Easy Cream Cheese Corn Casserole (No Sour Cream)
This baked creamy corn casserole is an easy side dish recipe for your holiday dinners! It gets RAVE reviews.
Turkey day is coming, everyone, whether you’re ready or not. Thanksgiving dinner is the perfect tie to introduce a new side dish that the whole family will love, like this cheesy corn casserole recipe! It’s an easy recipe for creamy cheese corn that I think your family will ask for every year going forward.
On my holiday table, it’s ALL about the side dishes! You will see one casserole dish after another filled with classic recipes like mashed potatoes, Southern Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole, The Southern Pineapple Casserole and this easy corn casserole recipe!
“Love this recipe! It has become ‘the’ corn for Thanksgiving around here! It’s great in the crockpot which is awesome as oven space on Thanksgiving is limited! So yummy and so easy!”
-MaryAnne T.
I normally don’t do a roast turkey, opting instead to cook the turkey outside. I either do smoked turkey or make my spicy Cajun turkey in the deep fryer!
Or, if we’ve having a smaller gathering, I make air fryer turkey breast.
“My favorite Thanksgiving dish EVERY YEAR!!!”
– Lauren
The creamy texture of this perfect side dish recipe comes from the cream cheese. It’s our favorite side dish for Thanksgiving!
If this recipe isn’t what quite you’re looking for, have no fear! I have several more of the best Thanksgiving recipes on my site.
Most of you know that I’m from the Midwest, so I was raised on my sweet corn casserole.
This classic side dish recipe was inspired by the awesome cheesy corn dish at Jack Stack BBQ, although I did cut back on the butter and the cheese just a little bit. I also added green chilies for subtle spice.
“Not only smells delicious, also tastes fantastic!! Love this.”
-Vicki, Pinterest
Cream Cheese Casserole Recipe Additions:
This is a basic recipe, so feel free to make additions to this great side dish and make it your own! Here are a few suggestions:
- Mix in 2-3 slices of cooked, crumbled bacon.
- Top with green onions or cilantro.
- Top with parmesan cheese or cotija cheese.
Recipe Variations and Substitutions:
This recipe uses simple ingredients, and there are many variations for the original recipe. Here are a few suggestions, below!
- Substitute cheddar cheese or pepper jack cheese for the Colby jack
- Heavy cream works as a 1:1 substitution for the cream cheese. I have not tried sour cream.
Crockpot: Yes, you can make this in the slow cooker! Throw all of the ingredients in the crockpot and heat it on low for 3-4 hours until bubbly.
Cream Corn Casserole: Yes, you can substitute creamed corn for up to half the regular corn in this recipe. It will be a bit sweeter, but it is delicious!
Serving Suggestions:
Serve this family favorite corn bake as a side dish for pork chops, fried chicken or your holiday meal!
If this recipe isn’t what quite you’re looking for, have no fear! I have tons of corn side dish recipes to browse.
Storing Leftover Corn Casserole
Store your leftover casserole in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
“That corn casserole!! Will now be a staple for holiday meals. Everyone loved it!”
– Kim M.
Cream Cheese Corn Casserole
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 4 ounces canned green chiles diced
- 3 15- ounce cans of whole kernel corn drained
- 1.25 cups shredded Colby jack cheese, divided
- 1/2 small yellow onion diced into very small pieces
Added seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay or Cajun seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Optional toppings:
- fresh herbs I like green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a 9×9'' baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.
- In a large microwave safe bowl, add the cream cheese and green chiles. Cook in microwave for 1-2 minutes, until cream cheese is melted. Stir and smooth the softened cream cheese with a spatula.
- To the cream cheese, add corn, ¾ cup of the cheese, diced onion, and spices. Gently fold the mixture to combine.
- Spray a 9×9'' baking dish with cooking oil, then add corn and cream cheese mixture to pan. Sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup to cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for one hour, or until the cheese is completely melted and starting to brown on top. If the cheese is not browning, turn your oven to low broil for 1-2 minutes to speed the process!
Notes
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If you’re looking for other corn recipes, I recommend:
- This fresh Corn Spoon Bread with jiffy cornbread mix. It’s a little bit like a corn pudding casserole! I tell people that it’s in-between a gooey cornbread and a corn custard-like side dish.
- And, my Mexican Corn Casserole that’s studded with green bell peppers and red bell peppers.
- If you have the smoker fired up for your turkey, throw on this awesome Smoked Corn on the Cob!
- It’s not quite corn, but if you have a Jiffy mix in the pantry, think about making this Savory Jiffy Cornbread Dressing!
- If you have the grill turned on, you can throw on this Grilled Corn On the Cob in Foil for a yummy side dish.
- Try this Street Corn Casserole!
Any of these yummy corn recipes are great on your Thanksgiving table!
Yum
So delicious for the holidays or for any day! I love how it’s creamy and has yummy spices!
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So decadent. I love it.
This is one of my favorite side dishes ever! YUM
This sounds like a dish that my brother would go nuts for, he loves corn and anything cream cheese.
A good corn casserole is a must on our Thanksgiving table each year! I usually make one that is sort of a more of a corn pudding, but this one looks amazing. Love the addition of the green chiles! 🙂
Could you put this in the crockpot before or after baking?
I’m loving how comforting this corn casserole looks, Michelle! It’s strange, but I almost never eat corn during the fall and winter months. I have NO idea why, because this looks like a great holiday side dish!
This looks so simple and delicious! I’ll definitely have to try this out sometime!
Side dishes are the best and when you can add it as a casserole that is always a bonus.