The Best Slow Cooker Baked Beans (Dad's Recipe)

Navy beans and salt pork are simmered in a brown sugar-molasses sauce creating the best slow cooker baked beans.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 hr
• Total Time: 9 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 374 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 cups water, or more as needed
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup molasses
• 0.75 teaspoon dry mustard
• 0.25 pound salt pork, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.

Step 2

Place the navy beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and transfer beans to a pot; add enough water to cover beans.

Step 3

Bring water to a boil, reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer until beans are slightly tender, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Mix 4 cups water, molasses, brown sugar, salt, mustard, and pepper together in a bowl until smooth.

Step 5

Mix beans, salt pork, and onion together in a slow cooker. Add molasses mixture and more water to cover beans if needed; stir well.