diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedList.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedList.java
index 7a282ed7fc..2814670194 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedList.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedList.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2018 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement;
@@ -53,6 +54,20 @@ public class ManagedList<E> extends ArrayList<E> implements Mergeable, BeanMetad
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Return a new instance containing an arbitrary number of elements.
+	 * @param elements the elements to be contained in the list
+	 * @param <E> the {@code List}'s element type
+	 * @return a {@code List} containing the specified elements
+	 * @since 5.3.16
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public static <E> ManagedList<E> of(E... elements) {
+		ManagedList<E> list = new ManagedList<>();
+		list.addAll(Arrays.asList(elements));
+		return list;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the configuration source {@code Object} for this metadata element.
 	 * <p>The exact type of the object will depend on the configuration mechanism used.
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedMap.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedMap.java
index 55b76f0317..acd80074bf 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedMap.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedMap.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2018 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;
 
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement;
 import org.springframework.beans.Mergeable;
@@ -56,6 +57,25 @@ public class ManagedMap<K, V> extends LinkedHashMap<K, V> implements Mergeable,
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Return a new instance containing keys and values extracted from the
+	 * given entries. The entries themselves are not stored in the map.
+	 * @param entries {@code Map.Entry}s containing the keys and values
+	 * from which the map is populated
+	 * @param <K> the {@code Map}'s key type
+	 * @param <V> the {@code Map}'s value type
+	 * @return a {@code Map} containing the specified mappings
+	 * @since 5.3.16
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public static <K,V> ManagedMap<K,V> ofEntries(Entry<? extends K, ? extends V>... entries) {
+		ManagedMap<K,V > map = new ManagedMap<>();
+		for (Entry<? extends K, ? extends V> entry : entries) {
+			map.put(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
+		}
+		return map;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the configuration source {@code Object} for this metadata element.
 	 * <p>The exact type of the object will depend on the configuration mechanism used.
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedSet.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedSet.java
index 7f84ec7f44..f5c7246237 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedSet.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedSet.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2018 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -52,6 +53,20 @@ public class ManagedSet<E> extends LinkedHashSet<E> implements Mergeable, BeanMe
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Return a new instance containing an arbitrary number of elements.
+	 * @param elements the elements to be contained in the set
+	 * @param <E> the {@code Set}'s element type
+	 * @return a {@code Set} containing the specified elements
+	 * @since 5.3.16
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public static <E> ManagedSet<E> of(E... elements) {
+		ManagedSet<E> set = new ManagedSet<>();
+		set.addAll(Arrays.asList(elements));
+		return set;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the configuration source {@code Object} for this metadata element.
 	 * <p>The exact type of the object will depend on the configuration mechanism used.
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests.java b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests.java
index d76579eaf2..cbf9983dc0 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests.java
@@ -2298,9 +2298,7 @@ class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 
 	@Test
 	void prototypeWithArrayConversionForConstructor() {
-		List<String> list = new ManagedList<>();
-		list.add("myName");
-		list.add("myBeanName");
+		List<String> list = ManagedList.of("myName", "myBeanName");
 		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(DerivedTestBean.class);
 		bd.setScope(BeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE);
 		bd.getConstructorArgumentValues().addGenericArgumentValue(list);
@@ -2316,9 +2314,7 @@ class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 
 	@Test
 	void prototypeWithArrayConversionForFactoryMethod() {
-		List<String> list = new ManagedList<>();
-		list.add("myName");
-		list.add("myBeanName");
+		List<String> list = ManagedList.of("myName", "myBeanName");
 		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(DerivedTestBean.class);
 		bd.setScope(BeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE);
 		bd.setFactoryMethodName("create");
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/PropertyResourceConfigurerTests.java b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/PropertyResourceConfigurerTests.java
index 29ecb68699..e51017df5d 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/PropertyResourceConfigurerTests.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/config/PropertyResourceConfigurerTests.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.beans.factory.config;
 
+import java.util.AbstractMap.SimpleEntry;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -357,22 +358,18 @@ public class PropertyResourceConfigurerTests {
 		MutablePropertyValues pvs = new MutablePropertyValues();
 		pvs.add("stringArray", new String[] {"${os.name}", "${age}"});
 
-		List<Object> friends = new ManagedList<>();
-		friends.add("na${age}me");
-		friends.add(new RuntimeBeanReference("${ref}"));
+		List<Object> friends = ManagedList.of("na${age}me", new RuntimeBeanReference("${ref}"));
 		pvs.add("friends", friends);
 
-		Set<Object> someSet = new ManagedSet<>();
-		someSet.add("na${age}me");
-		someSet.add(new RuntimeBeanReference("${ref}"));
-		someSet.add(new TypedStringValue("${age}", Integer.class));
+		Set<Object> someSet = ManagedSet.of("na${age}me",
+				new RuntimeBeanReference("${ref}"), new TypedStringValue("${age}", Integer.class));
 		pvs.add("someSet", someSet);
 
-		Map<Object, Object> someMap = new ManagedMap<>();
-		someMap.put(new TypedStringValue("key${age}"), new TypedStringValue("${age}"));
-		someMap.put(new TypedStringValue("key${age}ref"), new RuntimeBeanReference("${ref}"));
-		someMap.put("key1", new RuntimeBeanReference("${ref}"));
-		someMap.put("key2", "${age}name");
+		Map<Object, Object> someMap = ManagedMap.ofEntries(
+				new SimpleEntry<>(new TypedStringValue("key${age}"), new TypedStringValue("${age}")),
+				new SimpleEntry<>(new TypedStringValue("key${age}ref"), new RuntimeBeanReference("${ref}")),
+				new SimpleEntry<>("key1", new RuntimeBeanReference("${ref}")),
+				new SimpleEntry<>("key2", "${age}name"));
 		MutablePropertyValues innerPvs = new MutablePropertyValues();
 		innerPvs.add("country", "${os.name}");
 		RootBeanDefinition innerBd = new RootBeanDefinition(TestBean.class);
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedListTests.java b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedListTests.java
index 9bf6576d51..420226d173 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedListTests.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedListTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -34,11 +34,8 @@ public class ManagedListTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeSunnyDay() {
-		ManagedList parent = new ManagedList();
-		parent.add("one");
-		parent.add("two");
-		ManagedList child = new ManagedList();
-		child.add("three");
+		ManagedList parent = ManagedList.of("one", "two");
+		ManagedList child = ManagedList.of("three");
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		List mergedList = child.merge(parent);
 		assertThat(mergedList.size()).as("merge() obviously did not work.").isEqualTo(3);
@@ -46,8 +43,7 @@ public class ManagedListTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeWithNullParent() {
-		ManagedList child = new ManagedList();
-		child.add("one");
+		ManagedList child = ManagedList.of("one");
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		assertThat(child.merge(null)).isSameAs(child);
 	}
@@ -61,8 +57,7 @@ public class ManagedListTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeWithNonCompatibleParentType() {
-		ManagedList child = new ManagedList();
-		child.add("one");
+		ManagedList child = ManagedList.of("one");
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		assertThatIllegalArgumentException().isThrownBy(() ->
 				child.merge("hello"));
@@ -70,9 +65,7 @@ public class ManagedListTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeEmptyChild() {
-		ManagedList parent = new ManagedList();
-		parent.add("one");
-		parent.add("two");
+		ManagedList parent = ManagedList.of("one", "two");
 		ManagedList child = new ManagedList();
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		List mergedList = child.merge(parent);
@@ -82,11 +75,8 @@ public class ManagedListTests {
 	@Test
 	public void mergeChildValuesOverrideTheParents() {
 		// doesn't make much sense in the context of a list...
-		ManagedList parent = new ManagedList();
-		parent.add("one");
-		parent.add("two");
-		ManagedList child = new ManagedList();
-		child.add("one");
+		ManagedList parent = ManagedList.of("one", "two");
+		ManagedList child = ManagedList.of("one");
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		List mergedList = child.merge(parent);
 		assertThat(mergedList.size()).as("merge() obviously did not work.").isEqualTo(3);
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedMapTests.java b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedMapTests.java
index 1f6dc5e416..b83fa176d3 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedMapTests.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedMapTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;
 
