5-Ingredient Cola Baked Beans Recipe: A Sweet Southern Side Dish Side Dishes Slow Cooker

Baked beans are a must at cookouts. And especially with some foods, like hamburgers, barbecue and hot dogs. This easy cola baked beans recipe cooks in the slow cooker, so you have time to enjoy your family. The recipe has just five simple ingredients!

Cooking with carbonated cola is nothing new in the south (we even make Dr Pepper jelly!). These simple slow-cooked cola baked beans have a very short shopping list: a big can of baked beans, an onion, bacon, brown sugar and cola. The type of cola you use will affect the flavor of the beans. I prefer using plain ol' Coke for this recipe. 

Serve these baked beans as a side dish with chicken, pork, beef, hamburgers or hotdogs. 

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 to 5 hours
Total Time: 4 to 5 hours
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 can (55 ounces) baked beans (I used Bush's Original Baked Beans)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/4 pound bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled (I used maple bacon)
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup cola (I used Coke)

Helpful Products

• Slow Cooker
• Ladle

Recipe Notes

• If you want the sauce a little thicker, remove the lid during the last 30 minutes to an hour of cooking time.

Here's how to make it:

1. Put all the ingredients into a slow cooker.

2. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.

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