Yield: about 5 cups of baked beans

Dr Pepper Baked Beans

Dr. Pepper Baked Beans - delicious homemade baked beans with molasses, brown sugar, bacon and Dr. Pepper! Perfect side dishes for dinner, cookouts and holidays.

Dr. Pepper Baked Beans - delicious homemade baked beans with molasses, brown sugar, bacon and Dr. Pepper! Perfect side dishes for dinner, cookouts and holidays.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 pieces thick cut bacon
  • 3 cans (15 ounces) Great Northern Beans, drained
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 15 ounces regular Dr. Pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat 350F.
  2. Cut bacon into 1 inch pieces.
  3. Add bacon to a large oven safe pot and cook on medium heat until half way crispy.
  4. Drain bacon grease and add bacon back to pan.
  5. Add beans to pot and stir.
  6. Add in remaining ingredients and stir.
  7. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
  8. Simmer for about 15 - 20 minutes as the liquid is about reduced by half.
  9. Add pot, uncovered, to oven and bake for 1 hour - 1 hour & 30 minutes until baked beans are as thick as you like.
  10. Let Beans cook for about 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

I have not made this recipe with dry beans or already seasoned beans.