Crock Pot Cheesy Corn – A Slow Cooker Cheesy Corn with Cream Cheese

Need a side dish that will serve a crowd? Tired of serving boring, plain vegetables? Try this Crock Pot Cheesy Corn with cream cheese recipe for your next pitch-in and wait for the compliments to start rolling in.

Crock Pot Cheesy Corn Casserole Recipe

We love using sweet corn as an easy side dish because we KNOW the kids in the family (and some of the picky adults) will always eat it. Sweet corn straight from the freezer with some butter, salt and pepper is great, but sometimes we just want to add a bit more flavor to this already great food. This cheesy corn recipe does just that.

This cheesy sweet corn recipe is famous in the family of a co-worker. She is required to make it every Thanksgiving, and she usually doubles or triples it. I asked for the recipe to make for my family on Easter, and it was a hit! It is safe to say that I’ll be making this every holiday too.

Cheesy Corn with Cream Cheese Ingredient List

• Frozen Corn, Whole Kernel Corn Variety (from the store or home-grown)
• Cream Cheese
• American Cheese (or Velveeta)
• Sugar
• Butter
• Milk (or cream or half and half)
• Water

Do You Freeze Your Own Sweet Corn?

We used (and always prefer) the sweet corn that we froze last summer in this recipe, but you can use regular frozen sweet corn you find your grocery’s freezer section. If you use sweet corn that you freeze yourself, it will probably start out in a solid chunk of frozen corn. If this is the case, you might want to turn your slow cooker to high about 3 to 4 hours in and cook it on high for the last hour to ensure the dish gets nice and hot throughout.

Each spring, our family usually plants large patches of sweet corn at the ends of a couple of our fields of field corn which is grown mainly to feed livestock and is NOT eaten off the cob, like the sweet corn featured in this recipe. Want to know more about the difference between the two types of corn? Check out this post from My Fearless Kitchen.

After enjoying fresh corn on the cob for a few weeks each summer, we then freeze lots and lots of sweet corn to enjoy throughout the year. Our method is pretty simple, blanch the corn in boiling water and then cut it off with a knife. Our friend, Leah over at Beyer Beware has a different way to freeze sweet corn.

Don’t have frozen sweet corn in your freezer? No worries, the corn from the grocery store freezer works. We are big fans from frozen (and canned) vegetables from the store!

How to Make Crock Pot Cheesy Corn

Step By Step Instructions

1. Add corn, cream cheese, American cheese, sugar, water and milk to your slow cooker insert.
2. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Stir occasionally. It is ready when it is hot all the way through.

Storage Instructions

Let leftovers cool completely. Transfer to an airtight container, and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Full recipe steps and ingredient amounts for crock pot cheesy corn casserole is at the end of this post in the recipe card. 

Recipe FAQs

• Slow Cooker Corn Casserole is so yummy. It has a sweetness from the sugar that mixes with the double cheesiness. Kids and adults alike love it.
• This easy crock pot corn casserole is done when everything is melted and bubbly.
• Try doubling or tripling this slow cooker corn casserole for cookouts and parties. Believe me, it all gets eaten!
• This is great to save on oven space for the holidays.
• A  casserole slow cooker works great or use a regular crock pot.
• If you want it really cheese, feel free to add your favorite shredded cheese such as sharp cheddar or pepper jack cheese.
• Have you ever had the classic corn casserole with Jiffy cornbread mix?  Our version with honey is another family favorite.

Other Sweet Corn Recipes

We love sweet corn both on the cob and off. Here are a few of our favorite recipes using this summertime favorite ingredient!

Corn On the Cob Recipes

Slow Cooker Milk and Honey Corn on the Cob from The Magical Slow Cooker

Instant Pot Boiled Kielbasa Dinner

Grilled Corn on the Cob from My Fearless Kitchen

Corn Off the Cob Recipes

Corn Dip

Quick Asparagus and Corn Salad

Crock Pot Cheesy Corn and Smoked Sausage Pasta Bake

Sweet Corn Casserole

Crock Pot Chicken Corn Chowder

Maryann’s Sweet Cornbread

Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

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