Molasses Baked Beans

Molasses Baked Beans are wonderfully rich in flavor and the perfect addition to your next cookout. So sweet, smoky, and delicious. A combination of pulled pork and bacon gives them lots of meaty flavor.

A mixture of BBQ sauce, brown sugar, and molasses plus cayenne pepper create a wonderful blend of sweet and spicy.

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These Baked Beans with Molasses are right up there with Baked Beans with Smoked Sausage when it comes to my favorite baked beans. If you are looking for a slow cooker baked bean recipe, try these Slow Cooker Bourbon Baked Beans.

Why Is Molasses Used in Baked Beans?

Molasses adds a wonderful sweetness to baked beans, but less so than brown sugar does. It also has a complexity of flavor than you get with brown sugar. As an added bonus, it gives the beans a dark, rich-looking color.

Molasses Baked Beans Recipe Tips

• The pulled pork can be left out but I really love it in these beans. You can use leftover pulled pork or you can use pulled pork that you purchase from your local bbq restaurant. If you leave the pork out, you may want to add a few extra slices of bacon.
• If you like your beans thick, bake the beans for a little longer than the recipe suggests. If you like soupier beans, bake for a little less time.

Storage

• Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or can be frozen for 2 months.

Here are some more great side dishes for your next cookout:

• Buttermilk Coleslaw
• Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs
• Southern Potato Salad
• BBQ Ranch Pasta Salad
• Creamy Italian Cucumber Salad

Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make.

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