baked beans

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: beans that have been softened by soaking and boiling and then baked usually with salt pork and seasoning

Baked beans is a summer classic.

—Kathie Smith

"Baked beans is not the kind of thing we want to serve," said David Woodward, chef at Apley's, an elegant eatery in the Sheraton Hotel.

—Fox Butterfield

I leave it to you to decide whether your baked beans are tomato-less or spiced up with those juicy cylinders of flavor.

—Doris Reynolds

see also boston baked beans

Examples of baked beans in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What to skip: The side of baked beans had an overwhelming smoky aftertaste. —Joe Guillen, Axios, 11 July 2024

Everyone is having fun and filling up on classic sides like potato salad, macaroni salad and baked beans. —USA TODAY, 4 July 2024

Vegetarians can increase their iron intake by eating baked beans, lentils, whole-meal pasta, bread, nuts, seeds, kale, spinach, broccoli, or tofu. —Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 18 June 2024

Sides include coleslaw, baked beans, potato salad and fries. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above