When you don’t have time to cook from scratch, canned baked beans are a welcome convenience. Give them a little extra pizazz and your own creative homemade twist with any of the following additions.

• Adobo sauce from canned chipotle peppers
• Sautéed onions and a dash of dry mustard
• Honey and Dijon mustard
• Freshly grated ginger
• Peach preserves
• Splash of bourbon
• Miso paste