Looking for a side dish that will have everyone begging for seconds?  Give this baked bean recipe an opportunity to dazzle the family and amaze the neighbors with this side dish on your Traeger. This recipe is the feel-good hit of the summer, loaded with flavor and has some cool hints of coffee too. Add that wood fired flavor from your pellet grill and you have a perfect side dish.

Print Recipe for Traeger Baked Beans

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Yield: 10-12 Servings     Prep Time: 15-20 Minutes     Cook Time: 35 – 40 Minutes

Ingredients

• 4 cans - Pinto Beans (15 oz can)
• 1 pound - Thick Sliced Applewood Bacon
• 1 tbsp - Fresh Crushed Garlic
• 1 ea - Red Bell Pepper (diced)
• 1 ea - Green Bell Pepper (diced)
• 1 cup - Dark Brown Sugar
• 1 tbsp - Vanilla Extract
• ½ cup  - Maple Syrup
• 1 cup - Tomato Puree
• 1 cup - High Altitude BBQ Sauce, 5280 Culinary  
• 4 tbsp - Oink Rub, 5280 Culinary 
• 3 tbsp - Island Boys Coffee Rub, 5280 Culinary  

Cooking Directions:

1. Wash all tools prior to use
2. Prep and measure out ingredients as listed above
3. Clean and sanitize all cutting boards and prep surfaces prior to use
4. Read all manufacturer’s instructions before using grills, or any cooking tools
5. Clean out Traeger as needed and change drip tray liner
6. Fill pellet hopper with Reserve Blend Pellets
7. Set Traeger to 500˚, hit enter and hit ignite
8. While Traeger is heating up – add Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven (without lid)
9. Once Traeger reaches temp, proceed as listed below
10. Open Traeger lid and add the bacon to the Dutch oven, close the lid and allow bacon to cook / render for 10 minutes
11. Open the Traeger lid and stir the bacon, add the garlic and peppers
12. Close the lid and allow garlic, peppers and bacon to cook for 10 minutes.
13. Open the Traeger lid and add the beans, sugar, vanilla, syrup, tomato puree, BBQ sauce and spices.  Stir to combine.
14. Close the lid and cook for 15 minutes
15. Open the Traeger lid and carefully stir the beans, take a sample taste (be careful, they are hot) adjust seasoning if needed and sweetness if desired
16. Continue to cook in 5-minute increments (without Dutch oven lid) until desired thickness is reached
    • Chef’s Tip:  Beans will thicken by about 10% when cooling
17. Carefully remove Dutch oven using heat proof gloves and bring into kitchen
18. Allow to cool for 5 minutes prior to serving
19. To store beans, cool completely at room temp, place into storage container and cover

Shelf life: 3 days

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Published on 4/19/2021.

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