This would be a great shortcut, and I use these all the time. Taste completely homemade. Grandma Brown's baked beans are sold in the NE and are a staple in my cupboard. Can't tell where the OP is from but you can order them on line. I use the baked beans and add some molasses and brown sugar - stir together and bake. Delicious! The baked beans are not like other canned beans with sauce. GB does make saucepan beans, which are also better than most, I just can't find them in my area. All of the stores here carry the baked beans. When I head to Florida for the winter, I take many cans with me and everyone asks about them when I serve them.