Instant Pot Molasses Baked Beans
Instant Pot Baked Beans offer that authentic baked beans flavour and texture in no time at all.
The instant pot (electric pressure cooker) is your friend if you love molasses baked beans.
We love molasses baked beans but making them can be an all-day affair. With an Instant Pot, you don’t have to soak your dried beans overnight so you’re hours ahead of the game compared to the traditional method of all-day baking.
Instead, you do a two-step cooking process using the Instant Pot. First, cook your dried beans with water (in the Instant Pot). Then, drain the cooked beans, put them back in the pot with molasses and the rest of the seasoning, and cook. That’s it.
Another benefit of Instant Pot Molasses Baked Beans is that, if you find your beans a little too soupy when the cooking is done, you can use your pot’s sauté function to reduce the liquid and thicken them up.
Want to make this recipe refined-sugar-free? Replace the brown sugar with additional fancy molasses.
PrintInstant Pot Molasses Baked Beans
Instant Pot Baked Beans recipe: authentic baked beans flavour and texture in no time at all.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 mintues
- Total Time: 52 minute
- Yield: 6–8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried navy or pea beans
- 1 small onion, peeled
- One small apple, peeled and cored
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. dried mustard
- 1/2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- Boiling water
Instructions
- Place your dried beans in the instant pot and cover with an inch of water (about 4 cups).
- Secure the lid, turn the pot’s steam vent to close. On manual mode, set the timer for 15 minutes.
- While the beans are cooking, combine brown sugar, molasses, salt, dried mustard, Worcestershire, and black pepper in a bowl.
- Add two cups of boiling water and stir to combine.
- When the timer beeps, allow the pot to depressurize for about 20 minutes, press “cancel” and then carefully turn the steam vent to open and remove the lid.
- Drain the beans well and return them to the pot.
- Bury the onion and apple in the beans and pour molasses mixture over the beans.
- Secure the lid, turn the steam vent to close, and set the timer for 16 minutes.
- When the 16 minutes are up (timer beeps), allow your pot to depressurize another 20 minutes, turn steam vent to open and remove lid.
- If your beans are too runny, turn unit to sauté mode and sauté for 5-7 minutes, stirring from time to time.
Notes
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You can substitute Crosby’s Fancy Molasses for our Blackstrap or Cooking Molasses or make a molasses mix.
Mark
Fantastic result every time! I’ve used this recipe a half dozen times because it’s my favorite. Beans always come out tender…never hard, never mushy. I’ve substituted peaches in place of apples a couple times, and it’s amazing!
★★★★★
Susan
Loved this. I have a baked bean recipe that was converted to a slow cooker version in the 70’s. (9 hours on low) The fact that I can have baked beans ready to eat in under 2 hours is a blessing, I will make this again, but will add an lb of chopped bacon or ham, just for fun. I’m sure it will be as yummy or maybe even more. 😁
★★★★★
Janice
Delicious. Made them exactly as written.
★★★★★
Qabloona
I do a slight variation by replacing the maple syrup with buckwheat honey. I also find that it still helps the flavour to soak the beans overnight, I’ve done them both ways in the Instant Pot and the soaked beans just taste better.
★★★★★
Lisa
Anyone make this without the apple? I started them before I realized I didn’t have an apple
Charlie
By far the best and simplest Baked Beans recipe ever. Everyone keeps asking for more
Rob
I followed the recipe except I soaked the beans for about 16 hours so I skipped the first step. The beans were quite tasty but were not fully cooked after following the cooking times in the recipe. So I put them back into the instant pot and cooked them another 6 -7 minutes. They were better but still not fully cooked. I’m going to try them again without pre- soaking to see if the results are better. The beans I used were not old and the best before date was over a year away. Did anyone else find the beans weren’t cooked when following the recipe cooking times?
★★★★
DH
If you follow the instructions they turn out perfect every time. I’ve made them multiple times and no problem at all.
Pam
My go to recipe. I hv tried lots of other recipes but this one is best. I sometimes bake in the oven after cooking the beans. Simple but delicious recipe.
