Easy Creamed Corn (Two Ways!)

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This easy Creamed Corn takes less than 5 minutes of prep and is seriously delicious! Made from scratch, this creamed corn recipe makes the perfect side dish for the holidays or your next BBQ! Extra creamy and loaded with flavor!

Need more ideas for sides? Try these favorites: Cranberry Sauce, Sweet Potato Casserole and Dinner Rolls!

This post is sponsored by Challenge Dairy.

Creamed Corn

Creamed corn is one of those fantastically homey side dishes that work for just about any occasion. The best part is that creamed corn is quite possibly the simplest recipe you’ll make all year. Really.

Making creamed corn from scratch is going to be a game changer for you if you’ve never made it before. Not only is it incredibly easy to make, the flavor is AMAZING. No one can resist this extra creamy, slightly sweet side dish. It’s perfect for the upcoming holiday season or for your next BBQ too! Also sure to be a winner at the company potluck.

Creamed Corn Recipe Two Ways

Today I’m sharing two different ways to make homemade creamed corn, slow cooker creamed corn as well as a stovetop option.

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Which you choose to make is entirely up to you. I prefer the slow cooker creamed corn because I love having the slow cooker do the work for me. No worrying about whether the half and half is scalding in the sauce pan, no continuous stirring, etc.

That being said, if I realize I have a craving for some cream cheese corn (as my kids call it), the stovetop is crazy fast and just as delicious. It can be ready to go in less than 15 minutes.

Stovetop Instructions:

Place cream cheese, butter, and half and half in a large saucepan over medium high heat.

Stir until smooth.

Add sugar, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.

Reduce heat to medium or medium low heat, add corn and continue stirring, frequently, until corn is heated through and mixture reaches desired consistency, 5 to 15 minutes.

I’ve already been asked so here is the slow cooker I used (aff link). It’s a casserole slow cooker and I use it ALL.THE.TIME. It’s perfect for side dishes, casseroles, etc.

Slow Cooker Instructions:

Add corn, half and half, sugar, salt, and pepper to slow cooker insert and stir to combine.

Top with cubed butter and cream cheese.

Cook on high heat for 2 to 3 hours or low heat for 5 to 6 hours.

Remove lid and stir cream cheese and butter into mixture until combined. Taste to determine if additional seasoning is needed.

Place lid on the slow cooker and continue cooking for 15 minutes on high or until desired consistency is reached.

Transfer creamed corn to a serving dish and garnish with chives if desired.

What You’ll Need

My creamed corn recipe uses 7 ingredients INCLUDING salt and pepper. Here’s what you’re going to need:

corn – I like to use frozen corn because I always have it on hand but canned whole corn, very well drained, also works great
half and half – if you don’t normally have half and half on hand, feel free to use milk
sugar – just a bit to emphasize the sweetness of the corn
salt and freshly ground black pepper – season to taste
butter – you’re going to need 1 WHOLE stick, I know, it’s decadent, but worth it
cream cheese – if you’ve never had creamed corn made with real cream cheese before, prepare your tastebuds for the CREAMIEST corn ever

I used Challenge butter and cream cheese for this cream style corn because they’re the brand I’ve used and trusted for years and years. Made with 100% real cream, it’s my butter of choice. I’ve been using Challenge products my whole life and trust their products. I know the quality is outstanding and use it for all my baking and cooking!

Variations To Try

This creamed corn recipe is no doubt delicious just as it is, but here are some fun twists on the classic:

Garnish with baked bacon or add to the slow cooker and stir in just before serving.
Add half a teaspoon of cayenne or throw in slice jalapeno for some heat.
Turn this dish into a cream corn casserole. Just transfer to a baking dish, sprinkle on some Parmesan or cheddar cheese and bake at 375ºF until bubbling and golden brown.

What To Serve with Creamed Corn

Creamed corn goes with just about anything you can imagine but some of our favorites is grilled chicken made with my famous chicken narinade, this easy pot roast and gravy, or our favorite chicken fried steak!

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