Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

This Slow Cooker Creamed Corn with Bacon is the ultimate Southern comfort side dish, rich, creamy, and packed with smoky bacon flavor. Perfect for holiday gatherings, Sunday suppers, and summer cookouts when fresh corn is at its peak, this easy creamed corn recipe comes together with just minutes of prep. Simply toss everything into the slow cooker and let it do the work, transforming simple ingredients into a buttery, crowd-pleasing classic everyone will come back for seconds.

Easy Slow Cooker Creamed Corn Recipe

Thanksgiving is easily my favorite holiday, full of good food, catching up with loved ones, the parade, football, and talk of Christmas baking around the table. With the oven working overtime, it’s a lifesaver to have a slow cooker (or two) handling part of the meal.

We gather mid-afternoon, snack on favorites like pimiento cheese and pepper jelly cream cheese with crackers, then dig into the feast with plenty of time left for dessert and those must-have leftover turkey sandwiches. From pumpkin cream pie to pound cake, the sweets never disappoint. Do yourself a favor this year, prep what you can ahead, let your slow cookers help out, and spend more time making memories than standing in the kitchen. This cream corn is the easiest side dish perfect for holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and casual potlucks year-round. 

Key ingredients you’ll need to make Creamed Corn with bacon: (Scroll down for the full printable recipe card.)

• Corn – Three packages of frozen whole kernel corn makes this dish quick to pull together.
• Milk – Heavy cream and whole milk for a creamy texture.
• Butter – Salted butter adds richness.
• Sugar – Granulated sugar for sweetness.
• Salt – Salt balances the flavor.
• Mix-ins – One block plain cream cheese plus chive and onion cream cheese binds the sauce, no large eggs, all purpose flour or baking powder needed.
• Bacon – Crispy bacon for a smoky flavor.
• Garnish – Green onions add color and a hint of onion to the taste.

How to Make Slow Cooker Creamed Corn Recipe

• Prep the Crock – Spray the slow cooker lightly with cooking spray.
• Arrange Corn in Crockpot – Pour corn into bottom of slow cooker.
• Make the Sauce – Whisk together cream, milk, butter, sugar and salt. Pour over corn, gently stir. Top with cream cheese.
• Cook – Lock lid in place and cook per the cooking time in the recipe.
• Add Bacon – Uncover and let stand for 5-10 minutes to allow the sauce to continue to thicken.
• Serve – Garnish with remaining bacon and green onions and serve.

Kitchen Equipment to Make Slow Cooker Creamed Corn with Bacon

• Large slow cooker (crockpot). I used a 6 quart oval crockpot.
• Measuring cups and measuring spoons.
• Large skillet to fry the bacon.
• Knife and chopping board.
• Large spoon for stirring.

Recipe Variations, Tips and Substitutions

• Corn – You can use fresh or frozen corn for this casserole in the same amount.  Make sure you drain any excess liquid, or it can cause the sauce to separate.
• Crock Pot – I use a 6 quart slow cooker for this recipe, but you can use a round or a smaller slow cooker, with no problem. Adjust the cooking time, if needed.
• Sugar – You can adjust the sweetness to your personal taste.
• Stir the Sauce to Combine – The cream cheese will melt while cooking, but it’s important to give it a good stir to incorporate it fully at the end of cooking.
• Stand Time – Given a few minutes of stand time, please note that the sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. It’s important to give it a good stir and leave it uncovered to thicken.
• How to Thicken the Sauce – If you’d like to thicken the sauce further at the end of cooking you can! Dissolve 1-2 tablespoons of cornstarch in cold milk or water and stir it into the creamed corn. Stir until you see the sauce begin to thicken. Repeat the process until your desired consistency is reached then garnish and enjoy! All purpose flour isn’t the best choice here for taste, stick with cornstarch.
• Bacon – You could adapt this recipe using turkey bacon or diced ham. For a meat free version, omit the bacon.

Storage and Leftovers

• Leftovers – Store leftover Slow Cooker Creamed Corn in an airtight container chilled in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Reheating – Reheat gently in single serving portions or over medium heat in a saucepan on the stovetop.
• Freezer – You can freeze leftovers for up to 2 months. thaw in the fridge and gently reheat stirring to combine the sauce.

More Slow Cooker Recipes to Make

• Slow Cooked Turkey Breast will free up the oven on busy cooking days.
• Slow Cooked Cheesy Ranch Potatoes come together in no time flat and the slow cooker does the work.
• Slow Cooker Corn Casserole made with Jiffy muffin mix.
• Slow Cooked Dr Pepper Barbecue Beef is tender and full flavored.
• Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole will free up the oven for the holidays.
• Crockpot Beef and Noodles is certain to become a family favorite.
• Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil recipe makes it possible to throw down a shrimp boil any night of the week.
• Slow Cooker Potato Soup warms you up from the inside out.
• Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken from Fresh Cooky.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Slow Cooker
• Kitchen Utensils
• Knives and Chopping Board
• Measuring Set