Sweet onions, tart Granny Smith apples, savory bacon and pure maple syrup makes this recipe stand out from your average baked beans.
Yield: 10 cups (15 servings of ⅔ cup each)Nutritional Highlights: Apple and great northern beans both provide soluble fiber, the type that helps lower cholesterol and enhance heart health.
Recipe Created By: Kim Galeaz
Choose Granny Smith, the most tart apple variety, to balance the sweet ingredients in this baked bean dish. Ground ancho chile pepper can be found next to all the other herbs and spices in the baking aisle.
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[...] Maple Apple Baked Beans • Vidalia onions are the most widely available sweet onion. Other sweet varieties include Maui, Walla Walla, Oso Sweet and Rio Sweet. • Store fresh whole onions in a cool, dark, dry place and use within four weeks. No need to refrigerate until they’re cut. Use cut onions within three days. • Apples absorb refrigerator odors easily, so store them in a plastic bag away from foods with strong odors. • Choose Granny Smith, the most tart apple variety, to balance the sweet ingredients in this baked bean dish. • Ground ancho chile pepper can be found next to all the other herbs and spices in the baking aisle. • Apple and great northern beans both provide soluble fiber, the type that helps lower cholesterol and enhance heart health. • Drain and rinse canned great northern beans to slash up to 40% of the salt/sodium. • Use lots of onions in baked beans – they provide natural nutrients to fight heart disease, cancer and help keep your bones healthy. [...]