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baked beans with vanilla wafers

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Rose Mary Mogan
Sauk Village, IL

I do have several recipes using Ginger Snap cookies, but since I was out of them, I decided to try Vanilla Wafers in my Baked Beans and see how they would turn out. They turned out thick rich and hearty, and were very tasty. I thought to myself not bad for a substitute ingredient. The Vanilla Wafers thickens the sauce & adds an extra hint of sweetness. We loved them with the extra bits of added cooked, cut up crumbled bacon & smoke flavor from the Liquid smoke. This was quick simple & convenient, Not bad for a quick side dish. Try it you may like it too

(3 ratings)
yield 4 -6 depending on portion size
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baked beans with vanilla wafers

  • 2 can
    pork n beans (15 oz) undrained
  • 4 slice
    bacon cooked crisp & crumbled plus extra for top
  • 1 md
    onion chopped (cooked in microwave 3 minutes)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    liquid smoke, or less if desired
  • 1/4 c
    splenda brown sugar blend
  • 2 Tbsp
    yellow mustard
  • 1/3 c
    heinz catsup (my preferred brand)
  • 3/4 c
    vanilla wafers, crushed

How To Make baked beans with vanilla wafers

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. These are the ingredients I used to make this dish.
  • 2
    Spray casserole dish with nonstick cooking Spray.
  • 3
    Crumble vanilla wafers in zip lock bag and measure 3/4 cup, and set aside till needed.
  • 4
    Cook bacon in microwave and cut up into small pieces.
  • 5
    Chop onion and microwave for 3 minutes till a little tender.
  • 6
    Combine Chopped bacon, cookie crumbs, catsup, brown sugar, mustard and chopped onion & liquid smoke in a medium size bowl. Stir to blend ingredients together.
  • 7
    Add pork N beans, then stir and add to prepared dish. Top with extra pre cooked bacon slices if desired.
  • 8
    Bake for 30 minutes in preheated 375 degree F. oven. Remove from oven then serve when ready.
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