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Home » Recipes » Musselman’s Apple Butter Baked Beans

Musselman’s Apple Butter Baked Beans

Published: Sep 9, 2014 · Modified: Mar 30, 2023 by Lynda · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Apples and beans? It sounds like a strange combination, but believe it or not, apple butter baked beans is a surprisingly delicious dish. Perfect for any occasion, this flavor-packed side dish offers the perfect balance of sweet and savory.

Jar of Musselman's Apple Butter.
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  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 Instructions
  • 📖 Recipe

With just the right amount of tanginess from the apple butter you’ll be sure to wow your guests with this baked bean dish. Plus, it’s an easy dish to make with minimal ingredients and time – no need to slave away over a hot stove all day! So give this unique recipe a try and get ready to experience the mind-blowing flavor of apple butter baked beans.

📝 Ingredients

For this versatile side dish, you need the following ingredients:

  • 1 cup Musselman’s Apple Butter
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 Tablespoons minced dried onion
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ – ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 15.5 ounce can of great northern beans, drained
  • 15.5 ounce can of black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 15 ounce can of red or pinto beans, drained
Honey, apple butter, ketchup, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.

👩🏻‍🍳 Instructions

Combine apple butter, honey, ketchup, water, onion, salt, and cayenne.

Beans being poured into an apple butter mixture.

Add northern, black, and red or pinto beans.

Apple Butter Baked Beans in a glass baking dish.

Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

📖 Recipe

pan of baked beans

Musselman’s Apple Butter Baked Beans

Not your ordinary baked beans, this tasty side dish is sure to please.
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 337kcal
Author: Lynda

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Musselman’s Apple Butter
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 Tbsps minced dried onion
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ – ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 15.5 ounces great northern beans drained
  • 15.5 ounces black beans drained, rinsed
  • 15 ounces red or pinto beans drained

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Mix all ingredients except beans in large bowl. Stir in beans. Pour into 2-quart baking dish or casserole.
  • Bake 50-60 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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Notes

***Recipe reprinted with permission.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 436mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 28g
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  1. HilLesha says

    September 21, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    5 stars
    This is probably one of the most delicious bean recipes I’ve come across so far!

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  2. Kathy says

    September 21, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    This looks delicious. I love beans, I’m going to try this.

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  3. Theresa Gould @ Faith and Family Reviews says

    September 14, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    We love bacon in our baked beans and this look delicious! I’ll have to make it soon.

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  4. Angela says

    September 14, 2014 at 11:48 am

    5 stars
    I love baked beans and apple butter. This sounds like such a great combo that I will have to try it.

    Reply
  5. Donna says

    September 12, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    I would never have thought to use apple butter in baked beans but that sure does look good! I love baked beans!

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  6. Vanessa: The Queen of Swag says

    September 11, 2014 at 7:28 pm

    Those sound very tasty. I think I’ve only had baked beans once in my entire life and I’d love to try these.

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  7. Robin Gagnon says

    September 11, 2014 at 9:14 am

    Mmmm… those beans look great & the apple butter seems like a smart addition.

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  8. Crystal Green says

    September 10, 2014 at 10:01 pm

    Yes, I have to agree the bacon would have made it a lot better. Otherwise, they do look and sound really good.

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  9. Cynthia says

    September 10, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    I really enjoy baked beans and will have to give this recipe a try. Thanks for posting.

    Reply
  10. Tammy Litke (@threedifferent) says

    September 10, 2014 at 9:43 am

    Bacon does make everything better 😉 I think this is the first recipe I can ever recall seeing that has apple butter in baked beans!

    Reply
  11. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    September 10, 2014 at 8:23 am

    That looks amazing! My hubby always puts brown sugar in his beans,

    Reply
  12. TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs says

    September 10, 2014 at 1:08 am

    Bacon totally makes everything taste better! This sounds like a great barbecue side though and I love how easy it is to make!

    Reply
  13. Liz Mays says

    September 09, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    I never would have thought to add it to baked beans, but yes. I can totally see that working!

    Reply
  14. Penelope Guzman says

    September 09, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    Apple butter sounds utterly divine, what a great ingredient for recipes!

    Reply
  15. Kelsey Apley says

    September 09, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    I have never baked with apple butter, but it is a great idea! I haven’t had apple butter in years, totally gonna have to buy some!

    Reply
  16. Raijean says

    September 09, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    Their apple butter, is amazing! I love it!

    Reply
  17. Colleen says

    September 09, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    WOW those are homemade beans. I had never had apple butter until I met my husband LOL.

    Reply

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