Corn Spoon Bread
Experience the heartwarming tradition of Spoon Bread, a beloved Southern classic. Indulge in the perfect fusion of rustic cornmeal charm and the velvety caress of milk and butter, creating a comforting side dish filled with creamy corn delights, crowned by a satisfyingly crisp cracker topping.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 448kcal
9x3 Baking Dish
Hand Held Mixer
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese room temperature
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 2 large Eggs beaten
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 2 tablespoons Butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 2 cups Frozen Corn
- 1 14¾ ounces can Cream-Style Corn
- 1 cup Yellow Cornmeal
- 1 cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
Topping
- 1½ cups Ritz Crackers crushed
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 4 tablespoons Butter melted
Preheat the oven to 375ºF and grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray, butter, or oil.
In a large mixing bowl beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. Gradually add the eggs into the mixture and beat until just incorporated.
Place the milk, butter, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper into the mixing bowl and beat together until well-blended.
Using a spoon, stir in the frozen corn, cream-style corn, yellow cornmeal, and shredded cheese. Scoop the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
In a small bowl combine the crushed Ritz crackers, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and melted butter. Sprinkle on top of the casserole.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Add chicken. By mixing in some baked chicken or rotisserie-style chicken. You'll have a complete meal.
- Leave off the topping. This recipe has a deliciously crunchy and buttery graham cracker topping, but you could swap this out for some cornflakes, breadcrumbs, even crushed potato chips, or no topping at all.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 535mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 2mg