Vegan Baked Beans

Vegan Baked Beans

from monkeyandmekitchenadventures.com
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75 min
274 kcal / serving

Sweet, smoky, and ultra-satisfying, this flavorful, oil-free Vegan Baked Beans recipe is a healthy spin on a classic potluck and holiday dish.

Ingredients

  • 215.5 oz. cans ] navy beans, drained and rinsed
  • 115.5 oz. can ] pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 115.5 oz. can ] kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 115.5 oz. can ] great white northern beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoonsminced garlic
  • ¼ cuptomato paste
  • 18 oz. can ] tomato sauce
  • 1 ½ cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 cupwater
  • 1 teaspoonmolasses
  • 1 tablespoondistilled white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoonreduced-sodium tamari
  • ½ cuppure maple syrup (+/-)
  • 1 teaspoonliquid smoke
  • 1 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1 teaspoononion powder
  • 2 tablespoondried minced onions
  • 1 teaspoonchili powder
  • 1 teaspoonsmoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoondried ground mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoonsea salt (+/-)
  • ⅛ teaspoonblack pepper (+/-)
  • 1bay leaf (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 F.

  2. 2

    Place the Sauce Spice/Herb Ingredients (except bay leaf) into a small bowl, mix to combine, set aside.

  3. 3

    Place all the beans into a large bowl, gently toss. Set aside.

  4. 4

    Place all the Sauce Ingredients and Sauce Spice/Herb mix into a bowl, mix well, then dump the sauce mixture over the beans, mix until all the beans are thoroughly mixed with the sauce.

  5. 5

    Pour the beans/sauce mixture into a large casserole dish or Dutch Oven, tuck the bay leaf in, then place uncovered in a preheated 400 F oven and bake for 60 minutes.

  6. 6

    Remove from the oven, stir, then allow to sit undisturbed for 15 minutes, then discard the bay leaf, stir, serve, and enjoy.