spoon bread

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Ofallon, MO
Updated on Aug 22, 2025

Classic old-fashioned Southern spoon bread is so tasty and moist that you may never go back to eating traditional cornbread again. It is like a cross between corn pudding and corn soufflé with a scrumptiously tender custardy texture served with a spoon, hence the name spoon bread.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

How To Make spoon bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Step 2
    Put butter in a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish and place it in the oven.
  • Step 3
    Heat the milk in a large saucepan until fine bubbles surface around the sides of the pan. Slowly add the cornmeal to the milk, whisking to combine.
  • Step 4
    Once well combined, whisk several tablespoons of the hot cornmeal mixture into the beaten eggs and stir to warm the eggs. Repeat again, adding several more tablespoons of the hot cornmeal mixture and stirring.
  • Step 5
    Add the warmed (tempered) eggs, salt, baking powder, and sugar to the cornbread mixture, stirring to combine.
  • Step 6
    Carefully pour the mixture into the hot casserole dish and bake for 35 minutes or until lightly browned. For best results, serve hot.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern

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