Maple Apple Baked Beans

INGREDIENTS

5 cans (15 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained

2 1/4 cups Granny Smith apples (2 very large apples), peeled and chopped

1 2/3 cups sweet onion, chopped

1 cup cooked bacon, coarsely chopped

1 1/2 cups hickory barbecue sauce

1 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed

1/4 cup stone-ground mustard

2 teaspoons dry mustard

1/2 teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper


INSTRUCTIONS 
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and stir well
  3. Pour in 13-by-9-by-2-inch glass baking dish or cast iron Dutch oven coated with vegetable cooking spray
  4. Bake for 45 minutes, or until bubbly and heated throughout


Recipe by Farm Flavor

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