Apple Pie Baked Beans

Apple Pie Baked Beans pair the familiar savory depth of barbecue beans with tender apples, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Bacon, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and smoked paprika keep the sweetness from taking over. The finished beans are thick and glossy, with a sticky sauce that makes them especially good alongside smoked meats.

Why This Recipe Works

Breaking up the apple slices before smoking helps the fruit distribute through the beans, so each scoop gets smaller, tender apple pieces instead of large slices. Smoking uncovered lets the sauce reduce and concentrate into the thick, glossy texture that defines the dish.

Ingredients

• 3 cans (28 oz each) baked beans
• 1 can (20-21 oz) apple pie filling
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 small onion, chopped finely

How to Make It

Preheat the smoker to 250°F. Add the baked beans to an aluminum half pan. Add the apple pie filling and break the apple slices into smaller pieces.

Stir in the,onion, brown sugar, maple syrup, Worcestershire, cinnamon, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper and bacon. Smoke uncovered for 1 ½-2 hours, stirring a couple of times, until the beans are hot, thick, and sticky and the apples are tender.

If they get too thick, add a splash of apple juice. If you want even more apple-pie flavor, sprinkle a little brown sugar and cinnamon over the top for the final 20 minutes.

Tips and Variations

Stir a couple of times during cooking to keep the apples incorporated and prevent the sugary sauce from concentrating too much around the pan edges.

Watch the texture rather than relying on time alone. The beans are ready when the sauce clings to them instead of looking loose or watery; if they reduce too far, loosen the mixture with a splash of apple juice.

For a more pronounced apple-pie aroma, add the optional brown sugar and cinnamon topping during the final 20 minutes. It creates a lightly caramelized surface as the beans finish.

Serving Ideas

Serve these beans as a barbecue side with smoked meats or grilled sausages. They are also good spooned over a baked potato or served with cornbread or crusty bread for scooping up the thick sauce.

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Apple Pie Baked Beans

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 3 cans (28 oz each) baked beans
• 1 can (20-21 oz) apple pie filling
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ lb bacon cooked and crumbled
• 1 small onion chopped finely

Instructions

• Preheat the smoker to 250°F.
• Add the baked beans to an aluminum half pan. Add the apple pie filling and break the apple slices into smaller pieces.
• Stir in the,onion, brown sugar, maple syrup, Worcestershire, cinnamon, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper and bacon.
• Smoke uncovered for 1 ½-2 hours, stirring a couple of times, until the beans are hot, thick, and sticky and the apples are tender.
• If they get too thick, add a splash of apple juice. If you want even more apple-pie flavor, sprinkle a little brown sugar and cinnamon over the top for the final 20 minutes.