Slow Cooked Apple Butter Baked Beans
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Slow Cooked Apple Butter Baked Beans
Description
This recipe features baked beans combined with cooked bacon, diced apples, onion, and apple butter, slowly cooked together to develop a rich, layered flavor. The apple butter adds a natural sweetness and depth, while the bacon contributes smokiness and texture. Cooking on low or high in the slow cooker allows the ingredients to blend, and removing the lid near the end helps thicken the sauce.
The finished dish balances sweet and savory elements with a mild tang from apple cider vinegar, which brightens the rich sauce. The texture includes tender beans and soft cooked apples, complemented by crispy bacon sprinkled on top.
Apple Butter Baked Beans are a versatile side dish suitable for barbecues, family dinners, or as a comforting accompaniment to meats. The recipe also provides stovetop and oven methods for those without slow cookers, making it adaptable to various kitchen setups.
When cooking by stovetop or oven, monitor liquid levels to avoid drying out. Adjust apple butter quantity for sweetness preference, and consider removing the lid earlier to achieve a thicker sauce texture.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Bacon
- 3lb 7 oz can baked beans
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1-2 apple peeled and diced
- ½ lb apple butter half of a 16 ounce jar or up to whole jar for sweeter beans
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or more to taste
Instructions
- Cook the bacon until crisp, and reserve the fat. Chop the bacon.
- Add the beans, onion, apple, apple butter, half the chopped bacon, and 2-3 tablespoons of the bacon fat to your crock pot. Give it all a stir to mix.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours. You can also cook on low for 6 hours.
- Open the lid and give everything a good stir. Add the cider vinegar and taste. The sauce will seem a little thin at first, but will thicken as you stir it, and as it sits with the lid off. I like to take the lid off for the last 1/2 hour of cooking.
- Serve the beans topped with the remaining bacon.
Notes
- For stovetop preparation, simmer all ingredients in a covered Dutch oven on low for about one hour.
- Oven method involves preheating to 325°F and baking the covered beans for approximately one and a half hours after bringing to a boil on stovetop.
- Adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of apple butter used; more apple butter results in sweeter beans.
- Removing the slow cooker lid during the last half hour aids in thickening the sauce by allowing steam to escape.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 510kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 1187mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 785mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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