★★★★★
Deb
That down-home flavour with the perfect amount of worcestershire to make it yummy.
★★★★★
Cliff Ellerton
Quick way to have baked beans in the summer heat. I doubled the molasses, added to TBL spoons of apple cider vinegar. I also add a left over hambone for a little extra flavour
★★★★
Letta
Best tasting and fastest way to cook beans I’ve ever had. My only recipe now!
★★★★★
Daphne
I made the molasses beans twice this week in the instant pot and they are perfect! Such a game changer from the longer on the stove method. Thanks so much!
Joanne
If you soak beans overnight, do you still have drain water off the first step in instant pot
Elise
If you soak overnight, you can skip the first step.
Lesley
Tip: if beans runny.. take a half cup or more and mash up and add to receptor… game changer
Lisa
Delicious beans, apple made them tasty!
★★★★★
Jacqueline
This is a great recipe. Reminds me of the traditional recipe by Mme. Benoit. Just as tasty and more time efficient.
Pierre Marcotte
Is the apple after being cored and peeled cut in small chunks or left whole?
Crosby Molasses
Hello Pierre. The apples are left whole. -Marie from Crosby’s Kitchen
Wanda
Good evening, I’m wondering if this recipe could be made in a crock pot and if so any idea how? Thank you
Karen from Renfrew
I had wondered if I doubled the original recipe then perhaps more than 2 cups of boiling water was needed, but I went ahead with the suggestions as written. The beans are amazing! First time experience using the Insta Pot for baked beans, surely not the last. Thank you!!
★★★★★
Bob
Great recipe always a bit runny but just sauté for a few minutes. I wanted to ask can the beans be frozen?
★★★★★
Crosby Molasses
Yes, you can freeze baked beans -Marie from Crosby’s Kitchen
Eve
Can I use ACV in replacement of apple? If, how much can I use?
Caroline
I made these today, following the recipe exactly as written (although I had a bit more than 2 cups of beans). They turned out AMAZING! Thank you!
★★★★★
Rick
This is my go to Recipe for beans love love love and anyone who trys them loves them I also add 1/3 cup of maple syrup
Belinda Glaude
Made these today with 1/4c brown sugar and 2/3c Crosbys molasses. Omitted the apple.
Soooo good!
★★★★★
Lori
Delicious- tastes just like mom used to make in the bean crock. Makes this at least once a month. Especially love not having to soak them overnight. I can decide that I want to make them and they’re in the table in just over an hour. The only change I make is to reduce the brown sugar to 1/4 cup.
★★★★★
Pat Wilson
I make baked beans using a different Nova Scotia recipe but using Crosby‘s molasses. I substitute double-smoked bacon (Duerr Fleisch) from a German delicatessen for the 1/4 lb. of salt pork. It adds a wonderful flavour. The first time I cooked them in a slow cooker they were still hard after 11 hours of cooking! I discovered why via Google. The pea beans were old. Even though they are dried, when they are too old, they’ll stay hard. I redid the recipe using newly bought beans and they were perfect after eight hours of cooking in the slow cooker..
Rick
Crosby Molasses, please help. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
I used all the ingredients with the exception of Worcestershire sauce.
I put one inch of water over the beans and cooked them the first time for 15 minutes.
Drained the beans and put the mixture back into the pot on top of an inion.
I cooked them the second time as described for 16 minutes.
When timer went off, I let them set for 20 minutes.
I tried the beans, and they were still hard, not cooked all the way.
I set them for 8 more minutes and got the same results.
I cooked them for another 35 minutes and they cooked well enough to eat but they still were not cook right.
What am I doing wrong?
Crosby Molasses
Hi Rick, thank you for your comment. On step 4, it says ”Add two cups of boiling water and stir to combine.”. Maybe there was not enough water in your recipe… I’m sorry that this recipe did not turn out as you expected. -Marie-Pierre from Crosby’s Kitchen.
Narnie
this sounds great, but I don’t think it is potluck worthy, this might bring pain to the guests!
★★★★★
Karen H.
