Crockpot Slow Cooker Cowboy Baked Beans Recipe

Ground beef, bacon (and drippings), onions, and three beans, this Crockpot baked beans recipe is perfect for a warm lunch or dinner.

Friends, there are only a few days left of August and I am SO SO SO ready for fall to officially get here.

The weather is already cooling off here in Oklahoma, which has me all kinds of excited for a great recipe for a warm hearty recipe using the Crock-Pot slow cooker.

A fall favorite around this part of the world (and I’m sure yours, too) are slow-cooked baked beans made in the Crock-Pot. Not just baked beans, though. COWBOY BEANS with bacon and bacon drippings. Yes, bacon drippings!

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My family loves this great hearty cowboy bean recipe and we always have plenty of leftovers for the next day (and I always believe that recipes like this one taste better the day after cooking it). This easy recipe can be eaten as a side dish or a main dish for lunch, family dinner, or a summer cookout.

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Ground beef, bacon, onions, and three varieties of beans, this Crockpot baked beans with a delicious tangy sauce recipe is the perfect option for a warm, hearty lunch, hearty side dish (perfect side!), or dinner. Best baked beans ever!

EQUIPMENT FOR CROCKPOT SLOW COOKER COWBOY BAKED BEANS

• large skillet
• large Crockpot Slow Cooker
• wooden spoon

INGREDIENTS FOR CROCKPOT SLOW COOKER COWBOY BAKED BEANS

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb bacon cooked and crumbled
• 2 tbsp bacon grease drippings
• 3 15 ounce cans kidney beans
• 3 15 ounce cans white beans
• 3 15 ounce cans pork and beans
• 3 small onions diced
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 3 tbsp yellow mustard

note: other beans can be used, like butter beans, pinto beans, black beans,lima beans, white kidney beans, or any variety of beans or types of beans)

storage: store leftovers in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CROCKPOT SLOW COOKER COWBOY BAKED BEANS

1. In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onions until the beef is just brown. Drain fat.
2. Combine all beans, cooked ground beef and onions, and remaining ingredients in a large Crock-Pot Slow Cooker.
3. Cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Optional: serve with sour cream, crackers, hot dogs, tortilla chips, or whatever you like!)

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Crockpot Slow Cooker Cowboy Baked Beans Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 4 hours hrs

Ground beef, bacon, onions and three varieties of beans, this Crockpot baked beans recipe is the perfect option for a warm, hearty lunch or dinner.

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Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb bacon cooked and crumbled
• 2 tbsp bacon drippings
• 3 15 ounce cans kidney beans
• 3 15 ounce cans white beans
• 3 15 ounce cans pork and beans
• 3 small onions diced
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 3 tbsps yellow mustard

Instructions 

• In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onions until the beef is just brown. Drain fat.
• Combine all beans, cooked ground beef and onions, and remaining ingredients to a large Crock-Pot Slow Cooker.
• Cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.

Have you made easy crock pot cowboy beans before? Let us know your original recipe or any other favorite recipe ideas in the comments below! We’re always looking for amazing new recipes!

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Amy @ Mom Spark

For 16 years, I have been the creator & full-time blogger of Mom Spark. I’ve also created content for numerous outlets such as Good Housekeeping, Better Homes & Gardens, & Huff Post.