Slow Cooker Bourbon-Peach Baked Beans

Ingredients

  • 3 center-cut bacon slices, chopped
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 (15-oz.) cans unsalted cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 (15-oz.) cans unsalted pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 ripe peaches (about 1 lb.), peeled and finely diced (about 2 cups)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup organic ketchup
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add bacon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet.

Step 2

Coat inside of a 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add bacon, beans, and remaining ingredients. Stir well.

Step 3

Cover, and cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours. Keep covered until beans are ready to serve.

How to Make It

Step 1

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add bacon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet.

Step 2

Coat inside of a 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add bacon, beans, and remaining ingredients. Stir well.

Step 3

Cover, and cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours. Keep covered until beans are ready to serve.