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

Choose comforting sides like mac and cheese, baked beans and cornbread. —Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025

This tasty dish serves cheesy baked beans alongside a potato and bacon hash. —Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025

Sides include mac and cheese, potato salad, collard greens, green beans, baked beans and, of course, cornbread. —Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above