Slow Cooker Pineapple Baked Beans – absolutely THE BEST baked beans! Bacon, baked beans, onion, mustard, bbq sauce, smoked pork and the secret ingredient – pineapple! SO good! I could make a meal out of these delicious beans! They slow cook all day in the slow cooker. Great for a potluck crowd. Took these to a cookout and everyone asked for the recipe!
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These Slow Cooker Baked Beans are my new favorite baked bean recipe. They are CRAZY good! I made a batch for a cookout and everyone raved about them. One bite and you will know why! Baked beans loaded with smoky bacon, pulled pork, and sweet pineapple. I could make a meal out of just these delicious beans. This easy recipe has quickly become a family favorite!
How to Make Pineapple BBQ Beans
This side dish is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Cook bacon in a large skillet. Drain on paper towels and chop. In a large bowl mix beans, cooked bacon, minced onion, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, yellow mustard, pineapple tidbits, and pulled pork. Season with salt and black pepper. Pour beans into a 6-qt slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours. Uncover the crock pot and cook for an additional hour or until the sauce thickens. Use a slotted spoon to serve the beans.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- Can make your own pulled pork or use store-bought.
- I used some leftover Slow Cooker Bourbon and Coke Pulled Pork in these beans. You can buy some pork from your favorite BBQ joint or in the refrigerated section at the grocery store.
- Here is our favorite pulled pork recipe from the blog: https://www.plainchicken.com/slow-cooker-bourbon-and-coke-pulled-pork/
- For store-bought pork, I like Costco’s Kirkland brand pulled pork.
- My favorite store-bought BBQ sauces are G. Hughes, Sweet Baby Rays, Stubbs, and Williamson Brothers.
- Here is our favorite Homemade Barbecue Sauce made with ketchup, water, apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, Kosher salt, black pepper, and cumin: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-bbq-sauce/
- Can use light or dark brown sugar.
- Can substitute a large onion for the dried minced onion flakes. Cook the chopped onion in the skillet with the bacon before adding it to the slow cooker.
- Feel free to substitute turkey bacon or pre-cooked bacon bits.
- What can I add to the baked beans?
- bell peppers
- sweet onion
- green peppers
- chipotle in adobo sauce
- liquid smoke
- additional pineapple chunks
- Can I cook the beans on the stovetop? Yes! Combine all of the ingredients in a large dutch oven. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat until the beans are warm and the sauce thickens.
What to Serve with Slow Cooker Pineapple-Bacon Beans
These baked beans have quickly come one of our favorite side dish recipes. The recipe makes a TON. Perfect for when you have to feel a large group of people. These easy baked beans are the perfect side dish for your Memorial Day menu, 4th of July meal, summer bbq, potluck events, and football parties. I never have any leftovers! These beans go with just about anything – chicken, burgers, hot dogs, pork chops. Really anything! Whip up some potato salad and coleslaw for a meal that rivals any restaurant. Add this recipe to the menu for your next bbq. It is sure to be a hit!
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Slow Cooker Baked Beans
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 6 slices bacon cooked and chopped
- 3 (28-oz) cans baked beans
- 2 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 (20-oz) can pineapple tidbits in juice, drained
- ¾ lb shredded pulled pork
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients in a 6-qt slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours. Uncover and cook an additional hour, or until sauce thickens.
Notes:
Steph
You never use fresh onions, do you? I only ever use flakes for really fast recipes, or deviled eggs. They don't have the same flavor.
We aren't big onion fans in our house. You can always swap the dried onions for fresh
I bet these would make a great Sloppy Joe-style sandwich! I love that they could be made vegetarian rather easily for the herbivores in our family and can feed a crowd for summer BBQ's!