Spoonbread with Honey Butter
Spoonbread is a soft, savory cornbread pudding from the American South, traditionally made with cornmeal, eggs, milk, and butter. It's known for its creamy, spoonable texture, distinct from firmer cornbread, and is often served as a comforting side dish. The honey butter topping adds a sweet, rich finish.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in carbohydrates from the cornmeal and sugar, with significant fat content from butter, eggs, and milk. It provides a good source of calcium and phosphorus, with a rough calorie estimate of 250-350 kcal per typical serving.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 320 kcal |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbs | 40 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 12 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
| Calcium | 180 mg |
| Phosphorus | 150 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 mcg RAE |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.2 mg |
| Folate | 45 mcg DFE |
| Magnesium | 35 mg |
| Selenium | 10 mcg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Spoonbread is a culinary cousin to Southern cornbread but has a unique, custard-like texture achieved by incorporating beaten egg whites, making it a beloved comfort food with roots in Native American and early colonial cooking traditions.
