Vegan Skillet BBQ Baked Beans
These Vegan Skillet BBQ Bake Beans are incredibly delicious and SO much better than the canned version! These are healthy, homemade, oil-free and refined sugar-free. They are smoky, sweet and perfectly balanced in flavor!
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients
For cooking the veggies
- 1/2 cup (64g) chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 packed cup (67g) finely diced white onion
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
For the remaining ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups tomato puree/sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke (I used Lazy Kettle brand which is amazing in this, if you are using another brand, start out with just 2 teaspoons and add more if desired)
- 1/4 cup vegan worcestershire sauce (found at Whole Foods or Amazon)
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cans great northern beans drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Add the ingredients under just veggies to a large skillet, bell pepper, onion, garlic, water and just 1/4 teaspoon salt. I used my 10 inch iron skillet. Turn to medium heat and once simmering, cook for 5 minutes until beginning to get tender and basically all the water should be gone.
- Preheat an oven to 325 degrees.
- Add the remaining ingredients except the beans....tomato sauce, other 1/4 cup water, syrup, liquid smoke, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir well until thoroughly mixed. Now gently stir in the beans.
- Add the skillet to the oven and cook for about 30-45 minutes until it is bubbling and the sauce has thickened some, but still some liquid remaining. Remove and serve.