Easy Baked Beans on Toast (British-Inspired)

Name: Easy Baked Beans on Toast (British-Inspired)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 (Slices)
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive or avocado oil; 1 medium shallot, finely chopped; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 ¼ cups water; 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1 ½ Tbsp yellow mustard; 4 tsp maple syrup; 2 tsp unsulphured molasses*; 2 (15-oz.) cans white beans, drained and rinsed; 4 slices bread of choice; vegan butter or olive oil; fresh arugula; Roasted cherry tomatoes; Wilted spinach

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4 (Slices)
Calories
392 kcal
Course
Main Course, Breakfast
Cuisine
Vegan

Easy Baked Beans on Toast (British-Inspired)

Valerie Marks

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Flavorful, British-inspired baked beans on toast! An easy, versatile, and delicious plant-based meal. Just 1 pot and 30 minutes required!

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Ingredients

Servings

BEANS

1 Tbsp olive or avocado oil (or sub water if oil-free)
1 medium shallot, finely chopped (~75 g or 1/2 cup // or sub 1/2 small white onion)
1/4 tsp sea salt (plus more to taste)
1/4 tsp black pepper (plus more to taste)
2 tsp garlic powder (or sub 2 cloves fresh minced garlic)
1 ¼ cups water
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 ½ Tbsp yellow mustard
4 tsp maple syrup (or coconut sugar)
2 tsp unsulphured molasses* (adds depth of flavor // we used blackstrap molasses)
2 (15-oz.) cans white beans, drained and rinsed (we prefer cannellini or Great Northern, but navy beans are more traditional // or sub ~3 cups cooked white beans made from 1 cup dry)

TOAST

4 slices bread of choice (use gluten-free if needed or serve on a baked potato)
vegan butter or olive oil (optional)

FOR SERVING optional

fresh arugula
Roasted cherry tomatoes
Wilted spinach

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Instructions

Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add olive oil (or avocado oil or water), shallot, salt, and pepper and sauté until translucent and tender — about 3-5 minutes.
Add garlic powder (or minced garlic) and stir. Then add all the remaining sauce ingredients to the pot: water, cider vinegar, tomato paste, yellow mustard, maple syrup, unsulphured molasses. Stir again to combine. Whisk if needed to break up any clumps.
Add the drained and rinsed beans and stir to coat. Turn the heat to medium-high and let the mixture reduce for 8-10 minutes (you should be able to hear and see the sauce bubbling). If the sauce starts to spit, turn the heat down slightly. Avoid covering the pot or the sauce won’t reduce quickly.
Stir often to avoid sticking. After 10 minutes the baked beans should be done and there will be some sauce coating the beans. Turn off the heat. Taste test and adjust, adding more salt for overall flavor, maple syrup for sweetness, apple cider vinegar for tang, or molasses for depth of flavor. Place a lid on the pot to keep the beans warm.
If serving with toast (we prefer hearty sourdough), put your bread in the toaster. Once golden brown, remove — usually within 3 minutes.
Once toasted, option to butter your toast with vegan butter or drizzle with olive oil. Then top with the piping hot beans.
Best when fresh and eaten with a knife and fork. The toast will turn a little wet where the sauce lands, and that's how it’s typically eaten. Alternatively, serve on a baked potato. Optionally, garnish with arugula, roasted cherry tomatoes, or wilted spinach.
Store leftover beans covered in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Reheat in a saucepan over medium heat until hot (adding a bit of water to thin as needed if too thick).

Notes

*We recommend unsulphured molasses as sulphured can have a metallic taste. *Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with olive oil and sourdough bread, and without optional ingredients.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1slice Calories 392 (20%) Carbohydrates 69.7g (23%) Protein 19.2g (38%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 0.8g (4%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2.7g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 889mg (37%) Potassium 1137mg (32%) Fiber 10.8g (43%) Sugar 11.4g (23%) Vitamin A 251IU (5%) Vitamin C 5.1mg (6%) Calcium 197mg (20%) Iron 7.6mg (42%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4(Slices)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 392 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1slice
Calories	392	20%
Carbohydrates	69.7g	23%
Protein	19.2g	38%
Fat	5g	8%
Saturated Fat	0.8g	4%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	2.7g	14%
Trans Fat	0g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	889mg	37%
Potassium	1137mg	24%
Fiber	10.8g	43%
Sugar	11.4g	23%
Vitamin A	251IU	5%
Vitamin C	5.1mg	6%
Calcium	197mg	20%
Iron	7.6mg	42%