Sweet Baked Beans

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Sure, you can open a can of baked beans and pour them into a saucepan, but making them from scratch allows you to control the sweetness and bean-to-sauce ratio. Beans are a superfood for growing kids because they’re full of heart-healthy fiber and immunity-boosting vitamins and minerals. For picky eaters, this dish blends familiar flavors like maple syrup and apples with onions and turkey bacon to create the ideal comfort food.

Time-saving tip: Cook and chop bacon in advance and refrigerate. Chop onions in food processor to save extra time.

Makes about 18 servings (3/4 cup each)  

Ingredients
5 cans (15 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup turkey bacon, cooked and finely chopped
1 1/4 cups hickory smoke barbecue sauce
3/4 cup real maple syrup
1 1/2 cups sweet onions, chopped
2 cups Granny Smith apples, chopped
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/3 cup brown sugar

Directions

1.            Preheat oven to 350 F.

2.            In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and stir well.

3.            Pour in a 13-by-9-by-2 baking dish coated with vegetable cooking spray.

4.            Bake 45 to 55 minutes, or until thick and bubbly.

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