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

Visitors can order them as a plate meal with sides like baked beans cheesy potatoes and jalapeño apple slaw. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025

Aldi is great for pantry staples (baked beans, brownie mix). —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025

Christopher's barbecue had pork ribs with a dry rub, baked beans, and potato salad. —Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025

More adventurous eaters can opt for recipes like the Oxford – buffalo with blue cheese aioli, mozzarella, tomato, basil, mixed greens and olive oil – and The Big Boy, an elk sub with baked beans, barbecue Dijon, celery, coleslaw, onions and cayenne honey. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baked beans

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