If you’ve never made Slow Cooker Creamed Corn before, this is your sign to ditch the can and make this rich and creamy Thanksgiving dinner side. Made with simple ingredients to give you the buttery corn you love with a melty, smooth sauce.
Whether you are looking to serve this for a special occasion, add it to your Thanksgiving menu, or just need new easy side dish recipes, this creamed corn is ideal for family gatherings.
Unlike other creamed corn recipes, this perfect side dish recipe doesn’t need any heavy cream when making the corn mixture! Everything you need for this is probably already in your pantry and fridge.
And to top it all off, there’s no need to fight for oven space with this side – since this crock pot creamed corn recipe is made right in the slow cooker.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Corn: a bag of frozen corn is all you need for this easy sweet corn creamed corn
- Cheese: a brick of cream cheese will be needed (not whipped). You can use your favorite brand of cream cheese – store bought will work, but we prefer Philadelphia
- Butter: you will need to use unsalted butter
- Liquid: this recipes calls for whole milk to give it an extra creamy consistency, but you can use whatever milk you have on hand (just keep in mind that lower milk-fat percentages will be less creamy).
- Sugar: use white sugar to add a little sweetness to this delicious side dish
- Seasoning: use kosher salt, black pepper, and fresh thyme for garnish
How To Make Slow Cooker Creamed Corn:
- Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 2-4 hours, or on low for 4-6 hours.
- Remove lid and stir to combine and garnish with fresh thyme before serving.
Expert Tips:
If you want to cook this recipe in the oven, we would recommend combining the cream cheese, butter, milk, sugar, salt, and pepper, in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth, then stir in the corn until well combined (about 2 minutes). Add this to a lightly coated 9×13 inch baking dish and cook at 375 ℉ for about 15 minutes, until the corn is warmed through and bubbly, then garnish with fresh thyme if desired.
Frequently Asked Questions about making the best creamed corn recipe:
I wouldn’t suggest making this recipe over the stove, especially if you’re using frozen corn. However, if you don’t want to make it in the slow cooker, you check out our expert tip above on making it in the oven (which includes a stovetop element).
When making this crockpot creamed corn recipe, you can easily use frozen corn, fresh corn, or cans of corn in this corn dish. It’s very forgiving and adaptable – you can even char your corn a little before cooking if you prefer that flavor, too.
This easy side dish is a comfort food, in our opinion, so it is best served warm. Straight from the slow cooker (so it’s great to keep on warm until the main meal is ready to serve).
My favorite way to thicken creamed corn is by adding some parmesan cheese or additional cream cheese. It makes it deliciously extra cheesy corn. You could also add all-purpose flour a little bit at a time to the crock pot cream corn, stirring it in until it thickens. Or, if you want to thicken it without adding extra ingredients, you can blend up some of the corn with an immersion blender.
Storage and Reheating Instructions:
Fridge: Once the corn cools to room temperature, place any of the leftovers of the perfect holiday airtight container. Store it for the next day or up to 5 days in the fridge.
Freezer: Once cooled, transfer the corn to an airtight, freezer-safe container. Let is thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating. Please note, as this recipe has quite a bit of dairy, it may separate when frozen.
Reheating: On the stovetop over medium-low heat, gently stir the creamed corn until it is warmed through.
Other Thanksgiving recipes:
- Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Breast
- Slow Cooker Stuffing Recipe
- Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
- Classic Green Bean Casserole
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn
Ingredients
- 32 ounces frozen corn
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup milk
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ Tablespoon fresh thyme, for garnish
Equipment
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 2-4 hours, or on low for 4-6 hours.
- Remove lid and stir to combine and garnish with fresh thyme before serving.
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