This Skillet Corn recipe features frozen sweet corn tossed with a creamy honey butter sauce. Ready in just 15 minutes with 6 simple ingredients, it’s a quick and easy side dish for any meal.
You may never want to make plain corn again after trying this skillet corn. Honey, butter, and cream cheese make the creamy, sweet sauce that pairs so well with the corn. My family just can’t get enough of it.
Why You’ll Love This Skillet Corn Recipe
Here are a few reasons why I’m obsessed with this honey corn recipe.
- Just 6 ingredients. And I bet you have the majority of them in the kitchen already! This is a very easy recipe to whip up anytime.
- Creamy, buttery sauce. The corn is cooked in a sauce made with butter, honey, and cream cheese. It’s sweet, a little tangy, and super buttery and creamy.
- Pairs with everything. I serve this skillet corn ALL the time, for every occasion. Busy night? It’s ready in 15 minutes! Holiday? It pairs perfectly with turkey and ham!
Ingredients You’ll Need
This simple side dish requires just a handful of simple ingredients. Scroll down to the recipe card below for measurements.
- Frozen corn – You do not need to thaw the corn first.
- Butter – Salted or unsalted will work. If you use salted, you may want to add less salt later in the recipe.
- Honey – Adds an incredible sweetness to the sticky corn.
- Cream cheese – Adds a creaminess to the corn.
- Salt & pepper – The only seasonings needed!
How To Make Honey Corn In A Skillet
This dish comes together in just a few quick and easy steps. You can find the printable version of the instructions in the recipe card below.
- Cook the corn. Heat the corn over medium-high until hot.
- Add the other ingredients. Stir in the honey and butter until melted. Add small chunks of cream cheese, along with the salt and pepper.
- Combine. Let the cream cheese melt then stir until it’s completely melted into the sauce. Enjoy!
Can I Make Honey Corn In A Slow Cooker?
This honey corn can be made super quickly in a skillet, but you can also make it in a slow cooker! Just put all of the ingredients into a crockpot on low heat and heat for 1-2 hours until the cream cheese is melted. Stir well, then turn the slow cooker to the warm setting until you’re ready to serve the corn.
Tips & Variations
Here are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare this skillet corn recipe, as well as ways to customize it.
- Season at the end. I recommend waiting until the end of the recipe and taste-testing before adding any seasoning. You might need less than you think!
- Can I use fresh corn? Of course. Fresh corn on the cob is amazing for skillet corn, you just need to carefully remove the kernels from the cob first.
- Avoid canned corn. That said, you do not want to use canned corn for this recipe. It’s already too creamy and sweet plus it will make the mixture runny.
- Add some veggies. For extra texture and flavor, minced bell peppers or red onion can be added to the dish. Diced jalapenos are a great way to add flavor too.
- Add some bacon. Feel free to finish the dish off with some crumbled bacon for extra flavor too.
Serving Suggestions
One of the reasons I love this skillet corn recipe so much is that it can be served with pretty much any meal. It’s the perfect veggie side on a busy weeknight but it’s wonderful for holiday dinners too.
A few of my favorite mains to serve this with include chicken fried steak, fried chicken, stuffed pork chops, chicken schnitzel and pan seared steak.
How to Store & Reheat Leftovers
- Fridge. Keep the leftover corn in an airtight food storage container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Reheat. Reheat in the microwave or in a skillet.
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Skillet Corn
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the frozen corn over medium-high heat, stirring often, until hot.
- Add the honey and butter and stir until the butter is melted. Cut the cream cheese into small chunks and add them to the corn, along with the salt and pepper.
- Allow the cream cheese to melt, then stir until completely melted into the honey butter sauce.
- Serve the corn hot.
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9 comments on “Skillet Corn Recipe”
This is the best recipe for corn as a side dish
Thanks Gary!
Amazing dish!!!
Thanks Susan!
Made this…bigger, for a potluck, none left, and I was referring this recipe all afternoon. So sweet, ssssoooo good!!!!!
Came out really good!! I would definitely make this corn recipe again
This corn dish is sooo good. I get requests for it at family gatherings and parties. Fixing it today.
Oh my goodness! This is so good it will be hard to share!
So easy to make and delicious. I will be keeping this recipe!