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Home » Main Dishes » Refined Sugar Free Homemade Baked Beans

Refined Sugar Free Homemade Baked Beans

Author: Karon Grieve Published : January 2013

Recipe
homemade baked beans by larderlove

Some foods are classics. They are store cupboard basics because we love them. Usually things from our childhood like baked beans. These homemade baked beans mean that you will never be a slave to Mr Heinz again!

homemade baked beans by larderlove

Homemade Baked Beans

This snowy cold weather has me craving comfort food. The real hug-in-a-mug type stuff. Nothing green and healthy but something hearty and warming. Ask Idgy and she will always plump for beans on toast, but ever since she was a little girl they have just had to be Heinz beans on the toast, no others would ever fit the bill.

No beans/no problem!

Well I am always up for a challenge and we didn’t have any baked beans in the cupboard, so needs must and all that. Make your own homemade baked beans and make them as near to the Real Thing as possible.

Refined Sugar-Free

But I also wanted to cut the sugar content and make mine a wee bit healthier. There needed to be sweetness in there, so I used some honey instead of the dreaded white stuff.

homemade baked beans by larderlove

They always say that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Would these beans pass the test, would they taste even remotely like that old favourite?

Bet your ass they did!

What kind of beans?

I used cannellini beans. But you can use flageolet beans too. In fact anything you have in the bean department will do. There will be differences in texture, especially if you use butter beans. But hey, these are beans on toast and delicious.

Dry beans or tinned?

I had a tin of cannellini beans but you can just as easily use dried beans. Remember you will have to soak these in water overnight then drain and rinse thoroughly before cooking until soft.

D.I.Y. tomato sauce for baked beans

Make your own Sugar Free Tomato Sauce instead of using store-bought Passata and the other sauce ingredients for this recipe.

How long will these beans keep

These homemade baked beans can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days and can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Give this one a try if you fancy a culinary cuddle at this cold time of year and let me know what you think. I used a teensy bit of smoked paprika in mine as I always find myself adding just a wee dash of Tabasco to my beans on toast when they come out of a tin.

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Looking for more easy beans recipes to try? Then check these out before you go;

Gigantes – Greek giant beans in tomato sauce

Black eyed beans with fennel and spinach

Greek warm green beans salata

Homemade mixed baked beans

PS check out my 50 Homemade Pantry Staples for more great store cupboard basics to make at home.

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Refined sugar-free homemade baked beans

Karon Grieve
An easy recipe for making that store cupboard favourite, baked beans in tomato sauce
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course savoury
Cuisine British
Servings 2 people
Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1/2 onion finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 300 ml tomato passata
  • 3 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp honey
  • Pinch smoked paprika optional
  • 300 g cooked cannellini beans
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a pan and add the onions and garlic, stir and sweat but don’t brown – 3 mins approx here.
  • Add the tomato passata, vinegar, honey, smoked paprika and seasoning and simmer all this for about 5 minutes.
  • Drain the cannelini beans and add to the pan stirring well.
  • Cover pan and leave to cook for 1 hour just stirring now and then.
  • Serve on hot buttered toast.

Notes

These baked beans will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days in a covered container. You can freeze them for up to 3 months too.
Passata is tomato puree so you can use tomato paste and add a little water

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 15gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1511mgPotassium: 1592mgFiber: 14gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 2288IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 156mgIron: 8mg
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Comments

  1. Nan says

    January 23, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    Sounds great – but what is tomato passata? Tomato paste? I’m in need of comfort food today – wish I could just go back to bed and pull the covers over my head – but off to work I go…the ice has gone and the rains have returned…oh joy!

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  2. Karon says

    January 23, 2013 at 5:30 pm

    Passata is a tomato sauce sold all over Europe and UK but I didn’t realise it was something of a rarety in USA. Basically to make your own just drain canned tomatoes and then push them through a sieve to remove all pips etc and get a smooth sauce.
    Don’t use tomato puree or paste as this is concentrated and too strong.
    Hope this explains things a bit.
    Kx

    Reply
  3. Patti S. says

    January 24, 2013 at 1:56 am

    This really looks good! What a day it has been, so this comfort food is just the thing!
    Patti xxoo

    Reply
  4. Jill Dowding-Walker says

    April 12, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    4 stars
    Honey? It is sugar, just by another name. It is an added sugar. There is natural sugar within tomatoes. Is that not sufficient? Or might it be possible to use a tiny amount of stevia powder instead?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      April 13, 2018 at 7:55 am

      Oh for crying out loud, I am not stupid, of course I know honey is sugar and that there is natural sugar in tomatoes. I am talking about not using the commercial white sugar.

      Reply
  5. Jenni says

    February 2, 2021 at 5:17 am

    Some people are so pedantic!! I applaud your reply. How long would I slow cook them?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      February 4, 2021 at 12:34 pm

      Hi Jenni
      I’m sorry I don’t use a slow cooker so can’t help you with this one. They only take 10 minutes to cook anyway so I’m sure you’ll manage. Thanks for the back-up
      K

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