Must Make Crack Green Beans

Crack green beans are the side dish that guarantees seconds! Tender green beans bake in a sweet-savory buttery sauce with smoky bacon. These are simple to make, wildly addictive, and gone in minutes.

Ingredients for Crack Green Beans

• Green Beans: This recipe is best with canned green beans! Ensure that you drain the beans thoroughly to remove any excess liquid.
• Bacon: Using precooked bacon makes this recipe even easier! If you prefer to cook your own bacon, using the oven or air fryer is an easy, hands-off way to get perfectly crispy bacon.
• Ranch Seasoning: This is optional, but it adds to the “crack” flavor and makes the beans extra tasty!

How to Make Crack Green Beans

This crack green beans recipe is a total breeze and full of flavor. You’ll have tender, caramelized green beans with smoky bacon ready in no time. It’s as simple as 3 easy steps: toss, bake, and stir, that’s it!

1. Make the Sauce: Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, light brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder.
2. Toss and Bake: Add the green beans and cooked bacon to the sauce and toss to combine. Transfer the coated green beans to the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally to coat the beans. Cook until the green beans are tender and soft.

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Crack Green Beans

Sweet, savory, and buttery green beans tossed with garlic and bacon. Simple to make and instantly addictive.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword brown sugar green beans, crack green beans recipe, green bean side dish

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 6 Servings

Calories 227kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

• 3 (14.5-ounce) cans cut green beans drained
• ½ cup cooked chopped bacon
• ¼ cup melted unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons dry ranch powder optional

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375℉. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk ¼ cup melted unsalted butter, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, ½ cup light brown sugar, 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, and 2 teaspoons dry ranch powder, if using.
• Add 3 (14.5-ounce) cans cut green beans and ½ cup cooked chopped bacon to the sauce mixture and toss to combine.
• Transfer the green beans to the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally to coat the beans. Cook until the green beans are tender and soft.

Notes

Storage and Reheating Instructions

• Fridge: Store leftover green beans in an airtight container. Refrigerate up to 3 days.
• Reheating: Reheat leftovers in the microwave until warmed through.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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