We are quickly approaching the official start of summer and I am so ready for it. Bring on the burgers, fire-roasted hot dogs, grilled chicken kebabs and alllllll of those summer salads, sides and fresh produce. These Instant Pot Baked Beans? They’re joining my list of must-have summer side dishes along with these Slow Cooker Baked Beans from a couple years back and this easy Potato Salad recipe (or check out my Instant Pot Potato Salad!). Because I’m a cheater and dried beans take forever to cook, when I make them in the slow cooker I always use canned beans. But these Instant Pot beans? We can start right from dry because of how quickly and easily they come together!
How to make Instant Pot Baked Beans:
Variations on these Instant Pot Baked Beans:
Add a little spice if you like to bring the heat — a pinch of chili flakes or a dash of hot sauce will do the trick! Add some crispy cooked bacon when you’re adding your sauce ingredients (you can even cook it in the pot before you add your beans back in!) Stir in some of your favorite barbecue sauce for extra bbq baked beans flavor. You can use different kinds of beans in this recipe, but they all require different cook times so you need to be sure of that before you begin.
How long to cook Instant Pot Baked Beans:
This recipe is specifically for dried navy beans, and not white kidney beans or any other kind. You can use other types of beans, but the cook times will vary. From what I’ve seen across the internet, these cook times are a little lower than most. I have tested and tested and tested these beans over and over again to ensure accurate cook times, and beans that don’t completely dissolve into mush.
Dry beans, no soaking: 35 minutes high pressure, 10 minutes natural pressure release. 3-4 hour soak: 25 minutes high pressure, 10 minutes natural pressure release Overnight hour soak: 20 minutes high pressure, 10 minutes natural pressure release
What you’ll need to make Instant Pot Baked Beans:
I tested this recipe in my 6 quart Instant Pot — it should also work fine in an 8 quart because of all the liquid required to cook beans That’s it! Aside from some basic measuring cups, there’s really no other equipment needed as the Instant Pot does it all.
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