Creamed Corn with Bacon

This loaded Creamed Corn with Bacon is an easy and delicious side dish that is made in the slow cooker. The combo of cream cheese and bacon with buttery corn is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

Slow Cooker Creamed Corn with Bacon

I love when my food is well-balanced. Salty and sweet is one of my favorite flavor combinations. This creamed corn recipe has sugar, bacon, and scallions for a pop of freshness. The most important ingredient is easily the cream cheese. It adds a tangy flavor and creaminess that you don’t get from canned cream corn!

When I first made this, I was a little bit skeptical. I wanted to try something new that wasn’t just buttered corn on the cob. Since we are a house of corn lovers, I figured I would put my spin on a the classic creamed corn recipe. Even my picky eaters love it.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Minimal ingredients are needed for this crockpot cream corn. You likely have most of these things in your kitchen already.

• Frozen Corn: This will go in the Crock Pot straight from the freezer – no need to defrost!
• Sugar
• Salt
• Milk: I find that any type of milk works great in this recipe.
• Butter: I use unsalted but if you love salt, you can use salted butter.
• Cream Cheese: This should be cut into cubes so it melts easier and faster in the slow cooker.
• Pepper
• Bacon: Frying up fresh bacon and crumbling it is the way to go if you can.
• Scallions: These are sliced and used as a garnish with the bacon.

How to Make Loaded Creamed Corn with Bacon

This creamed corn recipe is one of the easiest sides I have ever made, which is likely why I make it almost once a week now! All of the ingredients cook in the crock pot and then after a couple of hours, it is ready to eat.

• Step 1. Place the frozen corn, sugar, and salt into your slow cooker. Mix until well combined.
• Step 2. Pour the milk in next to ensure it reaches the bottom of the pot and then cover the corn mixture with the cubes of butter and cream cheese.
• Step 3. Add the lid and cook on low for 3 hours. 

• Step 4. Once it is finished, stir well and add the pepper.
• Step 5. Top with crumbled bacon and scallions. Enjoy!

Tips and Tricks

• You can use bacon bits or microwave bacon to save on time if you prefer.
• Cook on high for 1 hour if you want it to be ready faster.
• Chives are a great substitute for scallions.
• There’s no need to soften the butter or the cream cheese before adding them to the slow cooker.

What to Serve with Creamed Corn Casserole with Bacon

Unsure of what to make to go with this delicious creamed corn recipe? You can serve it with any protein you like! Here are some of my favorites to pair with it.

• Pan Seared Steak: This steak is full of fresh herb and garlic flavor and it goes great with creamy crock pot corn.
• Pork Roast: Why not make tender roasted pork roast with this side dish?
• Fried Chicken: Instead of traditional mashed potatoes, make this creamed corn to go with your fried chicken.
• Mama’s Awesome Meatloaf: This sweet and tangy meatloaf is another great main to go with this recipe.
• Grilled or seared chicken (breasts or thighs), pork chops, ribs, and more are also great options!

More Corn Recipes

• Skillet Cheesy Corn
• Honey Cornbread Muffins
• Honey Butter Skillet Corn
• Skillet Mexican Corn Dip
• Black Bean and Corn Salad