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Mesquite Candied Bacon Beans Recipe

Name: Mesquite Candied Bacon Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 10-12
Cuisine: BBQ
Ingredients: 4 Tbsp Hi-West Tombstone Mesquite Seasoning; 3 lb Thick Cut Bacon; 1/4 cup Light Brown or Cane Sugar; 3/4 cup Coffee BBQ Sauce by Torchbearer Sauces; 4 Tbsp Hi-West Tombstone Mesquite; 1.5 Cups Candied Bacon, chopped; 4 cans Navy Beans, rinsed and strained; 1 cup Light Brown or Cane Sugar; 2 Tbsp Paprika; 1/2 Onion, diced; 4 cloves Garlic, minced; 1/4 cup Green Onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1 stick Butter

Jun 03, 2025 Comments: 2

Turn up the flavor on your next BBQ with these Mesquite Candied Bacon Beans—a bold, smoky twist on a backyard classic.

Thick-cut bacon gets smoked and caramelized with Hi-West Tombstone Mesquite and brown sugar, then folded into a rich blend of beans, spices, and a shot of Coffee BBQ Sauce.

Perfect as a hearty side or a smoky showstopper, this recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Mesquite Candied Bacon Beans

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Cuisine

BBQ

Servings

10-12

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

3 hours

These beans are sweet and smoky with a little savory. It starts with a delicious candied bacon that can be eaten as a snack, or in a variety of dishes, so you’ll want to make extra!

Ingredients

Candied Mesquite Bacon Ingredients

4 Tbsp Hi-West Tombstone Mesquite Seasoning
3 lb Thick Cut Bacon
1/4 cup Light Brown or Cane Sugar

Candied Bacon Baked Beans Ingredients

3/4 cup Coffee BBQ Sauce by Torchbearer Sauces
4 Tbsp Hi-West Tombstone Mesquite
1.5 Cups Candied Bacon, chopped
4 cans Navy Beans, rinsed and strained
1 cup Light Brown or Cane Sugar
2 Tbsp Paprika
1/2 Onion, diced
4 cloves Garlic, minced
1/4 cup Green Onion, chopped
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 stick Butter

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Directions

Candied Bacon Instructions

Preheat your smoker to 275 °F.
Season thick cut bacon with Hi-West Tombstone Mesquite, followed by sugar.
Place bacon on a baking rack and smoke for 1 hour.
Remove and let cool. Enjoy as a pitmaster’s snack or use in the following recipes.

Candied Bacon Baked Beans Instructions

Preheat your smoker or grill to 275 °F.
In a dutch oven, add butter, garlic, and onion. Place on grill or smoker and cook for 10-15 minutes.
Add sugar, paprika, Hi-West Tombstone Mesquite and Coffee BBQ Sauce by Torchbearer Sauces. Cook for another 10-15 minutes.
Add beans, remaining butter, candied bacon & green onion.
Cook for an additional 2 hours. Rest for 15-20 minutes and stir.
Garnish with candied bacon, and a drizzle of BBQ or white sauce and enjoy!

Recipe Note

Pro Tip: If you don’t have time to make beans from scratch, use our ingredients to doctor up canned baked beans.

Comments

Gary

- June 10, 2025

Hey Rick, thanks for your comment! You don’t have to cover the Dutch oven, by leaving it uncovered you can get some great smoky flavor in there. As for using the convEggtor and rack and running at 225, that should work great! You may want to give it a good stir every 20-30 minutes to prevent burning as well, and at 225 it might just take a bit longer, that’s all. :)

Let us know how it turns out! – Gary with Grill Masters Club

Rick Cooper

- June 10, 2025

Cool recipe! I’m going to give it a go. Can you please clarify if the Dutch oven should be covered or not? Also, since I’m going to do this in the Big Green Egg, I’m going to use my convEggtor, a rack and shoot for 225 to avoid burning the beans in the bottom of the vessel. Thoughts?