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    Maple Baked Beans Maritime

    Maple baked beans recipe: navy beans baked low and slow with maple syrup, molasses and salt pork until rich and glossy. The Maritime Saturday-night bean pot.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 30 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 DinnerCategory
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    Rustic crock of maple baked beans with salt pork, maple syrup jug on wooden table

    Baked beans were the Saturday-night ritual of Maritime households — a pot slid into the dying heat of the wood stove on Friday and left to burble until supper the next night, served with brown bread and a pot of tea. Every family had its own ratios, fiercely defended.

    This version nods to the Acadian and Loyalist traditions with a double dose of sweetness: maple syrup for a bright, woodsy note and molasses for that deep, dark richness. Hours of gentle heat turn the beans glossy, the salt pork meltingly soft, and the whole house fragrant with comfort.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Soak the navy beans overnight in plenty of cold water, then drain.
    2. Simmer the beans in fresh water for about 1 hour until just tender, then drain, reserving the cooking liquid.
    3. Place the beans in a bean pot or Dutch oven with the salt pork, onion, maple syrup, molasses, dry mustard, salt and pepper.
    4. Pour in enough of the reserved liquid to cover the beans.
    5. Cover and bake at 300°F for 5 to 6 hours, adding more liquid as needed, until the beans are dark, glossy and meltingly tender.
    6. Uncover for the last 30 minutes to let the top brown, and serve with brown bread.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    The longer they bake, the better they get — the beans should be dark and glossy when they are done. They keep for a week in the fridge and freeze like a dream.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook30 min
    Servings4
    CategoryDinner
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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