This Cheesy Hot Corn Dip is a creamy, cheesy delicious dip that’s perfect for all your summer parties. It’s great for tailgating, too!
It’s no secret that we’re fans of the Food Network around here. One of our favorite shows is The Kitchen. And when I say “our” I mean me AND my kids. They love the show. Really they love just about any Food Network show and are always asking me if I’m a better cook than those people on TV.
The answer is always, “YES!” of course, and then they disagree with me. Those rascals.
So the other day we’re watching The Kitchen and they are grilling corn and adding cheese and making a seriously delicious looking dip. It reminded me of a dip that I used to make and haven’t made in years, which just so happens to be this Hot Corn Dip.
Now in normal for me fashion, I will admit I added A LOT of cheese to this dip. More than what I’d added in the past. But is there really such a thing as too much cheese? I think not.
The dip is best served hot, and kept warm to keep the cheeses nice and melty. The corn give a nice sweetness that cuts through the creaminess of the cheese and also provides a slight crunch. The cheeses are super ooey gooey and delicious, and combined with the sweet corn make this dip an absolute winner.
Cheesy Hot Corn Dip
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups corn kernels fresh is preferred but canned or frozen are good too
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 ounces pepper jack cheese about 1 cup shredded
- 2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese about 1/2 cup shredded
- 2 ounces Monterey jack cheese about 1/2 cup shredded
Instructions
- Combine ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour into a small casserole dish (8” square or equivalent).
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until cheeses are melted and golden brown on top.
- Serve hot with tortilla chips or crackers.
Notes
Love this Cheesy Hot Corn Dip? Try these other dips and appetizers:
For all dips go HERE, for all appetizers go HERE and for the recipe index, go HERE.
If you don’t have pepper jack cheese can you add a can of Rotel drained instead?
I would try just adding a small 4 ounce can of green chiles. Maybe even just half of the can. Drain it first. Also make sure you’re replacing the pepper jack with another cheese.
Could I add in some fiesta black beans?
Corn and black beans are a great combination.
Can I use Mexican hominy Instead of corn?
That would be a very different texture, so I wouldn’t recommend it.
Thanks for the recipe! I’m at work and I have very few ingredients. But I was able to make this in the microwave simplified with some things I had on hand it would was amazing!
You are so welcome James, thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience.
Made this for a large crowd in a crock pot and it was a big hit. Need to allow plenty of time for cheeses to melt and next time I will roast corn to give another depth of flavor. If in a hurry may need to nuke the ingredients in a microwave and then transfer to crock pot to keep warm. Won’t have the nice crust if cooked in crock pot but does make it easy to keep warm.
That’s awesome Nancy! and great idea about the roasted corn.
Those look amazing!
I can’t wait to make this dip for my game day company! Looks so cheesy and delicious! 🙂