# Copycat Bush's Baked Beans

A copycat recipe for Bush's baked beans, prepared for canning to make them shelf-stable.

- Total time: 147 min
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb Navy Beans
- 0.5 lb bacon
- 1 onion, chopped
- 0.5 cup molasses
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 0.25 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp ground pepper
- 4 cups water
- 0.25 cup apple cider vinegar

## Instructions

1. Soak the navy beans overnight.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Lay the bacon on a cookie sheet and cook in the oven for 25 minutes until crispy.
4. While the bacon cooks, peel and dice the onion.
5. Soften the diced onion in melted bacon grease in a pot for 5-6 minutes until translucent.
6. Drain the soaked beans.
7. Remove the cooked bacon from the oven and let it sit.
8. Add 1/2 cup molasses, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pot with the softened onions.
9. Stir the sauce well and cook for 2 minutes to blend the flavors.
10. Add 4 cups of water and the drained beans to the pot.
11. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
12. After simmering, turn off the heat.
13. Add the cooked and diced bacon to the pot and stir well.
14. Stir in 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar.
15. Transfer the hot beans into hot pint jars, leaving an inch of headspace.
16. Add additional liquid to the jars if needed, as the beans will absorb it.
17. Wipe the rims of the jars thoroughly to ensure a good seal.
18. Place lids and rings on the jars, tightening fingertip tight.
19. Add the five jars to a hot pressure canner.
20. Screw on the lid of the pressure canner.

## Equipment

- cookie sheet
- oven
- pot
- pressure canner
- pint jars

## Tips

- Soak navy beans overnight.
- Cook bacon in the oven to avoid grease splatter.
- Ensure hot liquid is poured into hot jars when canning.
- Leave an inch of headspace in jars for continued cooking during pressure canning.
- Add extra liquid to the jars as beans will absorb it.
- Wipe jar rims thoroughly to ensure proper sealing.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89NuxNt/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e4d2645f-933e-4be2-ae09-466686f615a6
- Extracted: 2026-02-06

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