The beans cook from dry into a perfectly steeped and flavorful baked bean and sauce consistency. Second, the slow cooker mimics the oven’s consistent temperature. It’s way more “set and forget” until the house smells gloriously of baked beans and your mouth waters. With the slow cooker, you aren’t watching a timer as closely. If you’re running the oven, you also have to be home to watch it, and you need to have a lidded pot that’s oven safe. Unless you’re one of the lucky folks with a double oven, that’s not always feasible. With traditional baked bean recipes, you have to run the oven for a few hours. ![]() There are two reasons why the slow cooker is perfect for making baked beans. Naturally that meant I’m posting the recipe, because nothing makes you feel like your tailgate game is next level like homemade baked beans. I loved how the beans turned out, and when I tested a batch on some friends, they liked them too. I’m all for a few minutes of prep and then just going about my day as the beans cook. KIDDING! I talked to another friend who made baked beans in the slow cooker. So finally, this year, I decided I had time for complex recipes. ![]() Can you blame me though? They’re like the perfect side dish for tailgating and barbecues! And have you met my husband? That man loves his BBQ and it takes some creativity to always make the perfect accompaniment. ![]() Of course, that didn’t stop me from wanting to make baked beans literally every year since as soon as the weather turned. They looked phenomenal, but being that they’re actually baked, the process seemed way too labor intensive for this mama. Something like 5 years ago a friend posted about making baked beans. Forget the cans, these slow cooker baked beans from scratch are where it’s at! With just a few minutes of prep time, you’ll end up with the best baked beans ever!
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