spoon bread

A soft light bread made with cornmeal, eggs, butter, and milk, baked in a bowl.

A puddinglike bread usually based on cornmeal and baked in a casserole dish. Spoon bread is generally served as a side dish and, in fact, is soft enough that it must be eaten with a spoon or fork.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: soft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominy; must be served with a spoon (chiefly Southern)
  Synonym: batter bread