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    Quick Pressure Cooker BBQ Baked Beans with Bacon

    March 24, 2020 *Updated* July 29, 2020 / By: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 104 Comments

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    When you get the craving for baked beans but don’t have hours to spare, Pressure Cooker Baked Beans with Bacon is your answer. 

    Busy lifestyles don’t often have time for cooking. Dried beans cooked in a stovetop pressure cooker. Budget-friendly homemade baked beans.

    Overhead shot of pressure cooked baked beans in a bowl.

    Saucy, sweet, smoky, cooked under pressure in less than 30 minutes.

    Do you have a pressure cooker? Which kind, stovetop, electric or the new Instant Pot? Are you one of the people who is scared to try any type of pressure cooker all together? Believe me, I was one of those people. 

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    RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this pressure cooker beans recipe are at the bottom of this post.

    I only started using a pressure cooker in the last year. Hubby insisted I get one. I insisted he stand by my side the first time I used it.

    Do you know what I made? Sticky Toffee Pudding.

    Of course, I didn’t stop there. Irish Stew with Guinness is a great pressure cooker recipe too.

    Shopping List

    • dried navy beans
    • onion
    • bbq sauce
    • ketchup
    • bacon or bacon bits
    • water
    • oil
    • salt and pepper
    Recipe ingredients for pressure cooker baked beans.

    Slow cooker beans, Instant Pot beans, or beans baked in the dutch oven. So many great ways to enjoy this ultimate comfort food. Who doesn’t enjoy baked beans on toast?

    Cooking baked beans from scratch gives you full control of the ingredient list. Flavors can be adjusted to personal taste! Use all kinds of bbq sauce flavours, spicy ketchup and of course maple syrup.

    How To Make Pressure Cooker Baked Beans

    This is one of those old fashioned pressure cooker recipes. Nothing fancy, no electronics needed. Homemade baked beans in minutes.

    Depending on your type of pressure cooker, directions may vary slightly. Always follow manufacturer directions. For this recipe, I used a *(affiliate) stovetop pressure cooker.

    Beans ready to go into the sauce in the pressure cooker. Bacon in a bowl.
    1. Pre-soak the beans using either of the methods below.
    2. Add beans to your cooker.
    3. Add hot water to the pot along with some oil.
    4. Place lid on and secure.
    5. Cook on HIGH.
    6. Once pressure level is reached, reduce heat to maintain pressure and cook for an additional 12 minutes.
    7. Remove from heat and use a NATURAL RELEASE method to release the pressure.
    8. Open the lid and drain, and set beans aside.
    9. Using med-high heat, place the pressure cooker on the stovetop.
    10. Cook the onion in the oil.
    11. Add the water, ketchup, barbecue sauce, seasonings, and beans.
    12. Mix well, bring to a boil and cook until tender (about 15 minutes).
    13. Add in the bacon bits.
    14. ENJOY!

    Can I Cook Beans Without Soaking?

    No, you cannot. Soaking the beans is a VERY IMPORTANT step that must be done BEFORE cooking the beans.

    Soaking the beans thoroughly cleans them and also make them easier to digest. The water is then discarded. Be sure to rinse and drain the beans after soaking.

    For this recipe, I used the overnight soak method.

    • Place the dried beans in a large bowl or pot
    • Cover with lots of water
    • Add 1 tsp. of salt to the water
    • Let soak overnight
    • Remove any floaters
    • Rinse, drain and place in the pressure cooker

    Alternatively, you can use the quick soak method.

    • Add the beans to a pot
    • Cover with water, and bring to a boil
    • Turn off the heat and let the beans sit in the hot water for an hour
    • Remove any floaters
    • Rinse, drain and place in the pressure cooker
    A pot of pressure cooked baked beans.

    Types Of Dried Beans

    For this baked beans recipe I used navy beans. You can be creative and use lots of other beans. Here are a few suggestions:

    • Fava
    • Kidney
    • Great Northern White
    • Pinto
    • Black
    • Chickpeas
    • Cranberry
    • Black-Eyed Peas

    This barbecued beans recipes included bacon bits.

    You can dice up fresh bacon, cook it and add it to the recipe at the end, or use store-bought *(affiliate) bacon bits (like I did).

    A bowl of baked beans ready to eat.

    Since you are experimenting with dried beans, did you know dried lentils are easy to make and nutritious too? Great for budget-friendly and protein-packed meals.

    Here are a few recipes to try:

    • Puy Lentil Pasta Sauce (perfect over spaghetti squash)
    • Red Lentil Meatless Tourtiere (a holiday classic)
    • Poached Eggs and Lentil Hash (great for #meatlessmonday)
    • Spicy Beluga Pasta Sauce (a great way to try black lentils)
    • Green Lentil Mini Cream Cheese Balls (a fun and healthy appetizer for any party)
    Close up shot of baked beans on a spoon.

    Once you try making pressure cooker baked beans from scratch, heading to the grocery store for store-bought beans in a can will be history.

    What an economical way to feed a family, and YOU get to flavour them just the way YOU like to.

    I just know if you mix in some of my Bourbon Caramelized Onion Jam, these beans will be kicked up a notch.

