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

Also everyone who isn't me knows barbecue goes best with baked beans. —Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2024

The condo owner was getting ready for a barbecue, and the bear ate all of his steaks, baked beans, and potato salad before slipping into the woods. —Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024

Four Peaks Brewing Company Veterans and active-duty military personnel will receive a free barbecue plate loaded with St. Louis ribs, locally made Denmark bratwurst, coleslaw, baked beans and Texas toast. —Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024

Cubed potatoes, decadent cheesy sauce, and caramelized Ritz crackers to top it off. get the recipe Million Dollar Baked Beans Savory, sweet, and smoky elements blend together to take traditional baked beans to flavorful new heights – in under an hour. —Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above