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

Sides include classic comfort foods like hushpuppies, mac and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw and green beans. —Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025

Vegetarian Bush’s baked beans right out of the can and Saltine crackers. —Lisa Donovan, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025

In summer, British designer Anya Hindmarch set up a colorful shop in London for the third year selling ice-cream tubs inspired by a typical pantry stock—Kikkoman soy sauce, Heinz baked beans, Perelló olives. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025

Monday's menu was the same for all comers — ham, stuffing with gravy, baked beans, mashed potatoes, and a fruit cup. —Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above