Brenda’s Baked Beans

Name: Brenda's Baked Beans
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dried navy beans; 1-1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion; 1/2 cup apple juice; 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt

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Total Time:Prep: 35 min. + soaking Cook: 10 hours

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Recipe by brenda dsdsadsad brooks, Bowie, Maryland

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Updated on Feb. 15, 2022

When I was a kid, my mom made baked beans all the time. Sometimes we'd turn this side into a main dish by adding sliced hot dogs. —Brenda Brooks, Bowie, Maryland

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Yield:6 servings

Prep:35 min

Cook:10 hours

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Ingredients

1 pound dried navy beans
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1/2 cup apple juice
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

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Directions

1
Rinse and sort beans. Place in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Let soak, covered, overnight. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.

2
Return beans to saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil. Boil 15 minutes. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.
3
Transfer beans to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in water, brown sugar, onion, apple juice, bacon, maple syrup, mustard and cinnamon. Cook, covered, on low until beans are tender, 10-12 hours. Stir in salt.