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BBQ Peach Baked Beans

BBQ peach baked beans with thick, syrupy beans, smoky bacon, and juicy peach chunks in a caramelized BBQ sauce. Baked until bubbling and glossy, with a sticky top that sets up in the Dutch oven.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

BBQ peach baked beans base
  • 4 can (15 oz) navy or pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cup fresh peaches peeled and diced
  • 6 strip thick-cut bacon chopped
  • 1 onion small, diced
  • 3 clove garlic minced
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp molasses
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.25 tsp salt to taste
  • 0.25 tsp pepper to taste

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Prep and build the bean mixture
  1. Preheat oven to 325F.
  2. Cook chopped bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crispy, then remove and set aside, leaving drippings.
  3. Sauté diced onion in the bacon drippings for 4 minutes until softened.
  4. Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring until fragrant.
  5. Add drained and rinsed beans, diced peaches, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, molasses, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and smoked paprika, then stir to combine until glossy.
  6. Return the crispy bacon to the pot and season with salt and pepper.
Bake and caramelize the top
  1. Cover and bake at 325F for 45 minutes, until the beans are bubbling around the edges.
  2. Uncover and bake at 325F for 15 more minutes until the top is thickened and caramelized, with a sticky, glossy surface.

Notes

For the best thick, syrupy texture, use a heavy Dutch oven and resist stirring during the covered bake so the sauce can reduce and cling to the beans. Refrigerate leftovers in a sealed container for up to 4 days; reheat covered at 300F until hot. Freezing is yes—freeze up to 2 months and thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating. For a lighter option, swap the bacon for smoked turkey or omit it and add 1 tsp smoked paprika plus a pinch of liquid smoke for a similar smoky note.