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Smoked Baked Beans - Smoked baked navy beans in sweet and spicy sauce topped with bacon

Smoked Baked Beans

Spicy and sweet navy beans, smoked!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • large cast iron pot or Dutch oven
  • large spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 3 15 ounce cans navy beans
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp molasses
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp coarse ground black pepper - plus extra for the top
  • ½ pound thick cut bacon - chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat smoker to 250 degrees.
  • Drain and rinse two of the cans of beans, pour into a cast iron pot or skillet, or use a 8×8 disposable aluminum baking tin. Pour in the third can of beans with the liquid. Stir in the onion powder, brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, mustard powder, salt and pepper.
    Smoked Baked Beans - Navy beans with spices in a cast iron dutch oven
  • Cook bacon briefly in a skillet to render out some fat. Drain out the fat then place the bacon pieces on top of the beans. Sprinkle the top with coarse black pepper.
    Smoked Baked Beans - Seasoned navy beans topped with bacon pieces and black pepper.
  • Place in smoker and cook at 250℉ for 2-3 hours uncovered until bacon is darkened and crispy on top.
    Smoked Baked Beans - Smoked baked beans in spicy sweet sauce topped with bacon.
  • Remove from the smoker and allow to cool briefly before serving. Stir when serving to mix in the bacon.
    Smoked Baked Beans - Navy beans smoked in a sweet and spicy sauce with bacon.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 1052mg | Potassium: 606mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg
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