Common Ingredients in baked beans Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular baked beans recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in baked beans dishes is onion.

Brown sugar, bacon, pork beans, ketchup, molasses and worcestershire sauce are also common ingredients in baked beans recipes. For herbs and spices, mustard is popular. Salt is in 55% of baked beans recipes and pepper, 40%.

The average baked beans recipe has about 10.6 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 20.

In terms of directions, baked beans recipes have about 4.9 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 7 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Baked Beans

For a quarter cup brown sugar (55 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with brown sugar	Potential subsitutions
mustard	1 teaspoon (5 g)	1.6 teaspoon (8 g)	100%
onion	0.55 (83 g)	0.51 (77 g)	100%
pork beans	11.9 ounce (337 g)	9.4 ounce (266 g)	67%
ketchup	0.17 cup (40 g)	0.23 cup (55 g)	50%
molasses	3.2 tablespoon (63 g)	4.9 tablespoon (97 g)	50%
worcestershire sauce	three quarters of a tablespoon (13 g)	0.81 tablespoon (14 g)	50%
barbecue sauce	three quarters of a cup (215 g)	0.54 cup (155 g)	33%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Baked Beans

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in baked beans recipes. This would be: 40% pork beans, 15% bacon, 11% onion, 11% brown sugar, 7% barbecue sauce, 5% molasses, 4% ketchup, 3% adzuki beans, 1% mustard, 1% worcestershire sauce and 1% white onion.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

onion

Onion is the most popular ingredient in baked beans dishes. In fact, 100% of baked beans recipes contain onion.

Variations of onion include:

• white onion: 14% of recipes

For baked beans recipes, onion is frequently used with brown sugar, mustard, bacon, pork beans and ketchup.

brown sugar

Another popular ingredient in baked beans is brown sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for baked beans, over 85% have brown sugar.

Baked beans dishes often call for brown sugar to be packed.

Brown sugar is often included in baked beans dishes in amounts of a quarter cup or three quarters of a cup.

In baked beans recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for baked beans, brown sugar is often used with onion, mustard, bacon, pork beans and ketchup.

mustard

Mustard is another common ingredient in baked beans dishes. In fact, over 85% of baked beans recipes contain mustard.

Prepared is a frequent preparation for mustard in baked beans dishes.

Common quantities for mustard in baked beans dishes include 1 teaspoon.

In baked beans recipes that contain mustard, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

Onion, brown sugar, bacon, pork beans and ketchup are commonly used together with mustard in baked beans dishes.

bacon

Another popular ingredient in baked beans is bacon. From the recipes we've sampled for baked beans, over 70% have bacon.

In baked beans recipes that contain bacon, it is on average, 13% by weight.

For baked beans recipes, bacon is frequently used with onion, brown sugar, mustard, pork beans and molasses.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in baked beans dishes. In fact, over 55% of baked beans recipes contain salt.

In baked beans recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

In recipes for baked beans, salt is often used with onion, brown sugar, mustard, black pepper and bacon.

pork beans

Another popular ingredient in baked beans is pork beans. From the recipes we've sampled for baked beans, over 55% have pork beans.

In baked beans recipes that contain pork beans, it is on average, 44% by weight.

Onion, brown sugar, mustard, bacon and ketchup are commonly used together with pork beans in baked beans dishes. Conversely, pork beans is not often used with black pepper.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in baked beans dishes. In fact, over 40% of baked beans recipes contain black pepper.

In baked beans recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For baked beans recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, onion, molasses, brown sugar and worcestershire sauce. However, pork beans is almost never used together with black pepper in baked beans dishes.

ketchup

Another popular ingredient in baked beans is ketchup. From the recipes we've sampled for baked beans, over 40% have ketchup.

Ketchup is often included in baked beans dishes in amounts of half a cup.

In baked beans recipes that contain ketchup, it is on average, 6% by weight.

In recipes for baked beans, ketchup is often used with onion, brown sugar, mustard, bacon and salt. On the other hand, ketchup is almost never used with barbecue sauce.

molasses

Molasses is another common ingredient in baked beans dishes. In fact, over 40% of baked beans recipes contain molasses.

In baked beans recipes that contain molasses, it is on average, 8% by weight.

Bacon, onion, brown sugar, mustard and worcestershire sauce are commonly used together with molasses in baked beans dishes.

worcestershire sauce

Another popular ingredient in baked beans is worcestershire sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for baked beans, over 40% have worcestershire sauce.

Worcestershire sauce is often included in baked beans dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In baked beans recipes that contain worcestershire sauce, it is on average, 1.6% by weight.

For baked beans recipes, worcestershire sauce is frequently used with mustard, onion, brown sugar, bacon and molasses.

barbecue sauce

Barbecue sauce is another common ingredient in baked beans dishes. In fact, over 25% of baked beans recipes contain barbecue sauce.

Barbecue sauce is often included in baked beans dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In baked beans recipes that contain barbecue sauce, it is on average, 17% by weight.

In recipes for baked beans, barbecue sauce is often used with onion, brown sugar, bacon, worcestershire sauce and mustard. On the other hand, barbecue sauce is almost never used with ketchup.

coriander

Another popular ingredient in baked beans is coriander. From the recipes we've sampled for baked beans, over 10% have coriander.

In baked beans recipes that contain coriander, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Tomatoes, chipotle adobo sauce, salt, garlic, vegetable oil, cilantro, adzuki beans, honey and parsley are commonly used together with coriander in baked beans dishes. Conversely, coriander is not often used with brown sugar, mustard, bacon, pork beans, worcestershire sauce, molasses, ketchup and barbecue sauce.

adzuki beans

Adzuki beans is another common ingredient in baked beans dishes. In fact, over 10% of baked beans recipes contain adzuki beans.

In baked beans recipes that contain adzuki beans, it is on average, 16% by weight.

For baked beans recipes, adzuki beans is frequently used with tomatoes, chipotle adobo sauce, salt, coriander, garlic, vegetable oil, cilantro, honey and parsley. However, brown sugar, mustard, bacon, pork beans, worcestershire sauce, molasses, ketchup and barbecue sauce are almost never used together with adzuki beans in baked beans dishes.

vegetable oil

Another popular ingredient in baked beans is vegetable oil. From the recipes we've sampled for baked beans, over 10% have vegetable oil.

In baked beans recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 1.1% by weight.

In recipes for baked beans, vegetable oil is often used with tomatoes, chipotle adobo sauce, salt, coriander, garlic, cilantro, adzuki beans, honey and parsley. On the other hand, vegetable oil is almost never used with brown sugar, mustard, bacon, pork beans, worcestershire sauce, molasses, ketchup and barbecue sauce.

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