This was one of the first recipes I tried in my new Instant Pot. The video and directions were excellent. The beans were very good, but way too sweet with 1/3 cup brown sugar. The second time I made them, I cooked them without added sugar and when they were finished, I added 1 Tab. of brown sugar- to suit our taste better. The baked beans are excellent and they freeze well.
★★★★
Karen H.
The THIRD time I made them, I did not add any sugar and they were sweet enough for us to be called Delicious! This is such a fast and easy to make Baked Beans. So far, it’s the best recipe I’ve found for the Instant Pot.
Scott
I can’t wait to try this one. Because my attention-paying skills are woefully deficient, I bought canned beans (in water) instead of dry beans. Do you think I could get away with it by skipping the first 15 minute beans-cooking step?
Crosby Molasses
Hi Scott, thank you for your comment. Yes, I think you’ll be fine if you skip the first 15 minute beans-cooking step. Let us know how your baked beans turns out :) -Marie at Crosby’s Kitchen
Pat
I made the 1x batch worked great. I was going to make a 2x batch. I see the cook times remain the same, even though the ingredients double. Is that correct.
PS love it
★★★★★
Crosby Molasses
Yes, this is correct :) -Marie from Crosby’s Kitchen
Shannanigans
Am I supposed to put the onion and apple in whole? What do I do with them after? Just throw them out? Forgive me if I sound like a dunce, I’m just unsure!
★★★★★
Crosby Molasses
This is a good question, don’t worry :) As the video suggests, you can chop coarsely the onion and apple and put it in the beans and molasses mixture. After the beans are done cooking, you can throw them away. -Marie at Crosby’s Kitchen
Shannanigans
Nevermind, I figured it out! They just kind of dissolve/come apart and mix right in. These beans are DELICIOUS. Highly recommend making a double batch.
Helen Greer
My old recipe from my mother asked for a full onion to be baked in the beans. There was always a race to get part of the onion with your meal ? The first two times that I tried this recipe I used a Cortland apple and it just broke down like apple sauce. It’s a nice addition for sure !
Jeff
doing these for the second time because they turned out amazing and so quick the first time .Remind me of the ones my Mom use to make when I was a kid growing up in Nova Scotia. I added some fried bacon pieces to the recipe turned out awesome.
★★★★★
Lori
Best recipe ever! So easy to make and great flavour.Added the maple syrup and liquid smoke that someone suggested and is going to be delicious with ham for New Years!
★★★★★
Reid Barnett
I enjoyed the ease of making these in the IP. I followed the recipe pretty closely, except I doubled the size, used normal prepared mustard and added bacon. Because of the larger batch, I increased the intial cook time to 20 min. Overall they turned out good but were a little harder than I would like. Next time I will cook longer, maybe 24 min or so. Bacon was a great addition and the onion helped make the dish better. I would definitely recommend this recipe and look forward to my next batch.
★★★★
Nancy McNeill-Dwhytie
Can these be made in a crock pot and if so, what changes should be made? They look so good!
Crosby Molasses
We have never tried this recipe with a crock pot but we don’t see why it could not work. If you give it a try, let us know!
Janice
This is a great recipe. Done in an hour and a half from start to finish and no soaking of the beans overnight. I added some cooked thick bacon to this recipe. With or without it is delicious. It’s a little sweet so next time I’m going to try it with less sugar.
★★★★★
PAU
Taste great but seemed a bit Spicy. Maybe need to reduce the Mustard powder? Thanks
Michael Hiscock
Excellent recipe, i added 4 slices of bacon and 6 wieners, when the molasses sauce was added, the saute step is defenitly need. Thanks crosby.
★★★★★
Sherry Baker
The best baked beans ever!! Love the taste that the apple adds. I take these to pot luck dinners and everyone enjoys them.
★★★★★
Wanda17
Excellent recipe! First time in my life I’ve made beans that turned out! So easy and delicious.
★★★★★
TH
These are pretty good! I made them precisely as written, in a 3quart, and they turned ouit fairly well. Next time I will add some bacon for some extra depth of flavour.
