Mama Sylvia’s Baked Beans recipe has been passed down through the generations and is loved by so many people! These baked beans take less than 5 minutes to put together and are out of the oven in under an hour!
I love family recipes. I love newer family recipes that have become fast favorites and I love old family recipes that have been passed down and loved through the generations!
This recipe is one of the latter variety. This recipe, comes from my best friend’s sister, which was past down to her by their mama. Mama Sylvia’s Baked Beans were passed down to both Nikki and Toni haha but Toni’s recipe box is where I got it from.
Do you remember my friend Toni? I wrote about her a few times on the blog.
I remember Toni making Mama Sylvia’s Baked Beans a few times and I remember Nikki making them as well as myself (with Toni’s direction) when she was sick.
I never got to meet Nikki and Toni’s mom, Sylvia but I heard that she was an amazing cook.
Have you even made a family recipe and worried that it wouldn’t taste like the original? That’s how I felt about these baked beans.
I got the recipe from one of Toni’s recipe boxes, got permission from Nikki to publish it and then I worried that they wouldn’t taste like the their momma’s baked beans.
I went shopping, made the recipe, sent some over to Nikki and her kids and crossed my fingers!
Guess what!
She said they were perfect! haha YES! Toni would be proud.
They’re super easy to make and oh so tasty! Just perfect with hot dogs or burgers.
I remember Toni making these in her little apartment kitchen. Even though I knew how to cook, I wanted to learn from her, I watched her every move.
You know what I remember about these baked beans? She use to say that the way to get the perfect amount of mustard was not to measure it out but to draw a big smiley face in the beans with the yellow mustard. The smiley face is something I remember and I think about it every time I make or eat baked beans. 🙂
Mama Sylvia’s Baked Beans
Mama Sylvia’s Baked Beans Recipe
Mama Sylvia's Baked Beans recipe has been passed down through the generations and is loved by so many people! These baked beans take less than 5 minutes to put together and are out of the oven in under an hour!
- Prep Time:5m
- Cook Time:1h
- Total Time:1h 5m
- Yield: about 15 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cans (53 oz each) Pork n Beans
- 2 tablespoons onion powder (or 1 large onion chopped)
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard (a big smiley face)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In a 9x13 dish, mix beans and onion powder (or chopped onion) together.
- Add mustard. (Sylvia & Toni said to draw a big smiley face in the beans with the mustard to get the right amount)
- Mix in the brown sugar and ketchup. Stir well.
- Cook for 45 minutes - 60 minutes.
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Those classic family recipes are just the best part about cooking, aren’t they!
My huband would devour these!!! Homemade baked beans are his FAV!
Family recipes are always the best! These look like a winner!
Could these be done in the casserole crock pot?
Hi Laurie! I’m sure they could be but I’ve never made them in a crockpot so I wouldn’t know how long to tell you to cook them.
Thanks Angie. I’ll try it on a day when I’ll be home and can keep my eyes on it.
Let me know how it turns out! <3
Have made this for years .. my Mom showed me how to make it …you can also add a little of your favorite BBQ sauce to it …And above all DON’T FORGET THE BACON ….. always cook 3 or 4 pieces of bacon and use the grease to help season the beans ..chop up the back and use it to…. yummmm … now that is southern baked beans .
oopps bacon instead of back …
oooo I bet Bacon and BBQ sauce would be perfect!
These look like the perfect picnic side dish!
perfect! I have everything at home right now to make a batch!
Such a classic and the perfect accompaniment to any BBQ!
I’ve never made baked beans at home. These look amazing! I can see why it’s been passed down through the family.
Family recipes are the best, and these beans sound awesome!
Old family recipes are just the best aren’t they? This one looks amazing!
It warms my heart to see a recipe tried and true passed down from generation to generation. Truly a gem to be cherished!
these sound delicious! best bbq side dish there is! I also was nervous when i made my husband’s grandmother’s feather roll recipe because I never got to taste them before she passed away. They turns out great! Glad your family recipe turned out great too! 🙂
family recipes like this are the best. thanks for sharing
I will be making this on our next BBQ! Great side dish option!
Baked beans are always a favorite at BBQs & tailgates and this family recipe sounds absolutely perfect Angie!
Family recipes are the best! They’re tried and true, and everyone loves them!
Everyone’s last BBQ of the Summer must have these beans!
My Mom always made the same thing, but with diced onions and bacon
My family loves Baked Beans, my son especially loves Baked Beanie Wienees. And Mrs. Sylvia was an awesome cook!