Creamed Corn in the slow cooker

Slow cooker creamed corn topped with bacon and chives.

This slow cooker creamed corn is ultra tasty and topped with crunchy bacon and chives. The finest straightforward side dish! This creamed corn recipe is slow cooked in a rich and silky sauce, a classic that’s always on my holiday table.

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 tasty creamed corn.

When most people think of creamed corn, they think of the canned version. This slow cooker creamed corn is like ten million times better than anything you’d get in a can. It’s got corn cooked in a silky sauce, which is great on its own. But when you add bacon and chives to the mix, it really makes this dish something special. This southern creamed corn is a must-have for the holidays, and it’s so very straightforward to make too!

When I have this dish for Thanksgiving dinner, I serve it with some of my go-to Thanksgiving recipes like Cajun turkey, carrot souffle and cranberry orange sauce.

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.

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 memorable side dish that doesn’t take up any oven space!

A serving spoon in a crock pot full of creamed corn.

Tips For The Finest 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.

Quick Tip

You can use frozen corn with this recipe. Don’t worry about thawing it. Just toss the corn in the slow cooker.

Recipe FAQs

What is the difference between creamed corn and regular corn?

Creamed corn is a corn cooked in a cream sauce that is silky, savory and a little sweet. You can make your own tasty creamed corn in a slow cooker.

Can I substitute fresh corn for canned corn?

For this creamed corn you can use fresh corn or frozen corn. If you choose to use fresh corn simply drain any excess water before placing it in a slow cooker.

How do you thicken creamed corn without cornstarch?

Thicken creamed corn by cooking the creamed corn in an uncovered slow cooker for a few minutes. The milk and cream cheese in the recipe will thicken as the water evaporates.

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Slow cooker creamed corn with Bacon and sliced chives.

Flavor Variations

While this creamed corn is savory and tasty 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 straightforward 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!

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This slow cooker creamed corn is ultra tasty and topped with crunchy bacon and chives. The FINEST straightforward side dish! Time Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Serves 8

Ingredients

2 lbs frozen corn
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter cut into cubes
8 ounces cream cheese cut into cubes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup thinly sliced chives

Instructions

Place the corn, sugar and salt into a slow cooker; stir to combine.
Pour the milk into the slow cooker, then arrange the pieces of butter and cream cheese on top of the corn.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or LOW for 4-5 hours.
Remove the lid and stir the corn mixture until it comes together into a silky sauce. Just keep stirring until it’s smooth!
Stir in the pepper.
Top the creamed corn with bacon and chives and serve.

Notes

You can use frozen corn with this recipe. Don’t worry about thawing it. Just toss the corn in the slow cooker.
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.