★★★★★
TH
I forgot to say, thank you very much for the recipe! I’ll make these again.
Amanda
I just made this recipe and it came out perfectly! I’d given up making homemade baked beans, because they never worked. The Instant Pot method was so easy ?
★★★★★
Crosby Molasses
The Instant Pot was the best invention! So glad you enjoyed our recipe!
Lorianne
I will probably never make baked beans any other way, this recipe is fabulous!
★★★★★
Crosby Molasses
Thanks! The Instant Pot is a dream for lovers of baked beans :)
Kathy
Hi Bridget,
Made this recipe exactly as instructed and it was delicious! It was a little soupy but after the sauté feature for 8-10 minutes, I turned the heat off, let it cool slightly and put the lid back on for 15 minutes or so. The extra liquid was absorbed into the beans. Perfect! Thank you!
★★★★★
Crosby Molasses
Hi Kathy, Glad you enjoyed the recipe. It’s still a favourite in our house.
Lawrence Gordey
I have made these a couple time now. Both my wife and I love them. Next time I will try add some bacon or Pancetta at the end. I usually do need to sauté for 5 minutes or so to boil of some liquid so will add the Bacon or Pancetta then.
Love these.
★★★★★
Darlene
I add the bacon when I put the molasses sauce in . Works perfect.
★★★★★
Crosby Molasses
Yummy!
Karen
Delicious and a big hit with the family. I added some dried red pepper flakes. Very tasty recipe as it is, and easily amended with your personal favourite additions, like hot peppers. I usually serve it with Irish Soda Bread (made with the whey left over from making Greek yogurt from my batch of instant pot yogurt).
★★★★★
Holly Moore
I used one cup of navy beans, 1/2 cup black beans and 1/2 cup of pinto beans. The rest of the recipe I followed exactly. We absolutely loved the sauce mixture, but found that the beans were a bit too firm for our liking. Next time I will try adding a few minutes to the first step. Will definitely make again.
Diane Elizabeth Davis
Made this in pandemic times after reading reviews. Excellent results. I used liquid from cooking rather than adding boiling water. Had no Worstershire so needed a bit more salt when finished. No dry mustard so used prepared and apple sauce for apple. Did 15 mins high, 20 mins natural vent both times. A new fave. Thank you. 6 quart instant pot.
★★★★★
Lisa
This is now my go-to recipe. So fast and easy. I had sliced wieners in with the molasses sauce and it’s delicious.
★★★★★
Darlene
Delicious ? beans were watery but once I put them on the sauté twice they thickened ! Thank you
★★★★
Crosby Molasses
Hi Darlene, Glad you liked them. Yes, the saute at the end always works.
Jojo
After the first step following recipe to a t, the beans were already mushy!
Crosby Molasses
Hi Jojo, If your beans already seem mushy after the first cooking then you can reduce the second cooking to 5 minutes, do a quick release and then use the saute function for 7 minutes. That same thing happened to me last month. Not sure why since I use using the same bag of beans as previous batches.
Susan
These beans are so good! I added pieces of bacon and my husband raved about them. I will definitely be making them again. Yum, yum, yum! ?
Marianne S.
I followed the steps 1 beans were still hard but I continued to step 2 adding rest of ingredients and set cooking 16 minutes and depressurize for 20 min. We also cooked an additional 15 minutes but beans remained hard.
Susan
I just received my Instant Pot this week and I was so excited to try this recipe. I was cautiously optimistic about them but they turned out fantastic. The beans are perfect – not too firm and not too mushy. This recipe is a winner! My hubby is already asking if we can try doubling it ?
★★★★★
Megan
Perfect. Simple and delicious!
Marianne S.
Made this recipe and although the flavor was good, the beans were hard. Very disappointed in your recipe. Will soak beans first.
Crosby Molasses
Hi Marianne, I’m sorry your beans didn’t cook properly. I just wanted to confirm, did you do the two-step cooking process? After the first step (cook 15 min & depressurize for 20) were your beans fairly soft? That, combined with the second step of cooking (with the molasses and other seasoning) should be enough to thoroughly cook your beans.
Chantal
I followed exactly but my beans are still on the hard side too. 20 minutes in water plus 20 minutes twice in sauce mixture. They are delicious and I like them as they are now, but hubby doesn’t and mum won’t so back in for another 20. Going to add magic pot ham and some green onions at the end. Everyone at work will be jealous tomorrow!
★★★★★
Katir
Great recipe, super easy! I’ve made it twice now and have added it to my favourites.
★★★★★
Val Gohier
Sometimes if your beans are old they will stay hard unless you cook them twice as long! Thing us you never know how old the beans were before you bought them. I would try the recipe again with beans from a different batch
Linda Davies
Made this recipe and did it exactly as the recipe was written and it turned out really great, did cook it a bit on the sauté setting just to thicken it up a bit. Tasted delicious and my partner and I ate half of it for supper with some ham. I did add a bit of real maple syrup before serving it. Thanks for sharing and posting and putting easy instructions that were very easy to follow. Will definitely make it again.
WendyB
I followed this recipe to a ‘T’ and my beans were too runny. I did saute them, still too runny. I was also confused by the lack of instructions regarding the whole onion and apple, although in the video the apple was cut into sections. Any other suggestions as to how to thicken the runny beans?
Crosby Molasses
Hi Wendy, Thanks for your feedback regarding instructions. I’ll clarify that in the recipe. AS for thickening your beans, if the texture of the actual beans is good I would continue to saute. The saute function on my Instant Pot is 7 minutes. You could try a second 7 minutes and be sure to stir often.
Andrew
This recipe was AWESOME! I did omit the apple and added about 2 Tablespoons of Maple Syrup, 4 slices of Maple smoked bacon diced and browned and a half dozen drops of Liquid Hickory smoke.
Made it the day before and reheated.
Over the top!!!
Christine Vardy
Do you do the recipe on High or Normal.. I usually do everything on High..would this change the cooking times?
Crosby Molasses
Hi Christine, I make this recipe on high (both steps). Thanks for flagging that. I always cook on high so didn’t even think to specify it in the recipe. I’ll add that now.
Susan
Has anyone tried putting bacon or pork belly in them? My husband insists beans need a little bit of bacon but I don’t want to ruin the batch.
Crosby Molasses
Hi Susan, Yes, they’d be great with bacon or pork belly. You can saute it for a few minutes in the Instant Pot before adding the cooked beans back in.
Micheline
HI Bridget. We have the IP- DUO. I am not sure how many quarts it is but it does not have the “manual setting ” in step 2. What should I use?
Thank you in advance.
Crosby Molasses
Hi Micheline, I just realized how that step could be confusing. Sorry. No need to worry about manual — just set the time for 15 minutes.
Rheal Dugas
To find out how many quarts, just add water to the pot until its full and measure how many cups. Convert that to quarts. :)
Kathryn
I made these today after soaking beans overnight. I only put a few small pieces of an apple in it and I used Jacob’s cattle beans. They were a little runny but sauté for a bit helped. They were excellent. Husband loved them too. Served them with oatmeal molasses bread. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
Thank you ,
Kathryn
Crosby Molasses
Hi Kathryn,
Glad you enjoyed the recipe and even more pleased that you served them with oatmeal molasses bread!
Dean E
Made these today. I substituted a couple of items otherwise followed as posted. Taste is very good. Just added a few minutes on saute to thicken to my liking. Will def use again
Nathan
I’ve made many batches of baked beans using a Presto pressure cooker and stovetop techniques. This was my first instant pot batch…. and the best I’ve ever made! I found the recipe required more salt and more sugar (I added a heaping tablespoon of Saskatoon berry jam). I pan fried about 1/3 pound of bacon crisp, drained it and stirred it in just before serving. This was excellent.
Crosby Molasses
Hi Nathan, Love your jam idea! Thanks for sharing.
Patsy
Can a 2 lb pkg of beans be done at one time?
Crosby Molasses
Hi Patsy, I guess it depends on the size of your pressure cooker. THis recipe is for 2 cups dried so you can adjust accordingly.
