Originally Posted by fingersplint
If you have soaked the beans then put them in the pot with sugar they will never soften. You must cook the bean after soaking then add them to the pot with brown sugar or molasses, and the rest of the ingredients. The sugar prevents them from softening. been there done that! ;)
All of these are great suggestions! :) I've never had a problem with white beans, pintos or my favorite 15 bean soup. But I've never tried baked beans in the slow cooker. I added all the ingrediants at the same time including the brown sugar. I'll remember all your suggestions if there's a next time! I think there were too many things going against me and those beans!! Lol