This cream style corn will knock your socks off! Creamy, cheesy, buttery … oh so delicious! This is a very quick and easy creamed corn recipe that takes only 35 minutes from start to finish. Plus, you end up with the most delicious corn you will ever eat!
This creamed style sweetcorn is fabulous served with everyday meals or as a delicious side for Thanksgiving dinner or other special occasions along with my Crockpot Green Bean Casserole. Your guests will be WOWed - and you will be glad it was so simple!
Try this Southern creamed corn recipe with my Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf along with Macaroni and Tomatoes or Cheesy Mashed Potatoes. Or you can pair it with a roasted chicken, fried chicken, or my Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breasts. Yeah, I love bacon, and you should too!
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💖 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy: No weird ingredients or difficult steps - simple, basic ingredients and instructions perfect for anyone to understand.
- Quick: Only 35 minutes from start to finish - great for busy weeknights or holidays!
- Kid Friendly: Most kids love corn, and this recipe is no exception. They will love the cheesy, creamy goodness!
🥘 Ingredients
What You'll Need:
Ingredient Notes:
- Corn: Use fresh or frozen. No need to thaw frozen corn. Canned corn is not recommended, as it's already cooked and won't have the same fresh flavor.
- Butter: Use real butter, not margarine. The flavor is much better.
- Garlic: Use fresh or frozen or minced jarred. I buy large bags of pre-peeled garlic and put them in the freezer to keep from spoiling. Fresh is always the most flavorful, but many times I like to cut corners to save time.
- Basil: Don't leave this herb out if possible, as it really makes this dish unique and so flavorful! If you have fresh, you can use about ¼ cup finely minced.
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🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Start by melting the butter on medium heat, then add the garlic, parsley, and basil and cook until it’s all bubbly. This takes about 5 minutes.
Step 2: Next, you will add the corn, salt, pepper, and paprika and stir. Cook this mixture on medium heat covered for about 10 minutes. This will partially cook the corn.
Step 3: You will then add the broth and cover for another 10 minutes. This finishes the corn cooking process.
Step 4: Turn the heat down to low. Break up the cream cheese into pieces and add to the corn along with the parmesan and mix together. Cover and cook on low heat until cheese is all melty, uncovering to stir a couple times. Serve right away.
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💭 Expert Cooking Tips
- Let cream cheese soften on the counter while assembling other ingredients. Break it up when adding to the corn mixture - this will cause it to melt more quickly.
- Don't overcook garlic. It should be just starting to brown when adding corn to the pan.
- Serve right away while hot. Reheat covered on low if needed.
🧐 Recipe FAQs
Cream style corn is plain corn with ingredients added to make it creamy. Mine uses cream cheese to create the creamy texture. This also gives it a nice cheesy flavor (along with the parmesan).
My recipe uses fresh or frozen corn, cream cheese, garlic, dry basil and parsley, butter, chicken or beef broth, and parmesan cheese.
Sweet corn is the name given to regular corn that is a super sweet variety. Sweet corn by itself doesn't have anything added to it. Creamed corn is regular corn with ingredients added to make it creamy.
I use cream cheese to thicken my creamed corn, but some use a slurry of flour and milk to create the creaminess. I love the rich flavor the cream cheese gives to my recipe.
I like to thicken my corn with cream cheese. Some others use flour to thicken. You could also use arrowroot powder. However, I do love how the cream cheese makes this dish so flavorful.
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Recipe
Cream Style Corn Recipe (quick & easy)
Ingredients
Instructions
- Start by melting the butter on medium heat, then add the garlic, parsley, and basil and cook until it’s all bubbly. This takes about 5 minutes.
- Next, you will add the corn, salt, pepper, and paprika and stir. Cook this mixture on medium heat covered for about 10 minutes. This will partially cook the corn.
- You will then add the broth and cover for another 10 minutes. This finishes the corn cooking process.
- Turn the heat down to low. Break up the cream cheese into pieces and add to the corn along with the parmesan and mix together. Cover and cook on low heat until cheese is all melty (about 5 minutes), uncovering to stir a couple times.
- Serve right away. Refrigerate up to 5 days.
Notes
- Let cream cheese soften on the counter while assembling other ingredients. Break it up when adding to the corn mixture - this will cause it to melt more quickly.
- Don't overcook garlic. It should be just starting to brown when adding corn to the pan.
- Serve right away while hot. Reheat covered on low if needed.
Cheryl Crary
This corn was absolutely amazing so simple to make and sooo good.
Sally
So happy to hear, Cheryl! We love it too!
Georgann
Is it better with beef or chicken broth?
Sally
Georgann - I used chicken broth, which I had handy, but I suspect that beef broth would be just as good (or maybe even better ...) Beef broth tends to add even more flavor than chicken broth. Either way, it's a fabulous recipe. Let me know what you think!
Lauren Vavala | DeliciousLittleBites
I love creamed corn but I've never tried making my own. This is definitely a must try - so many more flavors than the canned stuff!
Sally
Lauren - Yes, it is WAY better than canned (doesn't even compare IMO)! The flavors are amazing!
Sharon
I love creamed corn served with roasted pork and mashed potatoes. I love the idea of making it at home using fresh corn.
Sally
Having this corn with roasted pork and mashed potatoes sounds perfect! Thanks for stopping by!
Annissa
This version of creamed corn looks fantastic! I agree about the sugar! No need because good sweetcorn is sweet enough already.
Sally
So true! Thanks for stopping by Annissa!
Patty at Spoonabilities
Corn is one of my all-time fav summer veggies. This recipe is SO good. The cream cheese creates such a delish creamy sauce!
Sally
Patty - Thanks for commenting! Yes, it is so creamy and yummy! Gonna have it again tonight!
Candice
I've always wanted to make my own creamed corn and this recipe is just perfect. Love that I almost always have these ingredients on hand, too! Great recipe!
Sally
Candice - Yes, it is so easy with simple ingredients too! Thanks for stopping by!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
Creamed corn is so delicious! I don't have it very often so I am going to have to make this for my whole family.
Sally
Bintu - Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment! Do try it soon and let me know how your family likes it.
Jeannette (Jay Joy)
I have never thought about making my own cream of corn! That parmesan added on the cream must taste so good. I would love to try this at home.
Sally
Jeannette - It's so easy to make delicious cream style corn! Try it and let me know how yours turns out. Thanks for stopping by!
Charla
I've always shyed away from all things corn but these pictures look so appetising. Plus I do enjoy southern styled recipes so what's not to love?
Sally
Charla - It is delicious! We're gonna have it again tonight! Give it a go - you won't be sorry!
Tonje
Yum! This looks great! I can imagine it being awesome with some grilled chicken.
Sally
Tonje - Yes! It would be great with grilled chicken!
Jere Cassidy
I love good southern-style recipes. I am a corn lover and it's always good to have some other way to serve corn. Thanks for not adding the sugar.
Sally
Jere - Thanks for stopping by!