How to Use baked beans in a Sentence

baked beans

noun
  • Served with baked beans, house slaw, white bread and pickles.
    — Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The baked beans can be served right away or at room temperature.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2023
  • And a lighter backpack that didn’t hold a glass jar of tomato sauce and tin cans of baked beans.
    — Anthony Walsh, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Learn how to make baked beans, and bring this to your next barbecue or picnic.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
  • Heinz baked beans on toast and black treacle porridge biscuits.
    — Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The barbecue includes brisket, baked beans, corn, coleslaw, bread and dessert.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Sides include baked beans, mac ‘n’ cheese, Texas caviar, collards, cornbread and more.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
  • Also everyone who isn't me knows barbecue goes best with baked beans.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Sides include classic comfort foods like hushpuppies, mac and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw and green beans.
    — Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In another teaser, Sheeran took on the role of a mulch and baked beans salesman.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2023
  • As with all baked beans, these have a decent level of sweetness from brown sugar and ketchup, but molasses helps take a bit of that sugary edge off.
    — Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
  • The brand of baked beans is under a Food and Drug Administration notice.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • 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
  • This vegan version of her baked beans captures the savory, smoky and slightly sweet flavors that define this regional version of the dish.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The 45-seat counter will also turn out ribs, chicken, pulled pork and turkey, along with sides of mac ‘n’ cheese, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and cornbread.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The final flavor is earthy and sweet, a beautiful companion to classic BBQ sides like coleslaw and baked beans.
    — Jessica Harlan, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
  • Serve with baked beans for a classic English breakfast approach, or alongside a quick pickled slaw or field pea, corn, and bacon salad for some fresh veggies to balance the meal.
    — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Frito pie, for the uninitiated, is a staple side dish at smokehouses, featuring baked beans, chili, and cheddar cheese poured over a bag of corn chips and usually topped with your meat of choice.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • For a savory option, The Chapel Street ($21) has eggs with a side of baked beans, avocado and roasted tomatoes.
    — Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The most recent sign of them is in an attic, where Kathleen and Perry discover Sam’s superhero drawings and some empty cans of corn and baked beans.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The guy is everywhere—plugging sandwiches, potato chips, pizza, baked beans, Gatorade, insurance and the Paris Olympics.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Sticking with the Best Medicine theme, there was a buffet of Port Wenn fare featuring Maine lobster rolls, hot dogs, New England baked beans, salad and coleslaw.
    — Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026

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