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Creamy and delicious! This Cheesy Corn is my favorite side dish. It’s simple to make and so full of flavor, a real must-try. You can even spice it up a notch by adding jalapeños or more chiles!

top-down view of the Cheesy Corn in a white bowl.
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Gotta love those cheesy meals!

Anything that is made with melted cheese is going to be good! My entire family loves cheese in all different forms.

This Cheesy Corn is an amazing side dish. It goes great with chicken, pork, or beef. Try my Ranch Chicken or my Easy Salisbury Steak with this Cheesy Corn Side Dish.

How to make Cheesy Corn:

Cook: To make this side dish, start by draining your corn. Melt in your butter and cream cheese to the corn.

Mix: Next add in the green chilis and salt and pepper to the corn mix. Once it is all mixed together well, you will add in the cheese!

Melt: Add in all the shredded cheese, mix well and allow it all to melt together.

ingredients for the Cheesy Corn.

Ingredient Notes:

  • Corn: I used canned corn.
  • Butter: I used unsalted butter.
  • Cream Cheese
  • Green Chilies: adds a little heat.
  • Seasoning: Salt and pepper.
  • Cheese: shredded Colby Jack and Cheddar.
top-down view of the Cheesy Corn served in a white bowl.

Directions:

Step One – Drain corn and add it to a pot.

Melt in butter and cream cheese and stir.

corn, butter and cream cheese in a pot.

Step One Continued – Add in the green chilies, salt, and pepper to your pot.

adding in the green chilies.

Step Two – On low heat add Colby jack and cheddar cheese and mix until melted and smooth.

cheese melted in with the corn mixture.

Step Three – Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5-8 minutes then serve.

Cheesy Corn served in a large white bowl.

How to store Cheesy Corn:

Once the Cheesy Corn has fully cooled, scoop it into an air-tight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. It is easy to reheat on the stove top or in the microwave.

serving the Cheesy Corn with a metal spoon.

Can I use frozen corn?

For this recipe, you could use frozen corn, but you would want to cook it ahead of time and drain it well.

Adding frozen corn to the butter and cream cheese would cook the corn in the pot but it would also add way too much water to your casserole.

To use it just cook it first then drain well and add it at the same time you could the canned corn.

closeup of the Cheesy Corn in a white bowl.

Can I use fresh corn?

To use fresh corn, you can shuck corn on the cob to use.

This can be added to the pot right away, but it could take a little longer to cook than the can.

To get soft corn like cans I would try boiling the corn before shucking it then add it to the casserole.

top-down view of the Cheesy Corn.

Try some of my other favorite side dishes:

Creamed PeasCreamed Peas is a classic side dish recipe that is very easy to make. It’s a perfect quick and easy side dish for dinner or even for the holidays!

Cilantro Lime Brown RiceThis Cilantro Lime Brown Rice was the perfect side dish for our family taco night! It is a copycat recipe from a famous chain restaurant that you all will love!

Cheesy Mashed PotatoCreamy and cheesy! The perfect way to have potatoes, these Cheesy Mashed Potatoes will make a great side dish for any meal!

closeup of the Cheesy Corn with a spoon in it.

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Cheesy Corn
5 from 8 votes

Cheesy Corn

Creamy and delicious! This Cheesy Corn is my favorite side dish. It's simple to make and so full of flavor, a real must-try. You can even spice it up a notch by adding jalapenos or more chiles!
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
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Ingredients 

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 30.5 oz can corn, (I used two 15.25 oz cans)
  • 4.5 oz green chilies, (1 small can)
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Colby jack cheese, (shredded)
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, (shredded)

Instructions 

  • Drain corn and add it to a pot. Melt in butter and cream cheese and stir. Add in the green chilies, salt, and pepper to your pot.
  • On low heat add Colby jack and cheddar cheese and mix until melted and smooth. 
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5-8 minutes then serve.

Notes

Can I use frozen corn?

For this recipe, you could use frozen corn, but you would want to cook it ahead of time and drain it well. Adding frozen corn to the butter and cream cheese would cook the corn in the pot but it would also add way too much water to your casserole. To use it just cook it first then drain well and add it at the same time you could the canned corn.

Can I use fresh corn?

To use fresh corn, you can shuck corn on the cob to use. This can be added to the pot right away, but it could take a little longer to cook than the can. To get soft corn like cans I would try boiling the corn before shucking it then add it to the casserole.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 457mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 868IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 1mg
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29 Comments

  1. just made it for a work thing tomorrow. had to try a little bit it is awesome. easy to make and yummy can’t go wrong.

  2. just made it for a work thing tomorrow. had to try a little bit it is awesome. easy to make and yummy can’t go wrong.

  3. I made this recipe substituting cayenne pepper for the green chiles (since that’s what I had on hand) and also added 1 can of cream corn on top of the 2 whole kernel corn cans, which made the dish creamier and helped the cheese to meld better. Wound definitely make it like this again! Thanks for the inspiration!