Joanna Gaines' Apple Baked Beans
Add a delicious twist to your next barbecue with Joanna Gaines' Apple Baked Beans. This easy recipe combines sweet apples and savory beans for a mouthwatering side dish.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 3/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
- One 55-ounce can baked beans
- 1 small Granny Smith apple peeled and cut into generous 1/4 inch dice
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 6 strips cooked bacon chopped
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat, then add the onion and cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the brown sugar and cook until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add the baked beans, apple, bourbon, mustard, Worcestershire, bacon, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, turn the heat down to a simmer, cover and simmer until the apple is tender and the flavors have melded, 23 to 30 minutes.
- Allow the beans to cool for 15 minutes before serving warm.