I take this crock pot dish one step further by adding smoky bacon and a sprinkling of fresh chives for a side dish that will earn you rave reviews! When I want a corn dish I make fried corn, a corn souffle, a scalloped corn casserole or this delicious creamed corn.
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn Ingredients
To make this slow cooker creamed corn recipe you will need frozen corn kernels, sugar, salt, milk, butter, cream cheese, black pepper, bacon and chives. When I have this dish for Thanksgiving dinner, I serve it with some of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes like Cajun turkey, carrot souffle and cranberry orange sauce.
How Do You Make Slow Cooker Creamed Corn?
To make this creamed corn start by placing corn, sugar and salt in a slow cooker and stir them together. Next add milk, cream cheese and butter. Cook for a few hours. Take the lid off add some pepper and stir until the corn is nice and saucy! Toss on some cooked, crumbled bacon and fresh chives for garnishes and you’ve got an amazing side dish that doesn’t take up any oven space!
Tips For The Best Corn
When you first take the lid off the slow cooker, the cream cheese may look a bit curdled. This is normal, all you need to do is stir the corn until the sauce comes together. If you want to use canned corn simply drain the corn before placing it in the slow cooker. If you feel like your creamed corn looks too thick, simply stir in a splash of milk to thin it out. If your corn seems too thin, simply cook it uncovered on high for about 15 minutes or until thickened to your desired consistency.
Flavor Variations
While this creamed corn is savory and delicious as-is, you can change up the ingredients to suit your preferences.
Meat: Try stirring in diced cooked chicken, turkey or ham for the last 30 minutes of cook time. Herbs: For extra flavor, during the last 15 minutes of cook time you could stir in thinly sliced green onions, chopped parsley and chopped thyme leaves. Spicy: Add chopped pickled jalapenos to the corn half an hour before removing the corn from the crock pot. Cheesy: Try stirring in a cup of shredded cheddar cheese 30 minutes before the corn finishes cooking.
No one will guess that this slow cooker creamed corn is so easy to make; people will think you’ve spent hours in the kitchen! No one needs to know that this recipe only has 10 minutes of prep time, simply sit back, relax and let the compliments roll in!
