Easy made-from-scratch recipe for creamed corn, using simple ingredients. A quick to make side dish, and really delicious with pork and poultry, such as turkey or chicken. perfect for Thanksgiving too!

Creamed Corn is delicious! I know you can buy this quite easily in the shops, however, it is easy to make your own, and you have the added benefit of only adding ingredients you know, without any preservatives, chemicals or too much salt.
This homemade creamed corn recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make and the ingredients are budget friendly too. You can use canned, fresh or frozen corn, any will work fine.
What can I serve with creamed corn
- Pork chops
- Hawaiian Chicken
- Turkey
- Serve alongside a BBQ, such as BBQ chicken drumsticks
- Potato Salad
- Pasta Salad

What can I make using creamed corn
Other than serving creamed corn as a side dish itself, we've got a few recipes where you can use it to make other dishes too.
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- Corn Fritters
- Pineapple Fritters - yes, you read that right! The creamed corn is used as part of the batter and the flavor combination is really quite delicious! Serve as a savory snack.
- Cheesy Bacon, Sweetcorn and Pepper Bread
Ingredients
1 cup or 200 g of canned or frozen sweetcorn
1 cup or 280 ml milk
Salt & Pepper
2 Teaspoons Cornstarch
A dash of tabasco sauce (optional)
Instructions
1. Add all the ingredients to a pan and heat until thick.
TIP: If the creamed corn is not thick enough mix some more cornstarch with a drop of water and add. Stir until thick.
2. Place in a blender and pulse until a little smooth, it's nice to have some chunks of corn in it so blend to how you like it!
3. Return to the pan and heat through until hot again then serve.
You can also refrigerate the creamed corn. Allow to completely cool then transfer to an air-tight container and refrigerate. this creamed corn will keep for 3 - 4 days refrigerated.

Recipe Card

Easy Homemade Creamed Corn
Easy made from scratch recipe for creamed corn, using simple ingredients. Quick to make side dish,and really delicious with pork and poultry, such as turkey or chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 cup or 200 g of canned or frozen sweetcorn
- 1 cup or 280 ml milk
- Salt & Pepper
- 2 Teaspoons Cornstarch
- A dash of tabasco sauce, optional
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a pan and heat until thick. ** if the creamed corn is not thick enough mix some more cornstarch with a drop of water and add. Stir until thick.
- Place in a blender and pulse until a little smooth, it's nice to have some chunks of corn in it so blend to how you like it!
- Return to the pan and heat through until hot again then serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 179Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 225mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 2gSugar: 12gProtein: 8g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
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