Ann Rollins
Can I use yellow eye beans??
Crosby Molasses
Hi Ann, Yes, yellow eye beans would work. I believe they’re larger than navy beans so you may need to cook them a little longer. Enjoy.
Rheal Dugas
I just made this using yellow eyed beans. While preparing things I soaked the beans for about 2 hours. Then went through all the steps. They came out fine.
Darlene
This method of cooking the beans is perfect . I was very skeptical before starting , well I’m going to make another tomorrow so you have me converted . I don’t put everything in the recipe calls for but they turn out the way I like them . I add a little maple syrup and love it .
Lynda
If I want to double the recipe and need to add extra water (1 cup as someone who doubled the recipe suggested) do I add that to the molasses mixture.
Crosby Molasses
Hi Lynda, I would add the extra water to the molasses mixture. Good luck. I haven’t tried doubling the recipe – yet.
Patricia Pittman
Do you chop the onion and add it or just put the whole onion in and then remove it?
Crosby Molasses
Hi Patricia, I put the whole onion in and usually end up eating it (it gets quite soft). Chopping it first works too.
Scott
hi, these were so good that my family ate them all up, so the 2nd time I made them I doubled the recipe which means I doubled all ingredients, they came out too liquid and I wasn’t able to boil it down. Do you have any advice for doubling?
Crosby Molasses
Hi Scott, I haven’t tried doubling the recipe so can’t speak from experience. However, if I was to try doubling the recipe I wouldn’t double the boiling water called for in step 4. I wish I could be of more help but I haven’t played with my Instant Pot enough to understand how to tweak recipes.
Sue
I doubled the amount of beans but left everything else the same. One extra cup of water was all that was needed. Results were fabulous.
Janine
Can I triple this recipe in a six quart intant pot?
Crosby Molasses
Hi Janine, I think tripling would be too much for the pot since I believe you don’t want your contents to go past the half way mark. But if you double it you won’t need as much water in the molasses mixture.
Mary
If I double it… how much water in the molasses mixture?
Crosby Molasses
Hi Mary, I haven’t ever doubled the recipe so I’m not sure how much water. I’d hate to make a suggestion and then have you toss a double batch because I was wrong.
Mike
Tried this recipe out it is delicious ? ty very much. My new bean recipe, everyone loved them.
Kate
When I was a kid, the hotdogs were the ONLY part of baked beans that I liked. Thankfully, my tastes have changed. I made this last night and it was enjoyed by all. I was concerned the combined cook-time was too long for the beans and that they would turn out like mush, but I needn’t have worried. Soft with a very slight firmness. Perfect.
I was a bit confused by the onion and apple – I just peel/core and put them on top? No chopping? Both essentially disintegrated and I just stirred the bits in after cooking.
I added a bit of hot sauce to my serving but otherwise followed the recipe as written. Served with coleslaw… so there may be gas in the house today ;)
Crosby Molasses
Hi Kate, Glad I’m not the only one who preferred the hot dogs as a kid. I love your idea to add hot sauce so will try that next time I make this recipe.
Stu Willard
How do you get 45 mins?
15 + 20 +16 + 20 + (5 to 7 if needed) = 71 or 77 not including prep time
Crosby Molasses
Hi Stu, I didn’t include the time it takes to come up to pressure and release pressure. But you’re right, I should add it all…
Margaret Adams
Can you provide a nutritional analysis for this recipe? Thank you
Crosby Molasses
Hi Margaret,
Bit by bit we’re adding the nutritional analysis to our recipes. For now we’re focused on our healthy baking recipes but we will eventually get to savoury recipes too.
Linda Somerville
I didn’t see an icon for printing the recipe I wanted so I just went to file and hit print. The problem is that it prints nine pages when I just required the one page with the recipe. This wastes paper and ink. I don’t need to print all that stuff.
would it be possible for you to make the recipe on one page which can be printed separate from pictures and other unnecessary info?
Thank you.
