Crockpot Black Beans

In an effort to eat healthier, I try to avoid processed canned food items. Often times these foods have huge amounts of sodium and sugar.

Here is how I make my beans. Not only is it healthier, but it’s also a ton cheaper to make them this way!
They’re about half the cost of canned beans!

Rinse them for a minute to get them thoroughly clean and remove any debris.

Let soak in the crockpot (not on) with the lid on for about 6 hours. I usually just leave them overnight to make it easy.

Drain and remove the broken and cracked beans

Place the beans back in the crockpot and fill again with enough water to cover by 2-3 inches. Cook for about 8 hours on LOW until the beans are tender.

Drain and rinse

I didn’t take pictures of this, but then portion the beans into containers or freezer bags. I usually use freezer bags and just keep reusing them. I usually do about 1 1/3 cups of beans for one can equivalent.

So, ya, that’s it. It’s super easy, doesn’t take any skill besides remembering to turn the crockpot on. Which I guess can be hard sometimes, since I’ve forgotten it plenty of times. haha.


There you go – easy, cheap, and healthier beans so you can move away from the can.