar
- black bean
- butter bean
- navy bean
- pinto bean
- ketchup
- mustard
- worcestershire sauce
- bell pepper
Southern Baked Beans with Bacon
- pinto bean
- pork
- kidney bean
- molasses
- garlic
- onion
- bbq sauce
- ketchup
- mustard
- bell pepper
- jalapeño
- worcestershire sauce
- cajun seasoning
- brown sugar
- bacon
- pepper
Instant Pot Baked Beans
- onion
- bell pepper
- pinto bean
- mustard
- green onion
- barbecue sauce
- salt
- black pepper
- brown sugar
- red pepper flake
- garlic
- molasses
- tomato paste
- bacon
- water
- biscuit
- brown bread
- cornbread
Baked Beans with Apple
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- dijon mustard
- granny smith apple
- onion
- ketchup
- dark brown sugar
- molasses
- navy bean
- bacon
Baked Beans
- salt
- toast
- english mustard
- onion
- cannelloni bean
- molasses
- bay leaf
- pork flank
- tomato sauce
- brown sugar
Dressed Up Baked Beans
- onion
- fully beef sausage link
- apple cider vinegar
- bacon
- ketchup
- maple syrup
- molasses
- brown mustard
- original bean
Crock Pot Baked Beans
- jalapeño
- onion
- ketchup
- light brown sugar
- navy bean
- water
- apple cider vinegar
- molasses
- yellow mustard
- ground salt
- bacon
Baked Beans with Bacon and Red Onions
- black pepper
- onion
- brown sugar
- parsley
- bacon
- barbecued bean
Butch's Baked Beans
- pulled pork shoulder meat
- bean
- ketchup
- onion
- mustard
- brown sugar
Easy Baked Beans
- onion
- petite tomato
- molasses
- brown sugar
- mustard
- garlic
- coca cola
- applewood smoked bacon
Crock Pot Vegetarian Baked Beans
- tomato paste
- pinto bean
- onion
- salt
- brown sugar
- ketchup
- margarine
- white vinegar
Homemade Baked Beans
- bacon
- navy bean
- apple cider vinegar
- smoked paprika
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- salt
- onion
- brown sugar
- beef broth
- ketchup
- mustard
- worcestershire sauce
- bell pepper
Chipotle-Lime Baked Beans
- salt
- chipotles adobo sauce
- french fried onion
- onion
- ketchup
- lime juice
- garlic
- bacon
- bean
- honey
Hill Country baked beans
- german texas beer pilsner
- black pepper
- chili powder
- cumin
- salt
- bay leaf
- bell pepper
- onion
- pinto bean
- ketchup
- peach jam
- bacon
- kielbasa
- dark molasses
- yellow mustard
- baking soda
- apple cider vinegar
- worcestershire sauce
- jalapeño
- garlic
- cayenne pepper
BBQ Baked Beans
- coffee
- molasses
- liquid smoke
- onion
- creole mustard
- bbq sauce
- dark brown sugar
- black pepper
- hot sauce
- navy bean
- salt
- garlic
- thyme
- bacon
- water
Gina Mae’s Baked Beans
- barbecue sauce
- ground beef
- smoked paprika
- cinnamon
- black pepper
- salt
- light brown sugar
- apple cider vinegar
- bean
- bacon
- garlic
- onion
Pure and Simple Slow-Cooked Boston Baked Beans Recipe
- apple cider vinegar
- aromatic vegetable
- navy bean
- salt
- black pepper
- bay leaf
- onion
- dark molasses
- salt pork
- dijon mustard
- woodsy herb
Baked Beans With Bacon
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- ginger
- worcestershire sauce
- mustard powder
- onion
- navy bean
- tomato
- garlic
- hamburger bun
- chili powder
- pinto bean
- pancetta
- molasses
- bacon
Bandito Baked Beans
- black bean
- pork
- pace picante sauce
- brown mustard
- vegetable oil
- onion
- molasses
Instant Pot Baked Beans With Bacon
- onion
- chicken
- bean
- olive oil
- salt
- lager beer
- black peppercorn
- cilantro
- thyme
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- ketchup
- yellow
- bacon
- water
- balsamic vinegar
- brown sugar
- black garlic clove
- garlic
Baked Beans
- ketchup
- bacon
- brown sugar
- honey
- hot pepper sauce
- bean
Baked Beans With Swiss Chard
- salt
- olive oil
- oregano
- thyme
- swiss chard
- carrot
- celery
- navy bean
- tomato
- smoked turkey
- onion
- parsley
- garlic
- pinto bean
Barbecued Baked Beans
- black pepper
- molasses
- clove
- beef stock
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- tomato
- onion
- dark brown sugar
- bacon
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- salt
- navy bean
Sandy's Baked Beans
- molasses
- yellow mustard
- sweet dill pickles juice
- ketchup
- onion
- light brown sugar
- pork
- bacon
Instant Pot Baked Beans
- navy bean
- oil
- worcestershire sauce
- yellow mustard
- onion
- ketchup
- brown sugar
- salt
- molasses
- bacon
- water
- black pepper
Baked Beans
- salt salt
- dark brown sugar
- mustard
- sorghum
- burnt
- navy bean
- soy sauce
- worcestershire sauce
- onion
Crockpot Baked Beans
- brown sugar
- mustard
- onion
- ketchup
- water
- bacon
- black pepper
- salt
- molasses
- navy bean
Sheila Lukins's Favorite 'Baked Beans'
- bell pepper
- onion
- light molasses
- cilantro
- celery
- ketchup
- lima bean
- chili powder
- mustard
- cumin
- salt
- garlic
- cayenne pepper
- black pepper
- bay leaf
- bacon
Hickory House Baked Beans
- red
- barbecue sauce
- worcestershire
- dark brown sugar
- navy bean
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- onion 75%
- salt 55%
- bacon 49%
Common Ingredients
- ketchup 36%
- molasses 36%
- brown sugar 35%
- garlic 34%
- apple cider vinegar 28%
- mustard 28%
- navy bean 28%
- black pepper 24%
- bean 20%
- bell pepper 20%
- worcestershire sauce 20%
Usual Ingredients
- water 19%
- pinto bean 13%
- tomato paste 13%
- bay leaf 12%
- olive oil 12%
- barbecue sauce 11%
- tomato 11%
- dijon mustard 10%
- pork 10%
- dark brown sugar 8%
- garlic powder 8%
- light brown sugar 8%
- salt pork 7%
- smoked paprika 7%
- yellow mustard 7% See More
- brown mustard 6%
- dark molasses 6%
- maple syrup 6%
- mustard powder 6%