Cowboy Corn Casserole

❤️ Why You’ll Love Our Recipe

• Perfect side dish for cookouts, or anytime you want to make an out-of-the-box side dish.
• Bacon! Crispy, salty, and smokey bacon adds yummy texture to this casserole.
• This recipe has been tested over and over for the perfect creamy and cheesy corn filling mixture.
• Choose your own adventure with instructions for making this in the oven, slow cooker, or on the grill.

🧂 Ingredients

This is meant to be a brief overview of the cowboy corn casserole recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below.

• cream cheese
• whole milk
• all-purpose flour
• Cowboy Seasoning – see the recipe card notes for what to use instead.
• frozen whole-kernel corn
• shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• cooked bacon
• kosher salt and black pepper
• chives (optional)

🔪 Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, whisk cream cheese, milk, flour, and cowboy seasoning mix until combined.
3. Fold in corn, 2 ½ cups shredded cheese, and season with salt and pepper.
4. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and cooked bacon on top of the casserole and bake for 20 minutes until it is golden brown on top.
5. Let cool for 5 minutes, then garnish with chives.
6. Serve hot.

🥄Equipment

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Here is what you will need to make this cheesy corn casserole with cream cheese and bacon:

• Large Mixing Bowl
• Measuring Spoons and Liquid Measuring Cup
• 9×13 Baking dish or a large skillet
• Whisk, Rubber Spatula, and Wooden Spoon

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🍲 Storage

To Store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)

To Reheat: Reheat individual portions in the microwave.

Slow Cooker Instructions

This crockpot method is super easy and a great way to keep your cowboy casserole warm for potlucks and parties.

1. Add a light coating of cooking spray to the crock of the slow cooker.
2. Prepare the corn mixture as per instructions, and transfer for the slow cooker.
3. Cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours.
4. Top with bacon just before serving so that it stays crispy.

Grilling Instructions

1. Prepare the casserole and transfer the mixture into an aluminum foil baking pan and cover with tinfoil.
2. Cook at 350°F on indirect heat for 20 minutes.
3. Allow the corn and bacon casserole to sit 5 minutes before serving.

📖 Variations

The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the bacon corn casserole recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our recipe, you might want to try one of these ideas:

• Add a 15oz can of Rotel tomatoes and green chilies to the corn casserole before baking.
• For a spicy casserole, add 1 finely minced jalapeno to the corn mixture before baking.
• If it’s in season, use fresh corn instead of frozen.
• Substitute sour cream for the cream cheese.
• Add a single layer of tater tots on top of the corn mixture. Allow the casserole to cook for 15 minutes before adding the extra cheese and bacon on top.
• Add a can of black beans or pinto beans (drain first) to the corn mixture for a more hearty dish.

🍴 Serving Suggestions

My husband absolutely loves adding a little squeeze of lime to his corn casserole, and my mom adds a little bit of butter. (She adds butter to everything!)

For a hearty cowboy dinner, serve this along with our Cowboy Baked Beans and Grilled Top Sirloin Steak (new recipes coming soon!)

It’s great with any grilled protein – give it a try with our Petite Sirloin Steak, Spicy Grilled Chicken, or Grilled Ribeye Steak.

I like to serve this in addition to my Butter Swim Biscuits or Cheesy Cornbread.

😋 Similar Recipes

Can’t get enough corn recipes? Try one of these next:

• Cornbread Salad: Scrumptious salad chock full of grilled corn, peppers, tomatoes, onions, and bacon. It’s a fun alternative to potato salad and is great for potlucks and picnics.
• Sweet Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Salsa: A healthy and hearty side dish or dip, this salsa is a summertime staple. It’s delicious alongside steak or chicken but will taste just as yummy scooped up with chips.
• Cornbread Sausage Stuffing Recipe: Perfect for holiday dinners, this cornbread sausage stuffing is packed with all the flavors you love about Thanksgiving—onions, apples, thyme, sage, and celery in a yummy sausage stuffing dish.
• Honey Butter Skillet Corn: This sweet and creamy side dish is quick and easy!

And you don’t want to miss these other delicious side dish recipes:

• Cheesy Tater Tot Recipe
• Loaded Baked Potato Casserole
• Butternut Squash Casserole with Pecans
• Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
• Slow Cooker Cauliflower