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I called Mom for advice before attempting these slow cooker baked beans.
Baked beans and homemade bread were a Saturday supper tradition when she was growing up in Maine.
Designed for low and slow cooking, baked beans and the slow cooker seem like a match made in heaven.
WW Slow Cooker Baked Beans
But she confirmed, what I already knew: Neither my grandmother nor she had ever used a slow cooker to make baked beans. They always cooked them in a traditional ceramic bean pot (affiliate link) in the oven.
Then I asked about ingredients. Nana used just salt pork, dry mustard and molasses. Mom liked a little chopped onion added. And definitely no brown sugar or ketchup.
Ceramic Bean Pot (affiliate link)
After hanging up with her, I opened up How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food (affiliate link) for a little more guidance on quick soaking and ingredient amounts.
I got a late start with these slow cooker baked beans. They had only been cooking for about six hours when I was ready for bed and they were still hours from done. I spent several minutes contemplating the alternatives, then flipped the crockpot to warm and let them cook all night.
I woke up to discover perfectly tender slow cooker baked beans in an incredibly rich dark brown sauce, just like Mom used to make in her bean pot!
We enjoyed these slow cooker baked beans for supper with cole slaw, chicken apple sausages and still warm slow cooker whole wheat bread. And then I had them again on toast for breakfast.
Old-Fashioned Slow Cooker Baked Beans
Rod and I thought they were perfect, but they were a little heavy on the molasses for Mom.
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Crock Pot Baked Beans?
According to my calculations each serving has 175 calories and:
5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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If you like slow cooker baked beans you might also like these Weight Watchers friendly recipes featuring beans: Italian Slow Cooker Pork and White Bean Stew,Easy Baked Bean Soup,Favorite Black Bean Soup Recipes, Skinny Slow Cooker Creole White Beans and Chicken, Slow Cooker Moroccan Baked Beans, Slow Cooker White Beans, Slow Cooker Caribbean Black Beans, Crock Pot White Beans and Shrimp
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Slow Cooker Baked Beans
New England Style Slow Cooker Baked Beans, cook up hearty, satisfying and delicious.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time12 hours hrs
Total Time12 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 14
Calories: 175
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried navy pea or other white beans, washed and picked over
- 4 ounces salt pork, cut into 3 or 3 slices
- ½ cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard or 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
Place the beans in a large bowl and cover with water by an inch or two and let soak overnight. Alternatively as a quick soak method, place the beans in a large saucepan. Cover with water by 2 to 3 inches. Bring to a boil and let boil for about 2 minutes. Then turn off the heat, cover and let stand for 1 - 2 hours.
Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
Place the pieces of salt pork in the bottom of the crock pot.
Drain the beans and add to the crock pot.
Mix together the molasses and mustard and stir into the beans.
Cover with boiling water until it is above the bean level by 1 inch.
Cover and cook on LOW for 10 to 12 hours, until the beans are very tender.
After about 6 hours, taste and adjust the seasonings, adding salt, pepper, molasses and/or mustard to taste.
Discard the salt pork.
Recipe Notes
Serving size: ½ cup
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Baked Beans
Amount Per Serving (1 /2 cup)
Calories 175Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 5g20%
Protein 10g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crock pot baked beans, new england style baked beans, slow cooked baked beans
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Source: How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food (affiliate link) by Mark Bittman.
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Recipes with Beans for Weight Watchers
- Skinny Slow Cooker Chicken and Pinto Bean Tostadas
- Cauliflower Rice and Beans
- Weight Watchers Slow Cooker 2-Bean Burritos
- Slow Cooker Bean Barley Soup
- CrockPot Refried Beans
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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