Do you love a good corn casserole (corn pudding or spoon bread)? Or are you looking for a fantastic side to bring to Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner? This Crock Pot Corn Casserole recipe is phenomenal… and as someone who is VERY serious about her corn casseroles, that says a lot!
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I have made corn casserole in one form or another for every holiday meal for as long as I can remember. I absolutely love it. I can remember the first time I ever had it at a church potluck and I went to my mom and told her we HAD to have the recipe. Many folks call it everything from corn pudding to spoon bread and as many names as it may have, there are at least twice as many ways to make it… some good, and some not so good.
How to Make Corn Casserole in a Slow Cooker
UPDATE#1: Mikey has made you a video of this family favorite!
UPDATE #2: Aunt Lou and I held a Corn Casserole Cook-Off to see which recipes our kids preferred for the holidays.
This Crock Pot Corn Casserole recipe– found in Gooseberry Patch’s Slow Cooking All Year ‘Round (titled Creamy Corn Pudding by Diane Tibbott)– is hands down the best corn casserole this spoon bread connoisseur has ever had.
It is creamy–velvety even– holds a great flavor AND it is made in a slow cooker! My family flipped over it and I will be bringing it to Thanksgiving this year.
Tips for Crock Pot Corn Casserole
There are two notes I want to make on this recipe.
First, if crock pot liners
are your thing, this is a recipe you might want to use them with. I didn’t this time and I have had to use quite a bit of elbow grease to scrub it clean. If they aren’t your thing, just make sure you spray your crock well with cooking spray to reduce the stuck on scrubbing afterward.
Secondly, this recipe is NOT a fix it and forget it dish. The recipe calls for it to cook 3-4 hours on high. My slow cooker cooked it up in a little over 2 hours. It really depends on how your slow cooker cooks.
One way I help my slow cooker cook more evenly is the same trick folks use in the oven all the time… I turn my pot like you would turn your pan in the oven. I rotate my crock inside my slow cooker throughout cooking to help it cook nice and even.
This is a cinch to do in my 4 quart round bowl from my 3-in-1 Slow Cooker. You can do it in oval slow cookers too, just not as precisely.
Crock Pot Corn Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients Needed
- 8 oz Cream Cheese- Softened
- 2 Eggs- Beaten
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 8 1/2 oz Corn Muffin Mix
- 2 1/2 Cups Frozen Corn
- 16 oz Can Creamed Corn
- 1 Cup Milk
- 2 Tbsp Butter-Melted
- 1 tsp Seasoned Salt
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
Crock Pot Corn Casserole
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
- 2 Eggs Beaten
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 8.5 oz Corn Muffin Mix
- 2.5 Cups Frozen Corn
- 16 oz Can Creamed Corn
- 1 Cup Milk
- 2 Tbsp Butter Melted
- 1 tsp Seasoned Salt
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
Instructions
- Grease a 6-quart slow cooker or line it with a liner. (I used my Hamilton Beach 3-in-1 Slow Cooker)
- In a bowl, combine cream cheese, eggs and sugar.
- Mix in dry muffin mix and remaining ingredients.
- Mix well.
- Pour into slow cooker and cook on high for 2-4 hours, checking occasionally and turning crock insert when necessary to cook evenly.
Video
Notes
- This recipe is from Gooseberry Patch’s Slow Cooking All Year ‘Round. I highly recommend this cookbook. It is one of my favorites.
- If crock pot liners
are your thing, this is a recipe you might want to use them. (Psst… here is reusable liner we like for oval slow cookers.) - I have recently been asked a lot about doubling this recipe for the holidays. If you need more than 8 servings, I would recommend making two batches in separate crocks vs. trying to double the recipe in the same slow cooker. I am concerned if you try to double it in the same crock pot that the middle may not get done. I would recommend playing it safe and making two batches instead of a double batch.
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Try this Crock Pot Corn Casserole with Crispy Slow Cooker Chicken and Crock Pot Parsley Potatoes for an easy and delicious meal!
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This is a general question. You post many recipes in a crockpot that I would like to serve in a casserole type dish for company. Is there an easy way to remove the cooked food without making a mess of it into a dish? I have two crocks but not a casserole type crock.
If there is a secret to getting a casserole transferred from a crock pot to a serving dish, I don’t know it. I usually just serve it from the crock pot. I wish I had a trick to making the transfer. Sorry I can’t be of more help.
If you wanted to make a smaller batch, could you freeze the unused raw mixture to “crock” later? Or would you recommend cooking the whole recipe and freezing the uneaten portion for later use? I have a smaller triple crockpot server that I was thinking about using for thanksgiving. Due to the pandemic, it will just be four of us for the holiday.
Hi Kathleen!
We haven’t tested freezing it before or after cooking. However, I talked it over with Cris, and we think that cooking it first before freezing is probably the best option. I hope you have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!
Aunt Lou
Can I add more creamed corn or will that ruin the consistency?
I made a trial run of it tonight. Hoping to make it at Christmas to take some of the burden off of my mom and her oven 😉
What’s the final consistency supposed to be? Mine is kind of pudding like. Seems like it should be more firm, but maybe I’m wrong. Flavor seems okay, but it’s pretty mushy. I also did it for the full 4 hours…could maybe use some more time, but edges are definitely burning.
Thanks!
When we make it, it is a little like a pudding but a bit firmer than a pudding. If you are looking for a recipe that is smooth but more like a bread, here is an oven recipe that I recommend : http://goodenessgracious.com/2013/01/corn-casserole.html
Hi~ I just wanted to let you know that I doubled the recipe and it turned out okay. 🙂 I was afraid to double it but since I didn’t have enough space to make two batches, I decided to take my chances. I put it in a six quart oval crock pot and cooked it on high for about 3.5 – 4 hours (I can’t remember the exact time because I left it in the crock pot even after it was done). It turned out great. Everyone loved it. Thank you for the recipe.
Was wondering if I could use cornmeal in place of the muffin mix? I bought according to a different recipe but decided a crock would be more sufficient. All ingredients are the same except that one. Thanks!
I have never tried it that way before, but you could always make your own muffin mix out of your cornmeal if you don’t want to risk it and then add to my recipe. http://fakeitfrugal.blogspot.com/2012/03/fake-jiffy-cornbread-mix.html
Goodluck!
Can you make this in the oven as well?
My tried and true oven recipe can be found here: http://goodenessgracious.com/2013/01/corn-casserole.html or you could try baking this one at 350 for 30 minutes or until set.
If you double the recipe, will it need to cook in the crock pot longer?
Hi Megan-
I would not recommend doubling it in the same crock. I would instead make two batches in separate slow cookers. I would be concerned that doubling a batch in a single crock pot would make it difficult for the middle to set. Enjoy!
I was wondering if you can use can corn instead of frozen and also I was wanting to know if you need to stir this as it is cooking occasionally or not at all?? Thanks in advance, as I am prepared and looking forward to cooking this for my family at Thanksgiving and would like to know the pros and cons and the do’s and don’ts in advance of attempting this recipe. Thanks again, Amanda
Hi Amanda! This is the recipe I will be using this Thanksgiving too. I have not tried it with canned corn in the crock pot but I have in the oven version. Just make sure and drain your corn. There is no stirring in the crock pot because you are essentially baking it. You may want to occasionally turn your crock to help it bake more evenly and watch it closely when it gets close to being done. enjoy!
Hi!
This might be a dumb question, but how do you know it’s done? I get that you can’t stir it because that would ruin the pretty top. I want to make this for the first time on Thanksgiving, and I don’t want to mess it up! 🙂
Thank you!!
Not a dumb question at all Jennifer! It will be golden on the edges and “set” in the middle. You can use a toothpick to test the center if you aren’t sure. If it comes out pretty much clean, it is done.