Slow Cooker Creamed Corn with Bacon
Creamy, buttery slow cooker creamed corn loaded with smoky bacon. An easy, hands-off side dish perfect for holidays, potlucks, and family dinners.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 451kcal
Ingredients
- 3 12 oz each packages frozen whole kernel corn thawed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 4 Tbsp salted butter melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 8 oz block cream cheese cubed
- 4 oz chive and onion cream cheese cubed
- 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 4 medium green onions thinly sliced
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker insert lightly with cooking spray.
- Pour corn into bottom of slow cooker. In a medium bowl, whisk together cream, milk, butter, sugar and salt. Pour over corn, gently stir to combine.
- Arrange cubed cream cheese on top. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 5-6 hours.
- At the end of cooking, uncover and stir well to combine cream cheese adding crumbled bacon. (Reserve some bacon for garnishing the top.)
- Let stand for 5-10 minutes uncovered to allow the sauce to continue to thicken.
- Garnish with remaining bacon and green onions, then, serve.
Notes
- 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 658mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 613IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg