Description
Creamy Corn Delight brings southern comfort straight to your table with minimal effort. Cheesy, rich corn casserole simmers slowly, melding butter, cream cheese, and sweet kernels into a luxurious side dish perfect for family gatherings and potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 (15.25 ounces / 432 grams) cans whole kernel corn, drained
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, cubed
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, cut into thin slices
Dairy Components:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) whole milk
Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon (12 grams) sugar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Empty the drained whole kernel corn into a 6-quart (5.7 liters) slow cooker, creating an even base layer.
- Pour of whole milk over the corn kernels, ensuring complete coverage.
- Sprinkle of granulated sugar and of freshly ground black pepper across the surface.
- Gently mix the corn, milk, sugar, and pepper until the ingredients are uniformly distributed throughout the mixture.
- Delicately arrange thin slices of unsalted butter across the top of the corn mixture, creating a complete coverage.
- Distribute small cubes of cream cheese evenly over the butter slices, ensuring balanced distribution.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set the temperature to high, allowing the ingredients to meld together for 2-3 hours.
- After the initial cooking time, remove the lid and thoroughly stir the mixture, breaking down the cream cheese and butter until completely incorporated.
- Replace the lid and continue cooking on high heat for an additional 15 minutes to enhance the creamy texture and blend the flavors.
Notes
- Slow Cooker Magic transforms ordinary corn into a luxurious, creamy side dish with minimal effort.
- Dairy Delight creates a rich, velvety texture by combining milk, butter, and cream cheese during the cooking process.
- Seasoning Tip adds a subtle sweetness and gentle pepper kick that enhances the corn’s natural flavor without overwhelming it.
- Cooking Time matters – 2-3 hours on high heat ensures the corn becomes tender and the ingredients meld perfectly.
- Final Stir is crucial for breaking down cream cheese and butter, creating a smooth, uniform consistency throughout the dish.
- Meal Prep friendly recipe works great for family dinners, potlucks, and can be prepared ahead of time with easy cleanup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg