Apple Pie Baked Beans

These one-pot apple pie baked beans are a delicious side dish filled with tasty ingredients. Bacon, beans, and apples are baked in a sweet and tangy sauce until bubbly. They’re easy to make, delicious year-round, and they’re ready in just an hour!

It really doesn’t get better than these apple pie baked beans. Between the smoky bacon, a splash of bourbon, sweet-tart apples, and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup, they’re hearty, comforting, and packed with flavor. The apples might sound like an unexpected change from classic baked beans, but they soften as they bake and add a gentle sweetness that gives a subtle nod to apple pie.

I love how easy these are to make, too. Everything comes together in one pot, which means minimal effort and even less cleanup. They’re the kind of side dish that makes you wonder why homemade baked beans aren’t on the regular rotation.

I almost always double or triple the batch because they freeze beautifully and reheat like a dream. With pantry-friendly beans, a good BBQ sauce, and a few bold, cozy flavors, these apple pie baked beans are a total winner for weeknights, potlucks, and backyard cookouts alike.

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Apple Pie Baked Beans Recipe

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 55 minutes mins

Total: 1 hour hr

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These one-pot apple pie baked beans are a delicious side dish filled with tasty ingredients. Bacon, beans, and apples are baked in a sweet and tangy sauce until bubbly. They're easy to make, delicious year-round, and they're ready in just an hour!

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Ingredients

• ▢ 4 strips bacon (chopped)
• ▢ 1 medium yellow onion (minced)
• ▢ ½ cup bourbon
• ▢ 2 large apples (skin on, one quartered, then sliced, one roughly chopped)
• ▢ 28 ounce can white cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)
• ▢ 28 ounce can white navy beans (rinsed and drained)
• ▢ 1 ½ cups BBQ sauce
• ▢ ¼ – ½ cup honey or maple syrup (depending on the sweetness of your BBQ sauce)
• ▢ ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ▢ 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• ▢ 1-2 teaspoons chili powder (be careful as some chili powder can be quite spicy)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ▢ ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions 

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add the bacon to a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the bacon begins releasing its fat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, or until the onion starts to brown, and the bacon is cooked through.
  4 strips bacon, 1 medium yellow onion
  
• Add the bourbon to the pot and scrape the bottom to remove any stuck on bits. Add all the remaining ingredients and give the pot a good stir. Cover the pot and bake in the oven for 45 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened and is bubbly.
  ½ cup bourbon, 2 large apples, 28 ounce can white cannellini beans, 28 ounce can white navy beans, 1 ½ cups BBQ sauce, ¼ – ½ cup honey or maple syrup, ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 cloves garlic, 1-2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  

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Notes

Apples: Firm apples such as Ambrosia, Rose, Granny Smith, or Honeycrisp work best.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe, Calories: 480kcal (24%), Carbohydrates: 83g (28%), Protein: 18g (36%), Fat: 6g (9%), Saturated Fat: 2g (13%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 7mg (2%), Sodium: 1375mg (60%), Potassium: 1006mg (29%), Fiber: 12g (50%), Sugar: 35g (39%), Vitamin A: 355IU (7%), Vitamin C: 5mg (6%), Calcium: 154mg (15%), Iron: 6mg (33%)

© Author Kristen Stevens

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