Traeger Smoked Baked Beans
Traeger Smoked Baked Beans are packed with apricot preserves, zesty barbecue sauce and crispy bacon, then smoked to perfection on your Traeger pellet grill!
Servings: 12
Calories: 264kcal
Equipment
- cast iron skillet (optional)
Ingredients
- 12 slices bacon (cut into 1 inch slices and fried)
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (Sweet Baby Rays)
- ½ cup apricot preserves
- ¼ cup yellow mustard
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 56 ounces pork and beans, any flavor (I used Maple Bacon)
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon steak seasoning
- 4 green onions (diced)
Instructions
- Cut bacon into 1 inch slices with kitchen scissors. Fry in a skillet over medium heat on the stovetop until crispy. Stir frequently to prevent scorching.12 slices bacon
- Remove bacon from grease with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel while making beans.
- In a large bowl, whisk barbecue sauce, apricot preserves, mustard and brown sugar together.1 cup barbecue sauce, ½ cup apricot preserves, ¼ cup yellow mustard, ¼ cup brown sugar
- Add pork and beans (undrained) and stir well.56 ounces pork and beans, any flavor
- Stir in minced garlic, steak seasoning and diced green onions to beans. Pour contents of bowl into a 13 x 9 inch disposable aluminum pan or large cast iron skillet.½ teaspoon minced garlic, ½ teaspoon steak seasoning, 4 green onions
- Top beans with fried bacon and stir slightly.12 slices bacon
- Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F. Place uncovered pan of beans in the smoker and close lid.
- Smoke for 2 hours, stirring once or twice. Increase temperature of smoker to 350 degrees and cook about 30 minutes until sauce is thickened and a light crust forms on top of beans.
Notes
- For best smoke flavor, cook at 225 degrees F for 2 hours, then raise the temp to 350 for 30 minutes to get a golden crust. If you're in a hurry, you can smoke this recipe at 350 degrees for 1 hour, but the beans won't taste as smoky.
- A large cast iron skillet or dutch oven can be used in place of an aluminum pan. However, the pan works great because you can just throw it away after serving!
- Don't have a smoker? Bake this recipe in the oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour until sauce is thickened, or in a crockpot on low for 4 to 6 hours. Add a teaspoon or two of liquid smoke to the mix, or a few chipotle peppers to give you that smoky flavor.
- Feel free to add peppers, onions, jalapeños and cooked ground beef to make Cowboy Beans if desired!
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 990mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 3mg