Make a mess for dinner with these Oven-Baked Maple-BBQ Ribs! Only 5 minutes to prep, then baking in the oven while you go do other things. It’s a win-win!
Oven-Baked Maple-BBQ Ribs
{Referral links are used in this post.}
Ribs are one of those things that we get at restaurants a lot, but don’t often make at home. They just make so much mess. And they seem really complicated to cook!
Well, grab a stack of napkins, a few wet wipes, and turn on your oven. We are going to make some super-easy Oven-Baked Maple-BBQ Ribs!
If you want another super-easy oven-baked rib recipe, you’ve got to try these Honey-BBQ Oven-Baked Ribs, too!
First, you need to know what kind of ribs to buy. For this recipe, I recommend St. Louis style pork ribs. You could also use baby back pork ribs. Beef ribs will not do very well in this recipe, they need to cook longer than this. (Visit this article to find out more about the different kinds of ribs.)
Second, you need some aluminum foil and a baking pan. This sauce is sticky, and will burn onto the pan while the ribs are cooking. Line the pan with aluminum foil first, and clean up will be so easy. (Trust me on this one!)
Third, please-please-please use real maple syrup, not the maple-flavored breakfast syrup. Please. I am on my knees begging you.
I used Sweet Baby Ray’s Original BBQ Sauce for my ribs. Use your favorite BBQ sauce! The flavor of your maple-BBQ sauce will be a little different if you use a different BBQ sauce, but I know it will still be delicious.
That’s all the tricks you need to know to make these delicious ribs! Mix up your sauce, pour it over the ribs, and put the ribs in the oven. Then dive in and make a mess!
Enjoy!
3 Ways to Take the Fear Out of This Recipe
- What’s the Difference Between Beef Ribs and Pork Ribs?
- How to Convert Oven Times to Slow Cooker Times – free printable
- An Easy Way to Measure Sticky Ingredients
3 More Recipes to Try
Printable Recipe Card for Oven-Baked Maple-BBQ Ribs
Oven-Baked Maple-BBQ Ribs
Ingredients
- 1 slab pork ribs St. Louis style, about 4 pounds (review this article to find out about different types of ribs)
- 3 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons BBQ sauce I usedSweet Baby Ray's Original BBQ sauce
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lay ribs, meaty side up, on foil.
- In a small bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients, stirring well.
- Pour the maple-BBQ mixture over the ribs, spreading it evenly over the surface of the ribs. (Some of the maple-BBQ sauce will drip off the ribs onto the foil.)
- Bake, uncovered, at 300 degrees for one hour.
- Remove ribs from oven, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and continue baking at 300 degrees for another 45-60 minutes, until ribs are fork-tender.
- Cut into single-rib sections and serve immediately.
Shared on:
mmmmmm…..let me wipe that drool up…printing this for later! Thanks for sharing on Homestead Blog hop!
My pleasure, don’t they look amazing!