Cream Style Corn Recipe (quick & easy) (2024)

Published: Nov 23, 2019 · Modified: Oct 5, 2023 by Sally · This post may contain affiliate links · 24 Comments

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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!

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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:

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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

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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.

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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.

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Step 3: You will then add the broth and cover for another 10 minutes. This finishes the corn cooking process.

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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

What is the difference between corn and cream style corn?

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).

What are the ingredients for cream style corn?

My recipe uses fresh or frozen corn, cream cheese, garlic, dry basil and parsley, butter, chicken or beef broth, and parmesan cheese.

Is Sweet Corn and creamed corn the same thing?

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.

What thickens creamed corn?

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.

How do you thicken creamed corn without cornstarch?

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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Cream Style Corn Recipe (quick & easy)

This cream style corn will knock your socks off! Creamy, cheesy, buttery … oh so delicious!

5 from 36 votes

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Course: Side Dish

Ingredients

▢ 3 tablespoon butter
▢ 2 teaspoon dry parsley
▢ 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
▢ 1 teaspoon dry basil
▢ 24 ounces corn , fresh or frozen (about 4-½ cups)
▢ ½ teaspoon salt
▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper
▢ ½ teaspoon paprika
▢ ½ cup beef broth (or chicken)
▢ 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
▢ ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated

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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.

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Cheryl Crary
December 25, 2021 at 4:18 pm

This corn was absolutely amazing so simple to make and sooo good.
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- Sally
  December 26, 2021 at 12:07 am
  So happy to hear, Cheryl! We love it too!
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Georgann
December 08, 2019 at 1:18 am
Is it better with beef or chicken broth?
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- Sally
  December 08, 2019 at 2:47 am
  
  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!
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Lauren Vavala | DeliciousLittleBites
October 04, 2019 at 1:15 am
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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!
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- Sally
  October 11, 2019 at 11:57 pm
  
  Lauren - Yes, it is WAY better than canned (doesn't even compare IMO)! The flavors are amazing!
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Sharon
October 04, 2019 at 1:10 am

I love creamed corn served with roasted pork and mashed potatoes. I love the idea of making it at home using fresh corn.
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- Sally
  October 11, 2019 at 11:56 pm
  
  Having this corn with roasted pork and mashed potatoes sounds perfect! Thanks for stopping by!
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Annissa
October 04, 2019 at 12:51 am

This version of creamed corn looks fantastic! I agree about the sugar! No need because good sweetcorn is sweet enough already.
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- Sally
  October 11, 2019 at 11:55 pm
  
  So true! Thanks for stopping by Annissa!
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Patty at Spoonabilities
October 04, 2019 at 12:30 am

Corn is one of my all-time fav summer veggies. This recipe is SO good. The cream cheese creates such a delish creamy sauce!
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- Sally
  October 11, 2019 at 11:54 pm
  
  Patty - Thanks for commenting! Yes, it is so creamy and yummy! Gonna have it again tonight!
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Candice
October 03, 2019 at 11:41 pm

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!
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- Sally
  October 11, 2019 at 11:54 pm
  
  Candice - Yes, it is so easy with simple ingredients too! Thanks for stopping by!
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Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
September 07, 2019 at 10:40 am

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.
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- Sally
  October 11, 2019 at 11:53 pm
  
  Bintu - Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment! Do try it soon and let me know how your family likes it.
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Jeannette (Jay Joy)
September 07, 2019 at 10:07 am

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.
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- Sally
  October 11, 2019 at 11:52 pm
  
  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!
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Charla
September 07, 2019 at 8:43 am

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?
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- Sally
  October 11, 2019 at 11:51 pm
  
  Charla - It is delicious! We're gonna have it again tonight! Give it a go - you won't be sorry!
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Tonje
September 07, 2019 at 6:01 am

Yum! This looks great! I can imagine it being awesome with some grilled chicken.
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- Sally
  October 11, 2019 at 11:50 pm
  
  Tonje - Yes! It would be great with grilled chicken!
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Jere Cassidy
September 07, 2019 at 2:58 am

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.
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- Sally
  September 26, 2019 at 5:43 am
  
  Jere - Thanks for stopping by!
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Cream Style Corn Recipe (quick & easy) (2024)

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Creamed corn / Main ingredient

Sweet corn, also called sweetcorn, sugar corn and pole corn, is a variety of corn grown for human consumption with a high sugar content. Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in the genes which control conversion of sugar to starch inside the endosperm of the corn kernel.

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From the Package. INGREDIENTS: CORN, WATER, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH AND SALT.

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