grandma boone's corn casserole

Canaveral Groves, FL
Updated on Oct 23, 2025

My grandma used to make this corn casserole (she called it spoonbread) on Sundays after church. One of my best memories! She'd serve it with her fried chicken and green beans with potatoes.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Need an easy side dish recipe? This corn casserole is one of the easiest ones we have made. All you need is a box of cornbread and 5 pantry ingredients. Once baked, the cake-like cornbread is buttery, sweet, and savory.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 stick margarine, melted
  • 1 can whole kernel corn, drained (15.25 oz)
  • 1 can creamed corn (14.75 oz)
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 package cornbread mix (I use Jiffy)
  • IF YOU DON'T HAVE CORNBREAD MIX, MAKE YOUR OWN
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar or Splenda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

How To Make grandma boone's corn casserole

  • Melted margarine in a bowl.
    Step 1
    Melt margarine first.
  • Corn, egg, and sour cream mixed together.
    Step 2
    Then mix together both cans of corn, egg, and sour cream. Mix well.
  • Cornbread added to the batter.
    Step 3
    Add cornbread mix and mix lightly. Add margarine and blend well but don't overmix.
  • Mixture poured into a baking dish.
    Step 4
    Pour into a lightly greased 2-quart casserole dish.
  • Baking the corn casserole.
    Step 5
    Bake at 350 F until set, about 50 - 60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 598kcal, carbohydrates: 73g, cholesterol: 54mg, fat: 31g, fiber: 5g, protein: 10g, saturated fat: 9g, sodium: 1255mg, sugar: 13g, unsaturated fat: 22g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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