**Ginger Snap Baked Beans: A Unique and Flavorful Side Dish**
Baked beans are a classic side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. This recipe for Ginger Snap Baked Beans adds a unique and flavorful twist to the traditional dish. The ginger snaps add a sweet and spicy flavor that complements the beans perfectly. This recipe also includes bacon, onion, and brown sugar, which add even more flavor and depth. The result is a delicious and hearty side dish that is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
**Variations:**
* For a vegetarian version, omit the bacon.
* For a spicier dish, add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
* For a sweeter dish, add an extra 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
* To make this dish in a slow cooker, combine all of the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.
OLD FASHIONED BAKED BEANS
Deliciously thick, sweet, smoky and savory, these from-scratch Old Fashioned Baked Beans are sure to be a hit at your next BBQ, picnic, potluck or family dinner!
Provided by Kimberly Killebrew
Categories Side Dish
Time 12h15m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place the dried beans in a pot of water covered by a few inches of water and let soak overnight. Drain the beans, place them back in the pot with fresh water and bring to a boil. Simmer for one hour, then drain, reserving the liquid. See NOTE.
- In a Dutch oven or other oven-proof pot fry the bacon until crispy then add the onions and cook until soft and translucent, 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.Stir in the tomato sauce, molasses, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and bay leaf.Add 1 1/2 cups of the reserved bean water and the beans.Bring everything to a simmer for a minute or two to heat it up. In the meantime preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Transfer the Dutch oven with the lid on to the middle rack of the oven. Bake for 2 to 3 hours or until the beans are tender and the sauce has thickened, removing the lid during the last 20-30 minutes to help the sauce thicken. NOTE: If at any point during the cooking process too much liquid evaporates and the beans get dry, add a little more of the reserved bean water. The beans themselves can vary from batch to batch and you may end up either needing to add more liquid if the beans are too dry or you may need to bake the beans longer with the lid off if there is too much liquid. Adjust as needed.Add more salt the pepper to taste.Serve immediately or let cool completely and refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be reheated on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- SLOW COOKER METHOD: Follow steps 1 and 2 and then pour everything into the slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours or until the beans are tender. Open the lid for the last 30 minutes or longer until the sauce has thickened. If the beans are too thick at any point and too much liquid has evaporated, stir in a little extra water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 537 kcal, Carbohydrate 78 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 1196 mg, Fiber 19 g, Sugar 33 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GINGER SNAP BAKED BEANS
This is a recipe that I found in an old magazine, and thought that the Ginger Snap cookies made an interesting flavor, I made the recipe and we all agreed that it was a very good recipe. The best thing is it is easy and quick, I get the Ginger Snaps at the dollar store, and that makes for an economical side dish that taste...
Provided by Rose Mary Mogan
Categories Side Casseroles
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES F. Lightly grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with butter or cooking spray. Mix ginger snaps, onions, brown sugar or maple syrup, bacon pork N Beans & catsup. Stir till well mixed. I also like adding green Bell peppers to my Baked Bean recipes for added flavor.
- 2. Pour into prepared casserole dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serves 6-8.
- 3. Note you can add a few extra slices of pre cooked sliced bacon on top if desired.
GREEN BEANS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC
Here is a recipe for fresh green beans, boiled just until barely tender and bright green, then tossed in a pan with minced garlic and ginger. The beans can be cooked a day ahead, leaving nothing more to do before the meal than to assemble everything over high heat.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories easy, quick, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and fill a large bowl with ice water. Working in two batches, boil beans until just tender but still crisp and bright green. Start testing after 4 minutes or so, being careful not to overcook. When done, plunge beans into ice water to stop cooking, lift out immediately when cool and drain on towels. (Recipe can be made to this point up to a day in advance and kept refrigerated, wrapped in towels.)
- When ready to cook, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wide skillet over high heat. Add half the beans, half the ginger and half the garlic, and cook, stirring and tossing constantly, until beans are heated through and ginger and garlic are softened and aromatic. Sprinkle with salt, and remove to a serving dish. Repeat with remaining oil, beans, ginger and garlic. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 88, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 285 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MOM'S GINGER SNAPS
Fabulous, spicy cookies.
