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This will soon be your favorite, healthy, classic recipe for vegetarian baked beans. This 100% plant-based recipe is heavy on flavor, compliments of apple juice and a hint of dark molasses as the sweetener, along with vinegar, mustard, and a bounty of spices for the pizzazz.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups red beans (i.e., small or large kidney beans, cranberry beans)
- 2 ½ cups water
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1 4-oz can tomato paste
- ¼ cup dark molasses
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon mustard, prepared
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon celery seed
- ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
- Optional: Salt
Instructions
- Place beans in a bowl and cover with water. Soak overnight.
- The next day, drain off water from beans and discard it. Place beans in a large pot.
- Add 2 1/2 cups water, apple juice, tomato paste, dark molasses, vinegar, mustard, liquid smoke, nutmeg, red pepper, cloves, celery seed, and ground mustard.
- Cover with a lid. Cook over medium heat for 1 ½ hours, until tender. Stir occasionally. Replace any liquid lost to evaporation. Consistency should be moist yet thick.
- Season with salt, if desired.
- Transfer beans to a casserole dish, uncovered, and bake at 350 for 30 minutes until browned and thickened.
Notes
Instant Pot Directions: Omit step 1 and 2. For step 3-4, place all ingredients in the container of the Instant Pot. Press “Bean/Chili” setting. Cook according to manufacturer’s directions. Follow step 5-6 as noted above.
Slow Cooker Directions: Follow step 1 and 2. For step 3-4, place all ingredients in the Slow Cooker. Cook on high for 4-6 hours or on low for 8-12 hours. Cook according to manufacturer’s directions. Follow step 5-6 as noted above.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus soaking beans overnight)
- Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (plus soaking time)
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 13.5 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 0