Crock-Pot Easy Green Beans and Bacon + Video

Just 5 simple ingredients makes up this amazingly delicious Crock-Pot Easy Green Beans and Bacon recipe. You really just cannot go wrong with this easy side dish flavored with bacon and a touch of maple syrup! We think it is special enough to serve at any holiday meal but simple enough for everyday too!

Slow Cooker Easy Green Beans and Bacon

When you need a fantastic side dish to bring to a potluck or family gathering (think Easter, Christmas or Thanksgiving) you cannot go wrong with these fantastic green beans.

The sweet and salty combination you get from the maple syrup, brown sugar and bacon is the perfect combination to the green beans and onion.

I used canned green beans because that is what I had on hand but if you like your green beans a little more crisp feel free to use fresh green beans that have been washed and trimmed and then add 1/4 cup water to the slow cooker when you add the green beans so that there is a little liquid to help those fresh green beans cook.

Because of the bacon and sweet maple syrup and brown sugar my kids actually LOVE this recipe and I can easily get them to eat their veggies!

Everything is better with bacon!

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Crock-Pot Easy Green Beans and Bacon Recipe

Heidi Kennedy

With only 5 ingredients this fantastic green bean recipe combines the flavors of bacon, green beans, onion, maple syrup and a touch of brown sugar. A popular side dish perfect for any holiday meal (or any day really!)

3.77 from 163 votes

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 4 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine American

Servings 10 People

Calories 185 kcal

Ingredients

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• 12 Ounces Center Cut Bacon
• 29 Ounces Canned Green Beans
• 1 Medium Yellow Onion (Chopped)
• ½ Cup Real Maple Syrup
• ¼ Cup Brown Sugar

Instructions

• In a sauce pan, heat bacon and onion just until bacon is cooked (do not brown the bacon).
• Drain green beans and empty into a 5 quart or larger slow cooker.
• Add bacon, onion and drippings on top of green beans.
• Add in brown sugar and maple syrup and stir well.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.

Notes

Do not be afraid to substitute fresh green beans or even frozen green beans for the canned green beans in this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 745mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 3.3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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