Provided by Elaine
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oil, molasses, and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Roll each ball in white sugar before placing 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until center is firm. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 90.8 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
GINGER SNAPS
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories dessert
Time 45m
Yield about 4 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cardamom, clove and salt. Place the brown sugar and butter into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on low speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the molasses, egg and fresh ginger and beat on medium for 1 minute. Add the crystallized ginger and using a rubber spatula, stir to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until well combined. With a 2-teaspoon sized scoop, drop the dough onto a parchment lined half sheet pan approximately 2-inches apart. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 12 minutes for slightly chewy cookies or 15 minutes for more crisp cookies. Rotate the pan halfway through cooking. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to stay on the sheet pan for 30 seconds before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with all of the dough. Store in an airtight container for up 10 days. If desired, you may scoop and freeze the cookie dough on a sheet pan and once frozen, place in a resealable bag to store. Bake directly from the freezer as above.
GINGER SNAPS
Steps:
- Cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in molasses and egg. Add 1 cup of flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and ground cloves and stir to combine. Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time. Chill dough in freezer for 15 minutes. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
MAPLE AND GINGER BAKED BEANS
Baked beans made from scratch in the slow cooker. It takes a lot of time to cook, but not a lot of work. Use Yellow Eye beans if they are available in your area, and grade A amber maple syrup if you can.
Provided by TINAFARRENKOPF
Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas Baked Bean Recipes
Time 19h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Soak the dried beans in a large pot of water overnight, then drain. Refill the pot with water, and bring to a boil. Simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour.
- While the beans are cooking, mix together the maple syrup, molasses, brown sugar, ginger, mustard powder, salt, pepper and water. Set aside.
- Place onion wedges into the bottom of a 3 quart or larger slow cooker. Place salt pork cubes over the onion. Drain the beans, and transfer to the slow cooker. Pour the maple syrup mixture over the beans. If there is not enough liquid to cover the beans, add a little more hot water.
- Cover, and cook on the Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or cook on High for 5 to 6 hours. If cooking the beans on High, you will want to check occasionally in case they need a little bit more water. If the beans are too juicy for your liking, leave the lid off for the last 30 minutes to steam off some of the liquid.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.3 calories, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 9.8 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 11.3 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 289.7 mg, Sugar 24.6 g
GINGERSNAPS
Gingersnaps are a versatile cookie, perfect for serving up as a holiday treat or indulging with morning coffee. Try our Gingersnaps cookie recipe packed full of flavors like molasses, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Don't forget to dip the dough into granulated sugar before baking for a crackly and sugary top. Can't get enough of these? Try this gingersnaps recipe year-round with a side serving of ice cream, fresh fruit or sorbet.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with a spoon, until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
- Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Dip tops into granulated sugar. On cookie sheets, place balls, sugared sides up, about 3 inches apart.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 1/2 g
GINGER BAKED BEANS
Make and share this Ginger Baked Beans recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dicentra
Categories For Large Groups
Time 6h10m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients except pepper and gingersnap crumbs in slow cooker. Season to taste with pepper.
- Cover and cook on low until thickened to desired consistency, about 6 hours, mixing in gingersnap crumbs during last hour.
- Discard bay leaves before serving.
Tips for Making Ginger Snap Baked Beans:
- Choose the right beans: Navy beans are the traditional choice for baked beans, but you can also use great northern beans or pinto beans.
- Soak the beans overnight: This will help them to cook more evenly and quickly.
- Use a flavorful liquid: The liquid you use to cook the beans will add a lot of flavor to the dish. Try using a combination of chicken broth, water, and molasses.
- Add plenty of spices: Ginger snaps are the star of this dish, but you can also add other spices like mustard powder, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Don't overcook the beans: Baked beans are best when they are cooked until they are tender but still hold their shape. Overcooking will make them mushy.
Conclusion:
Ginger snap baked beans are a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for any occasion. They are also a great way to use up leftover ginger snaps. With a few simple tips, you can make ginger snap baked beans that are sure to please everyone at your table.
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