Dr. Pepper Baked Beans (Freezer Meal)

These Dr. Pepper baked beans can be served as a side dish or as a main course. With only 5 ingredients, this is an easy recipe. Make it ahead as a freezer meal or serve immediately.

Dr. Pepper may be a popular carbonated beverage to some (or “pop” as we call it here in Canada!), but it’s also an ingredient I like to use in cooking. We have our Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork and our Dr. Pepper Crockpot Ribs. The pop tenderizes the protein and also gives it such a nice flavor. If you’re really a fan, you can even make Dr. Pepper Cake! These baked beans are a great dish to take to a summer potluck or BBQ. This is a stick-to-your-ribs kind of dish, so is also great for camping.

Dr. Pepper Baked Beans Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 28 oz. can baked beans
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Dr. Pepper

Assembly instructions:

1. Combine baked beans, cooked and crumbled bacon, chopped onion, and brown sugar.
2. Add 1/4 cup Dr.Pepper.
3. Mix well.
4. Pour into a large resealable freezer bag. Remove excess air. Seal and freeze. (If you want to save on clean-up, you can just pour everything directly into the bag and squish it to combine before sealing.)

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Pour into a 2-quart baking dish.
3. Bake, uncovered for 1 hour at 350° or until bubbly.
4. Serve.

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Dr. Pepper Baked Beans

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Keyword: baked beans, Dr Pepper

Servings: 4

Calories: 205 kcal

Ingredients

• 28 oz. can baked beans
• 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 medium onion chopped
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Dr. Pepper

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Combine baked beans, cooked and crumbled bacon, chopped onion, and brown sugar.

2. Add 1/4 cup Dr.Pepper.
3. Mix well.

4. Pour into a large resealable freezer bag. Remove excess air, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Pour into a 2 quart baking dish.
3. Bake, uncovered for 1 hour at 350° or until bubbly.
4. Serve.

Check out these other make-ahead side dishes:

Freezer Garlic Bread

Honey Maple Glazed Carrots

Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread