These Dr Pepper Baked Beans are sweet and delicious and ready in less than an hour!
When most people think of Maine and food, they think of lobster or blueberries. While those two things are iconic for our state, it’s the baked beans that are CLASSIC Maine. Growing up, the weekends were always filled with baked bean suppers at the grange hall, it was a part of life and a family tradition. And one of these days I’m going to track down my grandfather’s baked bean recipe.
Traditionally, they’re called Bean-Hole Beans and they’re baked in a cast iron pot in the ground. But it’s November and the ground is getting ready to freeze and most individuals don’t feel like digging a hole to put their dinner in! So today I’m doing a bit of a twist on the down-home classic.
We’re keeping the essentials: molasses and mustard powder. But we’re adding in some Dr Pepper (you can actually use any dark cola you want!) and making them with a combination of stove top cooking and oven baking. What I love most about these baked beans is that it’s a super fast recipe in comparison to the traditional cooking method. Instead of the 18 to 24 hours it take to cook baked beans from scratch, we’re going to knock it down to just 40 minutes! Sound good? Plus, when you have a great and quick recipe in your pocket, you’re always prepared!
Baked beans are great as a full meal and also make an excellent side dish for Thanksgiving and game days! Plus there’s so many different ways to prepare them and so many different flavors. Some like them spicy and I LOVE adding peaches to mine every once in awhile. Some do bacon and some do salt pork and then there’s recipes like this that have neither. It’s all up to you.
But if you’re looking for a recipe that’s quick and delicious, go for this one. With the addition of Dr Pepper and it’s 23 flavors to the recipe, we’re able to make up for any flavor we might have lost from speeding up the cooking process! What’s your favorite way to make baked beans?
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 - 15 oz. cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup Dr Pepper, divided
- ⅓ cup molasses
- 2 tsp ground mustard powder
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp Worchestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- ¼ scant salt
- dash of black pepper
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add oil to a large pot and heat on medium heat, add in diced onions and garlic powder. Cook until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in beans and ½ cup Dr Pepper, stir and simmer for about 6 to 7 minutes.
- Add in remaining ingredients and simmer for another 8 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer beans to an oven safe dish and bake for 20 minutes.
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