Crosby Molasses
Hi Linda, I’m so sorry about that. Our current print functionality is a pain so we have just added a new version that prints everything on one page. We’re just testing it on the website now and it should be up and running soon.
S.p
You can set up your printing only to print the necessary information, or stop the printer while printing right after the recipe is done perhaps . That usually works for me. I eliminate pages before printing. Hope that helps. ;)
Linda Fundytus
simply scroll to the page the recipe and then print only that page. No need to print ‘all’
Darlene
When printing things it gives you the option of all pages or select certain pages thisay you when you come across again . Just look to see how many pages it says it will take you to print first . Learn from my mistake .
Alana
you can select the recipe by highlighting the text, then “cut” and “paste” it into your own word processing document, and print it from there. Sometimes that works, sometimes it picks up whatever pictures are next to the recipe on the page.
Rheal Dugas
On your print screen you can specifyhjow many pages you want to print ex: 1-2
Sherilyn
Hello: You don’t mention the size of the Instant Pot for this recipe. It looks like a 6 Qt size.
Can this recipe be halved for the 3 Qt size.
Thanks.
S.
Crosby Molasses
Hi Sherilyn, Thanks for the reminder that I should be mentioning the pot size. Yes, it’s 6 Qt. I haven’t played with smaller pots so am not sure but you should get a good sense when you first cook the beans from dry. IF that works fine then step two should as well.
Sylvie
I don’t know if you tried it or not, I will be trying to make it in my 3 art in the next few days
Michelle
I made the full recipe in my 3 quart no problem
★★★★★
Bob
Good every time always a bit runny but they thicken over time or just sauté for a few minutes I sometimes add a ham bone or back bacon always good and the whole family loves them
★★★★★
Elisabeth
Do this receipt work on stove top as well?? I still soak the beans over night.
And I dont have Instant electric pressure cooker.
Crosby's Molasses
Hi Elizabeth, Are you accustomed to making beans on the stove top? If yes you can adapt this recipe. You’ll need more water for the first cooking and will need to keep an eye on liquid levels for the second cooking.
Pat
Apple Sage Baked Beans: A classic recipe for molasses baked beans seasoned with savoury sage and tart apples.
Apple Sage Baked Beans Recipe
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Molasses baked beans with apple and sage – classic comfort food with a twist.
Baked beans were a common Saturday night supper for many employees here at Crosby’s when growing up, along with molasses brown bread.
This version of baked beans is filled with apples and seasoned with sage, which add a new dimension to the flavour and makes them especially well-suited to fall. (We got the idea to add apples from a recipe featured in East Coast Living magazine.)
If you’re using already cooked beans, 2 cups of dried beans equals 5 1/2 to 6 cups of cooked beans.
Not a fan of sage? Substitute thyme for the sage called for in the recipe.
APPLE SAGE BAKED BEANS | COMFORT FOOD WITH A TWIST
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Apple and Sage Baked Beans recipe: a classic recipe for molasses baked beans seasoned with savoury sage and apples.
Author: Crosby Molasses Category: Entrees and sides
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups dried white beans (navy is my favourite)
1 slice bacon (omit for vegetarian/vegan version)
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 apples, peeled and cut in chunks
1/2 cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1–2 Tbsp. chopped fresh sage (or ½–1 Tbsp. dried)*
2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
1/2 tsp. salt
Generous pinch of pepper
1 1/2 cups water
*Can substitute thyme.
INSTRUCTIONS
Soak 2 cups of dried navy or white beans in water overnight.
The next day, drain the beans, put them in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 45 minutes.
Fry the bacon (if using), discard pan drippings and roughly chop.
Drain the beans and put them in a large ovenproof pot with a tight fitting lid, or a bean crock. Add the bacon, chopped carrot, onion and apple.
Mix together the molasses, maple syrup, Dijon, sage, garlic, salt, pepper and water and pour over the beans. (Add additional water, if required, so beans are just covered.).
Cover the pot and cook at 300 F for 4-6 hours, until tender. Stir occasionally and add water if necessary so the beans do not dry out. Take the lid off for the last hour of cooking to help the beans brown and to thicken the sauce.