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Instant Pot Baked Beans

Easy Instant Pot Smoky Baked Beans are made with dry pinto beans (no soaking!), bacon, onion and spices! Hearty, flavorful baked bean recipe that tastes like it's been slow cooking for days, even though it's done in 2 hours!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: BBQ, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot Baked Beans
Servings: 16
Calories: 115kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1/2 large onion, diced
  • 5 strips bacon, diced
  • 1 Tbsp garlic
  • 1 pound pinto beans
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 cups Water (approximately)
  • 2 Tbsp mustard
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp liquid smoke

Instructions

  • Turn Instant Pot to High saute and cook chopped bacon for about three minutes.
  • Add diced onion and cook until bacon is cooked and onion is translucent - make sure you are constantly moving around the ingredients so they don’t burn.
  • Add minced garlic and cook for about one minute.
  • Add ½ cup water and deglaze the pan.
  • Add 1 pound pinto beans, 1 ½ teaspoon salt, and enough water to be about 1” above the beans (approximately 4 cups).
  • Add the remaining ingredients and stir around.
  • Place lid on top and set to 70 minutes on manual high pressure. Once the timer goes off, let the pressure manually release for 15-20 minutes.
  • Remove lid. Turn to saute to thicken the sauce to liking.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 603mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg