Apple Pie Baked Beans

5 from 1 vote

This one-pot recipe for Apple Pie Baked Beans is a satisfying blend of savory baked beans and crispy bacon with the sweet tanginess of apple pie filling. This easy-to-make recipe is perfect for cookouts, family dinners, or potluck picnics, providing a flavorful side dish that everyone will love.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple Pie Baked Beans Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 295kcal

Ingredients

8 slices center-cut bacon. cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup diced yellow onion
56 ounces baked beans, two 28-ounce cans (We used Bush’s Original brand)
21 ounces apple pie filling, cut the larger pieces of apples into smaller ¾-inch pieces
½ cup bottled barbecue sauce, We used Sweet Baby Ray’s Original brand
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon barbecue seasoning blend

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a large heavy-duty skillet (a 12-inch cast iron skillet works great), on medium heat, add the bacon pieces. Cook the bacon pieces for 12-14 minutes or until the bacon is crispy and most of the fat has rendered.
Once the bacon pieces are crisp, use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon from the skillet, leaving the bacon grease in the skillet, and place the bacon onto a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
To the skillet of bacon grease, add the diced yellow onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent.
Add the baked beans, apple pie filling, bottled barbecue sauce, light brown sugar, barbecue seasoning blend, and the cooked bacon pieces. Stir to combine.
Transfer the skillet of apple pie baked beans to the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the beans are bubbly and heated through.
Make sure you cook the bacon until it's crispy. This is what gives the bacon the proper texture. Otherwise, it could get rubbery as it cooks in the oven.
Reserve two tablespoons of the cooked bacon to use as a garnish. Sprinkle them over the finished baked beans before serving.
If you normally love caramelized onion, resist the urge to cook the onions beyond translucent. Caramelizing the onions will cause the onion flavor to overpower the flavor of the apple pie filling.

Notes

Make sure you cook the bacon until it's crispy. This gives the bacon the proper texture. Otherwise, it could get rubbery as it cooks in the oven.
Reserve 2 tablespoons of the cooked bacon to use as a garnish. Sprinkle them over the finished baked beans before serving.
If you normally love caramelized onions, try to resist the urge to cook them beyond translucent. Caramelizing the onions will cause their flavor to overpower the flavor of the apple pie filling.

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