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

The Turkish eggs hide custardy pockets of Japanese sweet potato, while tangles of fried tortillas sharpen the texture of Napa cabbage and feta salad, and the baked beans in the English-ish breakfast are huge scarlet runners with an unexpected touch of molasses. —Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

The barbeque menu include corn on the cob, baked beans, rolls, dessert, water and lemonade. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025

Tri-tip, ribs, pork and chicken are also center stage among various platter and combo meals, accompanied by classic comfort food sides like mac and cheese, coleslaw, potato salad and baked beans. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025

Aboard his life raft, Callahan was armed with nothing more than nuts, raisins, eggs, baked beans, cabbage, a can of meat and eight ounces of water. —Mark Gray, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baked beans

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