Yellow-eyed beans are soaked, boiled, and baked overnight with molasses, onion, bacon, and more. My parents love this recipe so much they ask me to make it for them once a month!
Homemade Molasses Baked Beans
ingredients:
- 1 pound dried yellow eyed beans
- 6 cups cold water
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup ketchup
- ½ cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 6 strips bacon, diced
instructions:
How to cook Homemade Molasses Baked Beans
- Place beans in a large bowl, cover with cold water, and soak eight hours.
- Drain and rinse beans. Place the beans in a medium-large heavy-bottomed pot and cover with 6 cups cold water. Bring to a boil and add baking soda. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 250ºF.
- Drain beans into a large bowl and reserve 3½ cups of the bean cooking liquid. Rinse beans with cool water and allow to drain.
- In a large oven-safe pot with an oven-safe lid (I use a cast iron Dutch oven) combine ketchup, molasses, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, ground dry mustard, and pepper. Mix well. Add reserved 3½ cups of bean liquid, chopped onion, and bacon. Stir to mix. Add beans and stir well.
- Bake, covered, for 8 hours at 250ºF.
NOTES:
I like to soak my beans in the morning, then boil and prep them to cook in the oven overnight. Your house will smell amazing and they’re great for breakfast with eggs and fish cakes!
Calories
142.41
Fat (grams)
2.27
Sat. Fat (grams)
0.73
Carbs (grams)
28.67
Fiber (grams)
1.75
Net carbs
26.92
Sugar (grams)
21.83
Protein (grams)
4.11
Sodium (milligrams)
471.63
Cholesterol (grams)
5.69
This homemade molasses baked beans recipe was given to me by my friend Kathleen O’Donovan and was first published on October 4, 2017. This post was updated with a recipe card on May 28, 2019.
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