These healthy baked beans are low in sugar, contain a handful of pantry ingredients and are ready in under 10 minutes! There is every reason why you should make your own.
Making your own healthy baked beans is super quick and simple. With just a few ingredients you can transform ordinary white beans into your favourite weekend brunch food! There is no chopping involved and all you have to do is throw all the ingredients into a pan (including the beans along with bean water) and cook them together for a few minutes.
Delicious, creamy baked beans that are also healthy!
Why you will love this recipe
- You can control the amount of sugar that goes into these beans.
- It requires few ingredients and minimal effort.
- These beans taste better than store bought and cost less to make.
Healthy baked beans ingredients
This recipe uses 4 ingredients in addition to the beans. You may or may not need to add any salt depending on whether your can of beans contains salt so check the label.
A huge advantage of making baked beans from scratch is being able to control the amount of sugar in the recipe. While commercially produced baked beans are very high in sugar this recipes only uses 1 teaspoon of maple syrup.
Worcestershire sauce comes with or without anchovies so read the label to make sure you get the kind you want.
Using not only the beans but also bean water is an easy way of recreating the consistency of store bought baked beans. Bean water is full of protein, naturally quite thick and makes an ideal base for the tomato sauce in this recipes.
Recipe instructions
1.In a skillet combine all the ingredients, including the beans along with the bean water.
2. Stir and bring the mixture to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens a little, stirring often. The sauce will thicken further as it stands.
Remove from the heat, adjust the seasoning if needed and serve immediately.
Expert Tips and FAQs
- Beans: Baked beans are usually made using haricot beans, which is also the variety I used in this recipe, but you can use another white bean variety. I recommend using canned beans rather than soaked and cooked as you will also need to use the bean water from the can. This water tends to have a thicker consistency than water from cooking your own beans.
- If your canned beans did not contain any salt season to taste towards the end of cooking.
- The proportions used are recommendations only so adjust the amount of maple syrup etc to your liking. You can also add a touch of chilli powder or dried thyme into the sauce.
- Storing: You can keep leftovers in the fridge and reheat the next day. (You may have to add a drop of water as the sauce will thicken).
- Best served immediately.
- Not suitable for freezing.
Serving suggestions
These healthy baked beans are delicious with so many dishes, from being a weekend brunch staple to beans on toast (with cheese melting underneath!) as a snack, or poured over a hot, steaming baked potato.
I also think they are delicious with crispy potato pancakes, served alongside roast chicken, turkey potato patties or even perogies (baked beans are great with all things potato really).
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- Vegan Eggplant Casserole Recipe with Beans
Check out also this collection of 18 healthy, easy vegetable breakfast recipes.
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Healthy Easy Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 400 g haricot beans canned, use bean water too
- 1½ tbsp tomato puree
- â…” tsp Worcestershire sauce vegetarian
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp onion granules
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet combine all the ingredients, including the beans along with the bean water.
- Stir and bring the mixture to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens a little, stirring often. The sauce will thicken further as it stands.
- Remove from the heat, adjust the seasoning if needed and serve immediately.
Notes
- Beans: Baked beans are usually made using haricot beans, which is also the variety I used in this recipe, but you can use another white bean variety. I recommend using canned beans rather than soaked and cooked as you will also need to use the bean water from the can. This water tends to have a thicker consistency than water from cooking your own beans.
- If your canned beans did not contain any salt season to taste towards the end of cooking.
- The proportions used are recommendations only so adjust the amount of maple syrup etc to your liking. You can also add a touch of chilli powder or dried thyme into the sauce.
- Storing: You can keep leftovers in the fridge and reheat the next day. (You may have to add a drop of water as the sauce will thicken).
- Not suitable for freezing.
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is automatically generated and should be considered as an estimate.
**A note about baking: If using a fan-assisted oven refer to your appliance's instructions and adjust the temperature accordingly.
I can’t wait to make my first baked beans of the season! I have to try your recipe. Pinned!
Thanks, I hope you like it!
I love baked beans and you're so right about the canned. I usually have a can or two for when I really need a side with no effort, but even then I doctor them up. 🙂 This recipe IS perfect for father's day!
Thank you! Glad you like the recipe:)
You are right home made baked beans are a different beast entirely to canned baked beans. Each has its place but given the choice I know which ones I prefer and it doesn't come prepacked in a tin.
Thank you for sharing on #CookBlogShare.
I think any food made at home is generally better than shop bought. You can make it taste exactly how you like:)
Thank you for co-hosting, these look simple and also healthier than the canned kind which are too sweet for my taste.
I love the idea of making baked beans at home Monika, as you say shop bought ones are surprisingly full of sugar. We do something fairly similar with veggies but cook it on the hob, I have to admit that I've never thought of actually baking them. Definitely going to give it a try 🙂
Angela x
Thank you Angela! Hope you enjoy baking them as well:)
I was about to get scared off by all of the ingredients, but reading them, I have most of it! What a nice easy recipe!
Thank you! I am glad you didn't get put off by the somewhat lengthy list of ingredients in the end:)
Yum! These beans sound great! My son loves baked beans, so I really need to try this recipe!
Thank you! Hope he likes them:)
This looks like the most amazing version of beans on toast! What a great idea for a Fathers day meal! Fiesta Friday #
Thank you! Glad you like the recipe:)
What dad wouldn't love these. Perfect for a BBQ. Thanks for hosting the Fiesta, Monika.
Tracey
My new site is http://www.mybajakitchen.com I'm slowing moving everything from Whatsfordinnerdoc. It's a process, ugh.
Thank you! I'll be sure to visit your new site sometime over the weekend:)
Hi Monika, this sounds simple enough, I will have to see if this is an option for my husband and me. Trying to cut a little back on the meat. So thanks.
Yes, it's pretty simple and likely a lot quicker than any meat dish baked in the oven:)
Thanks, Monika, for a wonderful and healthy recipe and thanks for cohosting! ?
Thank you Angie! It's a pleasure:)
I am just thinking of beans and I saw this one. I am feeling hungry now! 😀 Happy to be co-hosting with you, Monika. Happy Fiesta Friday!
Thanks Jhuls! Glad you like the recipe. Great to be co-hosting with you too:)