This Crock Pot Buttery Bacon Green Beans recipe turns canned beans into some of the most delicious green beans you have ever tasted. So buttery with lots of smoky flavor.

Crock Pot Buttery Bacon Green Beans on a serving dish.

Crock Pot Buttery Bacon Green Beans Recipe

This ultra-easy side dish is sure to become a family favorite. A recipe so good, you’ll want to serve it for holiday meals.

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Green beans cooked in a crock pot are so, so good because they have tons of time to soak up flavors. Green beans are a little bland on their own, but add some garlic, onion, butter, bacon, and Worcestershire sauce and they are totally transformed.

Butter and bacon are two of my favorite “B” words and they really elevate the flavor of these canned green beans. It’s the ultimate southern side dish.

Be sure to check out this recipe for Crock Pot Sausage, Potatoes, and Green Beans.

Bacon Green Beans cooked in the Slow Cooker

A combination of bacon grease and crumbled bacon imparts so much smoky flavor. A little bit of brown sugar is added to give these green beans just a little sweetness. I also add a few crushed red pepper flakes to give them a bit of heat. Double the amount if you want them spicy.

The green beans slow cook for 4 to 6 hours during which time the flavors are really melded together.

Is This Dish Spicy?

I add a few red pepper flakes to give these green beans just a little heat. Double the amount if you want them spicy.

How To Serve Crock Pot Buttery Bacon Green Beans

These Crock Pot Buttery Bacon Green Beans are wonderful for Thanksgiving, Easter or a Sunday supper. They make a great side for chicken, steak, or pork. If you’re looking for a non-crock pot green beans recipe, try this classic Southern-Style Green Beans recipe.

Storage

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 days.

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Crock Pot Buttery Bacon Green Beans

4.98 from 35 votes
Prep: 12 minutes
Cook: 4 hours
Total: 4 hours 12 minutes
Servings: 8
This Crock Pot Buttery Bacon Green Beans recipe turns canned beans into some of the most delicious green beans you have ever tasted. So buttery with lots of smoky flavor. It's the ultimate southern side dish.
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Ingredients

  • 4 (14.5-ounce) cans green beans, drained
  • 8 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 4 tablespoons butter, cut into slivers
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspooon seasoned salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions 

  • Place green beans in the bottom of a 4 to 6-quart greased slow cooker.
  • Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet until crispy, adding the onion when the bacon is almost all the way cooked. Continue to cook just long enough for the onion to soak up the bacon flavor and get a little soft.
  • Remove bacon and onion with a slotted spoon and add to the slow cooker with the green beans. Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease into the slow cooker.
  • Add the remainin ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Open the slow cooker and give it a stir a few times during the cooking time.

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Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 519mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1622IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  2. Stacey says:

    I made this for the first time on Thanksgiving, and Wow! Best green beans ever. It will now be used for all my holiday meals.

  3. Kimberly Riley says:

    This is the best green bean recipe ever. I’m sharing it with everybody I know. They’re usually so bland, but not with this mixture of seasonings.

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  5. Foodie in Philippines says:

    It looks like a good combination of healthy and mouthwatering. I will surely try it sometime. Thanks to Spicy Southern Kitchen.

  6. Christine says:

    Would it work to use fresh green beans instead of canned?

    1. Christin Mahrlig says:

      Yes, but you will need to boil or steam them until tender before adding them or increase the slow cooking time.

  7. Anna says:

    These Crock Pot Buttery Bacon Green Beans look absolutely mouthwatering!

  8. Connie says:

    These are delish. My recipe calls for soy sauce. Going to make them for a potluck this weekend.

  9. Connie says:

    These are delish. My recipe calls for soy sauce.

  10. Kaity says:

    These are excellent, truly a crowd pleaser. Perfect for meal train or potluck.