+import java.util.AbstractMap.SimpleEntry;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
@@ -34,11 +35,9 @@ public class ManagedMapTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeSunnyDay() {
-		ManagedMap parent = new ManagedMap();
-		parent.put("one", "one");
-		parent.put("two", "two");
-		ManagedMap child = new ManagedMap();
-		child.put("three", "three");
+		ManagedMap parent = ManagedMap.ofEntries(new SimpleEntry<>("one", "one"),
+				new SimpleEntry<>("two", "two"));
+		ManagedMap child = ManagedMap.ofEntries(new SimpleEntry<>("tree", "three"));
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		Map mergedMap = (Map) child.merge(parent);
 		assertThat(mergedMap.size()).as("merge() obviously did not work.").isEqualTo(3);
@@ -67,9 +66,8 @@ public class ManagedMapTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeEmptyChild() {
-		ManagedMap parent = new ManagedMap();
-		parent.put("one", "one");
-		parent.put("two", "two");
+		ManagedMap parent = ManagedMap.ofEntries(new SimpleEntry<>("one", "one"),
+				new SimpleEntry<>("two", "two"));
 		ManagedMap child = new ManagedMap();
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		Map mergedMap = (Map) child.merge(parent);
@@ -78,11 +76,9 @@ public class ManagedMapTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeChildValuesOverrideTheParents() {
-		ManagedMap parent = new ManagedMap();
-		parent.put("one", "one");
-		parent.put("two", "two");
-		ManagedMap child = new ManagedMap();
-		child.put("one", "fork");
+		ManagedMap parent = ManagedMap.ofEntries(new SimpleEntry<>("one", "one"),
+				new SimpleEntry<>("two", "two"));
+		ManagedMap child = ManagedMap.ofEntries(new SimpleEntry<>("one", "fork"));
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		Map mergedMap = (Map) child.merge(parent);
 		// child value for 'one' must override parent value...
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedSetTests.java b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedSetTests.java
index 39c0899781..c11a63a6da 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedSetTests.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/ManagedSetTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -34,10 +34,8 @@ public class ManagedSetTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeSunnyDay() {
-		ManagedSet parent = new ManagedSet();
-		parent.add("one");
-		parent.add("two");
-		ManagedSet child = new ManagedSet();
+		ManagedSet parent = ManagedSet.of("one", "two");
+		ManagedSet child = ManagedSet.of("three");
 		child.add("three");
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		Set mergedSet = child.merge(parent);
@@ -46,8 +44,7 @@ public class ManagedSetTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeWithNullParent() {
-		ManagedSet child = new ManagedSet();
-		child.add("one");
+		ManagedSet child = ManagedSet.of("one");
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		assertThat(child.merge(null)).isSameAs(child);
 	}
@@ -60,8 +57,7 @@ public class ManagedSetTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeWithNonCompatibleParentType() {
-		ManagedSet child = new ManagedSet();
-		child.add("one");
+		ManagedSet child = ManagedSet.of("one");
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		assertThatIllegalArgumentException().isThrownBy(() ->
 				child.merge("hello"));
@@ -69,9 +65,7 @@ public class ManagedSetTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void mergeEmptyChild() {
-		ManagedSet parent = new ManagedSet();
-		parent.add("one");
-		parent.add("two");
+		ManagedSet parent = ManagedSet.of("one", "two");
 		ManagedSet child = new ManagedSet();
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		Set mergedSet = child.merge(parent);
@@ -81,11 +75,8 @@ public class ManagedSetTests {
 	@Test
 	public void mergeChildValuesOverrideTheParents() {
 		// asserts that the set contract is not violated during a merge() operation...
-		ManagedSet parent = new ManagedSet();
-		parent.add("one");
-		parent.add("two");
-		ManagedSet child = new ManagedSet();
-		child.add("one");
+		ManagedSet parent = ManagedSet.of("one", "two");
+		ManagedSet child = ManagedSet.of("one");
 		child.setMergeEnabled(true);
 		Set mergedSet = child.merge(parent);
 		assertThat(mergedSet.size()).as("merge() obviously did not work.").isEqualTo(2);
diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/ComplexWebApplicationContext.java b/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/ComplexWebApplicationContext.java
index be08292460..3b1d2c9446 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/ComplexWebApplicationContext.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/ComplexWebApplicationContext.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -158,9 +158,7 @@ public class ComplexWebApplicationContext extends StaticWebApplicationContext {
 		pvs = new MutablePropertyValues();
 		pvs.add("order", "0");
 		pvs.add("exceptionMappings", "java.lang.Exception=failed1");
-		List<RuntimeBeanReference> mappedHandlers = new ManagedList<>();
-		mappedHandlers.add(new RuntimeBeanReference("anotherLocaleHandler"));
-		pvs.add("mappedHandlers", mappedHandlers);
+		pvs.add("mappedHandlers", ManagedList.of(new RuntimeBeanReference("anotherLocaleHandler")));
 		pvs.add("defaultStatusCode", "500");
 		pvs.add("defaultErrorView", "failed2");
 		registerSingleton("handlerExceptionResolver", SimpleMappingExceptionResolver.class, pvs);