Traeger Baked Beans
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These Traeger Baked Beans are smoky with meaty bites of bacon and pulled pork, crunchy bites of onion and pepper plus Layers of flavor! They are BY FAR the best beans you’ll ever have! Plus – they go together in five minutes.
What You Will Love About Baked Beans on the Traeger
These beans are so easy to make – and everybody will be SHOCKED that you started with canned baked beans!!! The bacon on top is the best finisher! Every bite is sweet and savory and rich. I live alone and ate this entire Dutch oven full – all on my own. (It took a week – but I did it!)
Smoked Baked Beans Ingredients
This classic side dish recipe starts with canned baked beans but adds so much flavor – they’ll never know you took a short cut to start!
- Canned Baked Beans – I love the Bush’s Best onion (green can) but also added the Dr Pepper Sweet & Sassy beans – cuz I’m sweet & sassy! I used a 28 oz and 16 oz cans.
- Leftover pulled pork – you can buy pre-made or make your own – here’s my Traeger Pulled Pork recipe using pork butt
- Crushed pineapple – this adds little bites of sweetness!
- small yellow onion – I love a little crunch – and the onion gives you that – plus flavor!
- green bell pepper – more crunch! You can use any color bell pepper you like.
- Sauce & Seasonings:
- brown sugar – could swap out molasses or maple syrup
- barbecue sauce – I love Williamson Bros – but use what you have or like!
- mustard – plain yellow mustard – or add in 1 tsp dry mustard
- ketchup
- garlic powder
- bbq seasoning
- bacon – gotta have bacon! Thick, thin, hickory, maple slices of smoky bacon – whatever you like!
How to Make Smoked Baked Beans on the Traeger
These are the EASIEST baked beans you’ll make! Put it all in a Dutch oven and smoke it! Then grab a spoonful and some ribs and enjoy!
- Preheat Traeger temperature to 225ºF
- Spray a Dutch oven or large cast iron skillet with non-stick spray.
- You could also use a disposable aluminum pan – but be sure it’s a sturdy one!
- In Dutch Oven, combine beans, pulled pork, crushed pineapple, diced onion, diced pepper, ketchup, brown sugar, bbq sauce, mustard and garlic powder. Stir the mixture until combined.
- Dice 5 slices of bacon and sprinkle bacon pieces over the top of the bean mixture.
- Sprinkle bbq seasoning on top of the bacon
- Place Dutch oven uncovered on the Traeger grill grates for 3 hours or until the top of the bacon is deeply caramelized.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Tips, Tricks & FAQs
Yes definitely! I used my Dutch oven for this because of the quantity – but you could make a smaller batch in a cast iron skillet.
This recipe is how!!!! Jazz up those canned beans with meat, brown sugar, bbq sauce, seasoning, bacon and more!
These beans are on the smoker for 3 hours at 225º – they were probably “done” sooner but this absorbed a ton of that delicious Traeger flavor!
You can add diced Jalapeno pepper and Poblano pepper to your beans for added spicy flavor.
Not if you’re using the Traeger! But if you’re using your oven and want smoky flavor – yes – but only add a few dashes. It’s very strong!
This baked bean recipe makes enough for 12. That said – you might have leftovers! Store in airtight container (preferably glass) in the refrigerator up to a week – or freeze up to three months. Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.
Yes – you can use a Dutch Oven or Casserole Dish and make in the oven. You’ll want to add a couple of DROPS of Liquid Smoke to add a little of the smoky flavor.
There are many flavors of pellets that work in your Traeger pellet grill. I keep it simple and always use the Traeger Signature Blend which is a blend of Maple and Cherry. That said if you’re looking for something specific for pork & veggies – the best are Hickory, Apple and Pecan.
Traeger Baked Beans Variations
- Spicy – add diced jalapeño or other peppers like poblanos to make your beans spicier!
- Meat Swap – I used leftover pulled pork I had in my freezer – but you could easily add in any other cooked meat like ground beef, ground pork, pulled chicken, diced ham or shredded beef brisket.
- Vegetarian – you can easily make this vegetarian by leaving out the pulled pork and the bacon
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I absolutely love my Traeger Pellet Grill and you can pretty much use it right out of the box! But over the years I’ve definitely found that there are some Traeger smoker accessories that make everything a lot easier!
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Traeger Baked Beans
Equipment
Ingredients
- 28 oz Bush's Best Onion Baked Beans
- 16 oz Dr Pepper Sweet & Sassy Baked Beans
- 2 cups pulled pork
- 8 oz crushed pineapple in juices
- 1 small yellow onion minced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Williamson Bros. BBQ sauce (or any bbq sauce)
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 5 slices bacon diced
- 2 tbsp Historic BBQ Red seasoning (or any bbq seasoning)
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger to 225 degrees
- Spray a Dutch oven or large cast iron skillet with non-stick spray.
- Put all ingredients except for bacon and BBQ seasoning into the Dutch Oven and stir.28 oz Bush's Best Onion Baked Beans, 16 oz Dr Pepper Sweet & Sassy Baked Beans, 2 cups pulled pork, 8 oz crushed pineapple in juices, 1 small yellow onion, 1 green bell pepper, 3/4 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup Williamson Bros. BBQ sauce, 1 tbsp yellow mustard, 2 tsp garlic powder
- Dice bacon and sprinkle over the top of the beans.5 slices bacon
- Sprinkle your favorite bbq seasoning on top of the bacon2 tbsp Historic BBQ Red seasoning
- Place Dutch oven uncovered on the Traeger for 3 hours or until the top of the bacon is deeply caramelized.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
