Baked Bean Nachos (Printable)

Crispy chips topped with baked beans, melted cheese, and fresh toppings. Perfect for sharing.

# What You Need:

→ Chips & Beans

01 - 7 oz tortilla chips
02 - 14 oz canned baked beans, drained slightly

→ Cheese

03 - 5 oz shredded cheddar cheese
04 - 1.75 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese

→ Fresh Toppings

05 - 1 medium tomato, diced
06 - 1 small red onion, finely chopped
07 - 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
08 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
09 - 1 ripe avocado, diced
10 - 1/3 cup sour cream

→ Optional Extras

11 - Lime wedges, for serving
12 - Hot sauce, to taste

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
02 - Spread tortilla chips evenly across the prepared baking tray.
03 - Spoon baked beans evenly over the tortilla chips.
04 - Sprinkle shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses generously over the beans and chips.
05 - Bake for 12–15 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown.
06 - Remove from oven and immediately top with diced tomato, red onion, jalapeño slices, cilantro, and avocado.
07 - Drizzle with sour cream and serve immediately with lime wedges and hot sauce on the side.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The combination of sweet baked beans and sharp cheddar creates this incredible salty sweet balance that keeps everyone coming back for more
  • Everything comes together in under 30 minutes making it perfect for those last minute I forgot to plan something moments
  • You can customize the toppings based on whatever is wilting in your crisper drawer right now
02 -
  • Do not skip the parchment paper because baked bean sugars caramelize and stick to baking sheets like concrete
  • Work quickly once the nachos come out of the oven because the difference between hot crispy nachos and sad room temperature nachos is about five minutes
  • Put your fresh toppings on after baking because baking tomatoes and cilantro turns them into this weird mushy situation nobody wants
03 -
  • Use a rimmed baking sheet instead of a flat one so those cheese overflow situations do not end up on your oven floor
  • Let the cheese set for literally one minute after removing from the oven so it does not slide off completely when you add toppings
  • Warm your sour cream slightly for 10 seconds so it drizzles beautifully instead of clumping

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