baked beans

American  

plural noun

1. small white dried beans that have been baked, usually with salt pork, brown sugar or molasses, and seasonings.

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baked beans British  

plural noun

1. haricot beans, baked and tinned in tomato sauce

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Etymology

Origin of baked beans

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

We feasted on smoked pork belly, which was fatty and fork-tender, smoked brisket, baked beans, and, of course, candied sweet potato with plenty of butter, cinnamon, and sugar.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

The menu: corn soup, beet salad, baked beans, unfermented grape juice, and sliced “protose” with lemon.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

If supermarkets reduced the price of long-life items like baked beans, shoppers might be tempted to buy their year's supply in December, he says.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024

Inside over breakfast, the chatter of possible strikes and crew members wolfing down baked beans, fried eggs and mugs of tea.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

He scooped a plastic spoonful of baked beans from his can and dumped it onto her shoe.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli