Dried beans are a nutrient-dense food that is often overlooked! This Homemade Baked Beans Recipe is a great way to use dried beans and is budget-friendly!
This Homemade Baked Beans Recipe starts with dried beans!
There is a big difference in the taste and look of dried beans but amazingly, the nutritional content is very similar. They are a nutritional powerhouse filled with protein, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
I love cooking with dried beans because they are an excellent source of protein. Because of the high protein content, they are perfect for vegetarian and vegan diets.
Our family really enjoys baked beans and in an attempt to find a healthy alternative to the store-bought version, I decided to use white beans because they are high in iron.
White beans have almost twice the iron of black beans and kidney beans fall somewhere in between.
Instructions
- Soak the beans overnight covered with water.
- Drain the water from the beans and place them in a large pot. Cover with fresh water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender.
- Drain the water from the beans and add chopped onions, garlic, tomatoes, honey, dry mustard, salt, and vinegar.
- Cover tightly and bake at 300F for about 4-6 hours until beans reach your desired consistency.
- Adjust to desired sweetness and enjoy!
Tips
- Be sure to properly prepare your beans by soaking them overnight to help neutralize the phytic acid which is found in them. For more information check out this guide on Grain Preparation.
- Brown ground beef and add to the homemade baked beans recipe for a heartier stew.
- Use a wide-mouth mason jar with a mesh cover to soak your beans overnight.
Serving Suggestions
- This is great served plain as soup.
- Top Baked Beans on these Coconut Flour Biscuits, sprinkle with grated cheese, and toast lightly to melt the cheese.
- Use as a dip for fresh veggies. Mix with sour cream or for paleo, use coconut cream.
- Serve as a side to go with Bunless Keto Burgers or try these delicious Teriyaki Chicken Burgers.
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Homemade Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked white beans
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 28 oz can chopped tomatoes I blend ½ of them quickly in the blender
- ¼ - ½ c. honey You can substitute with maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoon raw apple cider vinegar
Instructions
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Soak the beans overnight covered with water.
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Drain the water from the beans, cover with fresh water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender.
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Drain the water from the beans and add the chopped onion, garlic, tomatoes, honey, dry mustard, salt and vinegar.
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Cover tightly and bake at 300F for about 4 - 6 hours - until the beans reach the desired consistency.
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Adjust to desired sweetness. Enjoy!
Notes
- Be sure to properly prepare your beans by soaking them overnight to help neutralize the phytic acid which is found in them. To find more information check out this guide on Grain Preparation.
Emily S. says
These look good. Our family loves baked beans also. What temperature do you bake them at?
Dina-Marie says
Sorry, Emily, I just updated the post with the 300F baking temp.
Catherine says
I could not find where to buy the sprouted legumes. I only found grain products at the link you gave. Thank you. Catherine
Dina-Marie says
You are right, Catherine, I thought Pleasant Hill had sprouted legumes but they are only organic. Hopefully, we will have a sponsor soon to provide them but until then, just soak them at least overnight up to 24 hours. This does allow the bean to "sprout" even thought you do not actually see a sprout yet and helps neutralize the phytic acid. I do this and it is easy as well as less expensive than buying sprouted legumes.
Catherine says
At what temperature do you bake the beans? Can you use a crock pot?
Dina-Marie says
Sorry about that Catherine, I have updated the post to show that you bake at 300F. I have not done them in the crock pot but it should work fine!
Gary says
Hi Dina Marie, I love baked beans myself and although I know beans are good for us, I didn't know they were quite so good :)
After reading your article, I think I will not only have to eat more beans but definitely try your recipe out as well. It looks so good and tasty. Thank you for sharing this.
jamie says
I tried your recipe last week and thought the beans tasted awesome! some of my beans were a tad hard and the skins seemed a bit tough even after cooking for almost 8 hours though. I had to add water a couple of times too because there didn't seem to be enough liquid. Does this maybe have to do with not soaking long enough? I had never soaked beans before so wasn't sure if I did it right! I just put some beans in a jar and let them soak over night. When I woke up the next morning they were no longer covered with water, so I just added more until I was ready to make my beans. Or maybe I didn't cook them on the stove long enough before putting them in the oven? That was another thing I was unsure about. The bean I tried while cooking seemed tender, but the skin was still tough. Was I supposed to cook until the whole bean was soft? Haha! I am totally new to cooking dry beans!
Emily Kemp says
I never knew about soaking beans, thanks so much for the tip. This recipe looks delicious!