Fire up the Traeger for a batch of these smoked baked beans. It’s an easy side dish that you can throw together and slow smoke on your indirect heat smoker for a delicious and savory side dish.
We love our Traeger because of its simplicity to cook dang near an entire meal without heating up the kitchen – which is perfect in the summertime heat. We love our Traeger Pro Series 780 because the cooking space is large enough to smoke your meat, side dish, and maybe even a dessert! No Traeger, no worries, you can slow smoke these baked beans on any smoker that has indirect heat.
Ingredients needed
- 1/2 sweet yellow onion – diced
- 6 slices cooked bacon- crumbled
- 2 – 28 oz cans baked beans
- 1 jalapeño – diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup mustard
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
How to make smoked baked beans
- Preheat your smoker to 350 degrees F.
- Cook six slices of bacon, drain, and set aside to cool.
- Dice the onion and jalapeño, set aside.
- Add the baked beans to a large cast iron skillet or dutch oven.
- Add in the diced onion, jalapeño, brown sugar, mustard, ketchup, and minced garlic. Crumble the bacon and add, then stir to combine.
- Place the cast iron skillet or dutch oven with the beans onto the smoker and cook for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove and serve immediately.
Recipe FAQs and Variations
Can you put a cast iron skillet in a smoker?
Yes, you can use your cast iron skillet on your smoker just as you would in your oven.
How do you make canned baked beans taste better?
This recipe right here! By adding in the extra flavors you have the ease of using canned beans, but the flavors are enhanced and the end result is a delicious smoked baked beans side dish.
What is indirect heat?
Indirect grilling or smoking means you’re cooking the meat or dish to the side or away from any direct flame. Most smokers, including Traeger grills, offer indirect heat. You can manage the overall cooking temperature much easier on an indirect grill.
Recipe variations
- Use whatever canned baked beans you prefer.
- Add in extra heat with red pepper flakes or a few dashes of sriracha sauce.
- Add in chunks of ham for a meatier side dish.
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- Elk BBQ Brisket Sliders – the perfect meal to pair with smoked baked beans
- Coffee-Rubbed Elk Tri-Tip – smoke right alongside the baked beans
- Venison Philly Cheesesteak Sliders – serve right alongside these smoked baked beans
- BBQ Bourbon Venison Meatballs – your summer BBQ lineup!
Smoked Baked Beans Recipe
Smoked Baked Beans
Fire up the Traeger for a batch of these smoked baked beans; a delicious and savory side dish.
Ingredients
- 1/2 sweet yellow onion - diced
- 6 slices cooked bacon- crumbled
- 2 - 28 oz cans baked beans
- 1 jalapeño - diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup mustard
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your smoker to 350 degrees F.
- Cook six slices of bacon, drain and set aside to cool.
- Dice the onion and jalapeño set aside.
- Add the baked beans to a large cast-iron skillet or dutch oven.
- Add in the diced onion, jalapeño, brown sugar, mustard, ketchup, and minced garlic. Crumble the bacon and add, then stir to combine.
- Place the cast-iron skillet or dutch oven with the beans onto the smoker and cook for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use whatever canned baked beans you prefer.
- Add in extra heat with red pepper flakes or a few dashes of sriracha sauce.
- Add in chunks of ham for a meatier side dish.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 133Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 527mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 4gSugar: 12gProtein: 6g
The recipes included on this website are written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist or medical professional, and the nutritional data on this site have not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist, registered dietician, or other medical professionals.
Primal Pioneer is a food blog and public land hunting resource by Mike and Jennifer Shreckengost. We’re a husband and wife team who combined their two passions – a love of the outdoors and food – into a joint effort with Primal Pioneer! You’ll find resources on planning and executing your own DIY over-the-counter public land big game hunt, along with wild game recipes featuring mostly venison and elk.
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