When I attended a summer social last month in Asheville, I received a little recipe book with recipes for Musselman’s Apple Butter. Apple Butter. Honestly, I had never used apple butter in recipes, so I was intrigued.
Flipping through the recipe book, I saw a photo and recipe for Apple Butter Bake Beans. As luck would have it, I have been wanting a good recipe for making homemade baked beans. It must have been meant for me to try. So I did.
The recipe was easy to follow. The only ingredients that I didn’t have on hand at the time were minced dried onion and the apple butter. Oh, and I didn’t have the beans. Silly me. Can’t have baked beans without the beans, can you?
I made my shopping list and headed to the store. When I returned I got to work making the tangy dish. It was so easy. In fact, there are only three – just three – steps for making them as you will see in the recipe below.
Combine apple butter, honey, ketchup, water, onion, salt, and cayenne.
Add northern, black, and red or pinto beans.
Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
Easy, peasy.
I thought that they tasted good. One thing would have made it better. Only one little thing. Bacon. That is just my opinion.
Musselman’s Apple Butter Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 1 cup Musselman's Apple Butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 Tbsp minced dried onion
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 can, 15.5 oz great northern beans, drained
- 1 can, 15.5 oz black beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 can, 15 oz 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.
Notes
***Recipe reprinted with permission.
HilLesha says
September 21, 2014 at 10:07 pmThis is probably one of the most delicious bean recipes I’ve come across so far!
Kathy says
September 21, 2014 at 4:13 pmThis looks delicious. I love beans, I’m going to try this.
Theresa Gould @ Faith and Family Reviews says
September 14, 2014 at 9:47 pmWe love bacon in our baked beans and this look delicious! I’ll have to make it soon.
Angela says
September 14, 2014 at 11:48 amI love baked beans and apple butter. This sounds like such a great combo that I will have to try it.
Donna says
September 12, 2014 at 10:51 pmI would never have thought to use apple butter in baked beans but that sure does look good! I love baked beans!
Vanessa: The Queen of Swag says
September 11, 2014 at 7:28 pmThose sound very tasty. I think I’ve only had baked beans once in my entire life and I’d love to try these.
Robin Gagnon says
September 11, 2014 at 9:14 amMmmm… those beans look great & the apple butter seems like a smart addition.
Crystal Green says
September 10, 2014 at 10:01 pmYes, I have to agree the bacon would have made it a lot better. Otherwise, they do look and sound really good.
Cynthia says
September 10, 2014 at 2:51 pmI really enjoy baked beans and will have to give this recipe a try. Thanks for posting.
Tammy Litke (@threedifferent) says
September 10, 2014 at 9:43 amBacon does make everything better 😉 I think this is the first recipe I can ever recall seeing that has apple butter in baked beans!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
September 10, 2014 at 8:23 amThat looks amazing! My hubby always puts brown sugar in his beans,
TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs says
September 10, 2014 at 1:08 amBacon totally makes everything taste better! This sounds like a great barbecue side though and I love how easy it is to make!
Liz Mays says
September 9, 2014 at 10:51 pmI never would have thought to add it to baked beans, but yes. I can totally see that working!
Penelope Guzman says
September 9, 2014 at 9:38 pmApple butter sounds utterly divine, what a great ingredient for recipes!
Kelsey Apley says
September 9, 2014 at 8:54 pmI 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!
Raijean says
September 9, 2014 at 2:30 pmTheir apple butter, is amazing! I love it!
Colleen says
September 9, 2014 at 1:12 pmWOW those are homemade beans. I had never had apple butter until I met my husband LOL.