What Goes With Baked Beans - MamaGourmand

Looking for what goes with baked beans? Whether you are searching for main dishes or sides to serve with baked beans, you will find entrees, sides, and vegetables, along with many serving tips all right here!

Baked beans are an ideal dish for summer picnics, cook-out, or potluck dinner. The combination of sweet and savory flavor makes it the perfect side dish to serve with hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, or BBQ meats.

Find infinite possibilities and pairings for what to serve with baked beans all in this complete resource. Whether you are looking for what main dish goes with baked beans, or easy sides, there is plenty to choose from!

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sides to serve with baked beans

Not only do many vegetables go with baked beans, but salads, fruit, cornbread, and potato dishes pair well. To keep the entire meal effortless, pair with a couple of these easy side dish suggestions below.

• Fresh salads
• Vegetables (roasted, grilled, or steamed)
• Potatoes
• Fruit salad
• Garlic Toast
• Jello salad
• French fries
• Coleslaw
• Pasta salad
• Corn on the cob
• Deviled Eggs
• Cornbread
• Potato salad
• Macaroni salad

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main dishes to go with baked beans

Naturally gluten-free baked beans are an effortless allergy-friendly side to pair with many entrees, and goes with pulled pork particularly well. Whether enjoying for a weeknight dinner, or serving as party side dish, baked beans go with these main dishes fabulously!

• BBQ ribs
• Mac and cheese
• Hot dogs
• Hamburgers
• Pulled pork or pulled chicken
• Shepherd’s Pie
• Baked ham
• Brisket

What else goes with baked beans?

If you are still looking for what goes with baked beans for dinner or for entertaining, below are some of my favorites to serve with it!

Salads – Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad, fresh fruit salad, Sweet Potato Salad, green salads, Harvest Salad, coleslaw, Chickpea Avocado Salad, broccoli salad, or Strawberry Salad

Vegetables – carrots, asparagus, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, roasted potatoes, green beans, hash browns, Smashed Potatoes, broccoli, roasted zucchini, butternut squash

Breads – Garlic bread, dinner rolls, buttermilk biscuits or gluten-free biscuits, cornbread, Quick Cheese Bread, Texas toast

Grains – Rice pilaf, Creamy Grits or Instant Pot Grits, quinoa, farro, Grit Cakes, bulgur salad

Flavor enhancers

Boston baked beans are flavored with molasses and salty pork or bacon, but there are many ways to add your own unique twist. Used canned baked beans, stir in a flavor enhancer or two, or make your own recipe from scratch!

• Chopped ham
• Brown sugar
• Molasses
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Butter (especially if there are no bacon drippings in recipe)
• Bacon
• Barbecue sauce
• Tomato sauce
• Onions
• Sausage – Italian, or spicy chorizo
• Bell peppers
• Worcestershire sauce

frequently asked questions

What is the best way to reheat baked beans?

For smaller portions, simply reheat the beans in the microwave. If you are reheating a larger amount place them in an oven-safe baking dish. Cover the dish with foil and bake in a 350ºF oven for 20-30 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Can baked beans be frozen?

Yes. Let the beans cool completely then store in an airtight container, such as freezer bag. Freeze up to three months and thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

What types of beans can be used?

Using canned beans makes baked bean recipes quick and easy, but dried beans may be substituted. Choose from navy beans, pinto beans, cannellini, great northern, lima, or kidney beans.

more side dishes to serve with baked beans

Corn Casserole

Gluten-free corn casserole makes a creamy, comforting cornbread casserole with an easy 5-minute prep and no Jiffy mix necessary!

Marinated Green Bean Salad

Make-ahead, marinated Green Bean Salad is an easy, healthy recipe perfect for summer! Simply toss green beans, tomatoes, and red onions with a balsamic vinaigrette and serve cold with blue or feta cheese.

Grilled Potatoes

Easy grilled potatoes in foil packets take five minutes to prepare, only a few simple ingredients, and makes perfectly crispy and seasoned red potatoes. You’ll devour potatoes on the grill all summer long!

Cornbread

Gluten-Free Cornbread recipe is a lightly sweet, southern-style cornbread with a lighter, cake-like texture. Only a few simple ingredients are required to enjoy a cornbread so good no one will realize it’s gluten-free!

Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad

Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad has a creamy parmesan Italian dressing mixed with pasta, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, salami, and fresh mozzarella. This unique and flavorful cold pasta salad is guaranteed to be devoured quickly at BBQs and potlucks!

Cheese Grits Casserole

Easy Cheddar Grits Casserole is the perfect comfort sidedish for breakfast, brunch, or even a weeknight dinner. Cheesy baked grits can also be made ahead as an overnight grits casserole for easy entertaining!

Velveeta Mac and Cheese

Super creamy homemade Velveeta Mac and Cheese is the ultimate family favorite recipe we’ve enjoyed for years. Easy, from scratch, baked macaroni and cheese is comfort food at its best!

Amish Potato Salad

Enjoy the best, homemade Amish potato salad recipe, made famous by Walmart! This gluten free potato salad has a classic, old fashioned taste dotted with pimentos, sweet pickles, and hard boiled eggs.

Pineapple Pretzel Salad

Pineapple Pretzel Salad makes a delightful cool and creamy dish perfect for holiday gatherings, potlucks, and BBQs. This easy, sweet and salty recipe has a layer or buttery crushed pretzels, sweet cream cheese filling, and refreshing crushed pineapple topping.

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