There is just something about old fashioned recipes that bring a smile to my face and fill my tummy up! These Old Fashioned Crock Pot Baked Beans from Gooseberry Patch’s Busy-Day Slow Cooking do just that!
Aunt Lou here.
I love baked beans, so at any church pitch-in, I bring baked beans. While I usually rely on a can of good ol’ Bush’s Baked Beans (who did not sponsor this post btw, I just love ’em), I was super excited to try and make these Old Fashioned Crock Pot Baked Beans from scratch. Who knew it would be so easy?!
Old Fashioned Crock Pot Baked Beans Notes:
- I actually made this recipe twice. The first time I made them, I was worried because the beans were not covered in water the entire cooking time. So, I added more. Do. Not. Do. This. It really messed them up. Soooo, I made them again without my worry-wart ways. 🙂
- I just got a new toy! So, I decided to try it out on this recipe. “What is this new toy?” you ask…it is non other than a Hamilton Beach Multi-Quart Right Size Slow Cooker! You see, I was needing a new smaller slow cooker, but I wanted a programmable one. They are a little more than I was wanting to spend, however, I found this multi-quart bad boy! Not only was it cheaper, it is made so I can use it as a 2-quart, 4-quart or 6-quart all with on crock! How cool is that?! I used it on the 4-quart setting for these Old Fashioned Crock Pot Baked Beans, and it worked like a dream!
Old Fashioned Crock Pot Baked Beans
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These Old Fashioned Crock Pot Baked Beans may be made from scratch, but they are so easy...and delicious to boot!
Author: Aunt Lou
Recipe type: Side
Serves: 8-10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried Great Northern Beans, rinsed and sorted
- 5 cups water
- ½ cup onion, finely chopped
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓-1/4 cup brown sugar, packed (choose which measurement you want based on your own personal preference)
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ cup molasses
Instructions
- Put your dried beans in your crock pot
- Pour your water on top
- Add in your finely chopped onion and salt
- Cover and cook on high for 8-10 hours (mine were good at 8 hours)
- Drain your beans reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid
- Put your beans back in your crock pot along with your reserved cooking liquid and remaining ingredients
- Gently stir it all until well combined
- Cover and cook on high for an additional hour
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This sounds so good and I really need one of those slow cookers! both are a must try.
Hi Barbara!
I know you would love both! I am so excited to try more recipes in this slow cooker, and the beans were a HUGE hit with my family! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Have you ever tried pancake syrup in you baked beans? They are just great plus I now use the Northern beans in a can to make mine and I put bacon in mine! You have to try these! P.S. Put the bacon in raw in bite sized pieces….just delicious!
I want to hear more about this. Recipe??
I forgot to tell you to drain the beans in a colander first…then add the other ingredients!
This sounds so good! One question though…what does it mean by “sorted” after rinsing the beans? I’m a newbie when it comes to making anything with dried beans.
Hi Laura!
They are delicious! Look through your beans for any split, broken or shriveled beans. You can pull those out and just keep the whole ones. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
I put mine on high and they were done in about 5 hours! I also did mot have the onion I thought I had, so I used dried chopped onion. It worked well. They are loke the beans my mother and grandmother used to make! Exactly what I was looking for.
This is so similar to my own recipe, the only difference is I use three types of dried beans, the ones you mentioned, pinto & kidney…..oh and I add bacon 🙂