Drunken Baked Beans Casserole

Looking for the BEST baked beans recipe? Drunken Baked Beans Casserole is a delicious blend of four different beans that are simply baked in a sweet and sour sauce made from onions, Bourbon, mustard, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and ketchup.ย  If you’re having a barbecue or planning a menu, this is the ultimate side dish you need to serve!

Drunken Baked Beans Casserole by 2sistersrecipes.com
 
 

Sweet and flavorful baked beans made as easy as can be!

No need to pre-boilย any beans for this recipe, justย an easyย stir of all theย beans and the ingredientsย mentioned and bake!

The bourbon gives them a nice added flavor to the sauce. Making them very tasty!

Baked Beans Casserole is aย wonderful and deliciousย sideย dishย to bring to a friend’sย party, potluck, or barbecue.

It’s a real crowd-pleaser.

We love making this drunken baked beans casserole in a clear Pyrex baking dish because it’s pretty enough to bake in it and serve! 

Going from the oven to the table spells easy cleanup for me!

Baked beans is a clear baking dish. is one of our 10 easy fourth of July recipes by 2sistersrecipes.com

Drunken Baked Beans Casserole has become a favorite in our family and a standard side dish at every BBQ. 

Not only is this dish relatively easy to make and tastes great, but it feeds a large crowd! 

A win-win in my book!

My friend Eileen shared this recipe with us. Sheย named it “drunken” simply because of the Bourbon she added into the sauce. Very clever.

ENJOY!!

 *Full recipe card below!

Ingredients Needed for Drunken Baked Beans Casserole:

Directions to Make These Drunken Baked Beans:

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Use a 13 x 9 baking dish Pyrex dish.  Take the first 5 ingredients and place them into the baking dish.

2.  In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the Bourbon, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup and 1/2 cup of water.  Pour onto the bean mixture and gently mix all together until well blended.

3. ย Bake, uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes. Check on the beans after 25 minutes.ย  Then add the additional 1/4 water to the casserole and continue to bake for additional 10 to 15 minutes. QUICK NOTE: if you prefer additional sauce, you can add additional water.


4. Removeย from oven and cover with foil wrap to keep warm until you’re ready to serve.ย 
Serveย beans warm.ย  ย  Serves 8 to 10

Here’s a Tip:  If you are planning to make this one day ahead, keep in mind you may need to add some water to the sauce when reheating in the oven.

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Drunken Baked Beans Casserole by 2sistersrecipes.com

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Yield: 10 to 12 servings

Drunken Baked Beans Casserole

Drunken Baked Beans Casserole

Drunken Baked Beans Casserole ~ a delicious blend of four different beans that are simply baked in a sweet and sour sauce made from onions, Bourbon, mustard, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and ketchup. If you're having a barbecue, this is the ultimate side dish you need to serve!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (28 ounces, or 2-16oz) can baked beans ( Bush's original)
  • 1 (15 ounces) can dark red kidney beans - rinse and drained
  • 1 (15 ounces) can white beans - rinse and drained
  • 1 (15 ounces) large butter beans- rinse and drained
  • 1 small onion - diced
  • 1/4 cup Bourbon or Rum or Red Wine
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup organic apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup organic ketchup
  • 3/4 cup water - divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Use a 13 x 9 baking dish Pyrex dish. Take the first 5 ingredients and place them into the baking dish.
  2. In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the Bourbon, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and ketchup. Stir in 1/2 cup of water, (reserve the other 1/4 cup for later).
  3. Pour onto the bean mixture and gently mix all together until well blended.
  4. BAKE, uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes. Check on the beans after 25 minutes. If the beans look as if they could use a little more liquid, add in the remaining 1/4 cup of water or more, as needed.
  5. Remove from oven and cover with foil wrap to keep warm until you're ready to serve.
  6. Serve beans warm.
  7. Serves 10 to 12

Notes

Here's a Tip: If you are planning to make this one day ahead, keep in mind you may need to add some water to the sauce when re-heating in the oven.
Also, if you prefer the beans to be more saucy, then double all the liquid ingredients.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12 servings

Serving Size:

1 serving

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 425Total Fat: 4.5gCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 16.4gSugar: 10.5gProtein: 22.6g

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31 Comments

  1. I like beans and legumes in all their colours! I love to use chickpeas and cannellini and red kidney and on it goes…

    1. Hi Ramona! Yes, you do drain them and give them a good rinse. Then follow the directions in our recipe card on the bottom. Have a great day! ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Aw, thanks, Karen! We make this baked beans casserole often and everyone truly LOVES it! ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Quick question do you have to use organic ketchup and brown sugar or can it be regular?

    1. Hi Eileen! Yes, indeed! You can certainly use regular for any of the ingredients with our recipes.
      Enjoy and Happy 4th of July!

  3. This dish is delicious but I found there wasnโ€™t much sauce when done baking as the beans soaked it up. Next time I think Iโ€™ll double the sauce recipe and that should solve the issue.

    1. Thanks so much Darcelle! Welcome to our blog. Itโ€™s so nice to meet you! And yes if you prefer a lot of sauce with these beans, you can add more or even double the ingredients. So happy you enjoyed them.
      Xo

    1. These are! I make them all summer long and especially for Memorial Day and the 4th of July! Enjoy and thanks for your comment Abbe!

    1. Yes – these are so good, everyone loved the flavors of these beans – you have to try them Barbara! Thanks for taking the time to leave the comment.
      Xo

    1. Hi Anonymous!
      I never made this using dry beans so I don't have the experience to tell you if it will work.
      It will always be fantastic tasting and much easier if you use the canned beans. But, if you do try it with the dry beans, please let is know how this recipe turns out! ( I hope his helps)

  4. I think its better for the kids to eat, I would bring the mozzarella balls and tomatoes pasta salad. Everyone will enjoy it- especially the little ones.