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    Give These Dried Bean Recipes A Try:

    • Refried Black Beans
    • Chorizo Pinto Beans
    • Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
    • Kidney Bean Curry
    • Charro Beans
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    Overhead shot of baked beans in a bowl.

    Quick Pressure Cooker Baked Beans with Bacon

    Pressure Cooker Baked Beans with Bacon are the next best thing to the good old fashioned method. When you have a craving for baked beans, but not hours to cook them, pressure cooking does the trick.
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    Course: Main Dish, Side Dish
    Cuisine: Canadian
    Keyword: Pressure Cooking
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Getting to pressure and pressure release: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 428kcal
    Author: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound navy beans (soaked overnight)
    • ¾ cup onion (diced)
    • ½ cup bbq sauce (your choice of flavour)
    • 1 cup ketchup
    • ½ cup bacon bits (fresh cooked or store-bought)
    • 2 cups water
    • 2 tablespoons avocado oil (divided)
    • salt & pepper (to season)
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    Instructions

    • ***PRE SOAK** beans overnight. Add 1 tsp. of salt to the water when soaking.
      Alternatively you can use the quick soak method. See post for link.
    • Remove any floaters from the soaking beans. Rinse, drain and place in the pressure cooker.
    • Add the water to the pressure cooker (follow directions for your particular model) along with the additional tbsp. of avocado oil.**NOTE** Hot water will heat up faster.
    • Place lid on pressure cooker and secure. Cook on HIGH. Once pressure level is reached, reduce heat to maintain level, and cook for 12 minutes.
    • **NOTE** This is a great time to cook the bacon bits if you are using fresh bacon. Dice and cook in a frying pan until cripsy. Drain on paper towel to remove excess fat. Set aside until ready to use. Alternatively you can use store-bought bacon bits.
    • Remove from heat and use the NATURAL RELEASE method of pressure release.
    • Once pressure is off, open lid, and drain the beans. Set aside.
    • Place the (now empty) pressure cooker on a med-high heat. 
    • Add the additional tbsp. of oil and the diced onion. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
    • Add water, ketchup and bbq sauce. Mix well. Add cooked beans.
    • Bring to a boil and simmer for about 15 minutes.
    • Add the cooked bacon bits, and mix in.
    • ENJOY!!

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 1161mg | Potassium: 828mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 388IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 3mg

    Notes

    Although the BEANS cook in 12 minutes, and then simmer for 15 minutes…NOTE the soaking time and release time are extra.
    From start of cooking to finish (not including soaking time) you should be able to make this recipe in about 1 hour.
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    Comments

    1. Jo

      April 06, 2020 at 10:12 am

      Baked beans are delicious stuff! How to make it sensational is by adding in bacon! Wow that beans looks so good. Pressure cooker recipes are my favorite, i’m going to try this soon

      Reply
      • Gloria | Homemade & Yummy

        April 06, 2020 at 4:27 pm

        This really is a fast and easy way to make beans. ENJOY!

    2. Paige

      April 05, 2020 at 8:40 pm

      Great to have a quick recipe like this in my pocket, they look delicious!

      Reply
      • Gloria | Homemade & Yummy

        April 06, 2020 at 4:28 pm

        I love easy and delicious recipes to make too.

    3. Kari | Chef and Steward

      April 04, 2020 at 3:43 pm

      I wish my son loved all the childhood dishes that I did like this. I loooove baked beans and love to make my own so I am definitely trying your pressure cooker recipe!

      Reply
      • Gloria | Homemade & Yummy

        April 06, 2020 at 4:29 pm

        ENJOY…so much better than canned beans. I know your family will love them.

    4. Marisa F. Stewart

      April 04, 2020 at 1:37 pm

      Well Gloria, you’ve convinced me to dust off my pressure cooker and make some baked beans from scratch. Yours look so good and the seasoning sounds perfect. I have some beans in the pantry just waiting for a delicious recipe. Yours is it.

      Reply
      • Gloria | Homemade & Yummy

        April 06, 2020 at 4:29 pm

        I would love to find some beans. With all this craziness….who would have thought to stock up on beans. ENJOY!

    5. Veena Azmanov

      April 04, 2020 at 12:36 pm

      Pressure cooker is definitely quick cooking. Makes life easier and meals quicker. Love your recipe and its combination.

      Reply
      • Gloria | Homemade & Yummy

        April 06, 2020 at 4:30 pm

        I love my pressure cooker. So glad hubby insisted I get one.

    6. Amy Liu Dong

      April 03, 2020 at 10:39 pm

      This is a new recipe for me to make for the family, it looks easy and delicious I am good to make this without ham or a bacon..Love it!

      Reply
      • Gloria | Homemade & Yummy

        April 06, 2020 at 4:30 pm

        If your family is like mine, they will love this recipe. EMJOY!

    7. Denise

      April 02, 2020 at 11:13 am

      This is a great recipe to have on hand for Summer BBQs! Quick and delicious side dish, love it!

      Reply
      • Gloria | Homemade & Yummy

        April 06, 2020 at 4:31 pm

        I am so looking forward to summer. These are a hit at any bbq and picnic.

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