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Creamy Cornbread Casserole is a tender and delicious with a subtle sweetness. Corn casserole makes an excellent side dish for Thanksgiving or your favorite bowl of chili!
With a homemade Jiffy cornbread mix, this from-scratch Cornbread Casserole is perfect for holidays or any day of the week.
Serve this warm and creamy Cornbread Casserole as a fantastic side for holiday meals, but it goes great with a steaming hot bowl of Instant Pot Chili or Bacon and Bean Soup, too.
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Why We Love Cornbread Casserole
- It’s sweet and creamy, with a texture somewhere between a bread and a pudding.
- Three types of corn: regular sweet corn kernels, creamed corn and cornmeal, for loads of sweet, crisp corn in every bite.
- It’s made from scratch – my cornbread casserole recipe is made with no Jiffy cornbread mix here!
Cornbread Casserole Ingredients
- Corn – I used one can of creamed corn and one can of sweet corn kernels. This gives a nice creamy texture along with the contrasting pop of the kernels.
- Sour cream – I only used a half cup of sour cream to make this corn casserole extra creamy.
- Homemade Jiffy Cornbread mix – A lot of the recipes you find call for a box of cornbread mix. You could certainly use that, but I just sort of made my own cornbread mix with flour, cornmeal, baking powder and a little sugar. Same taste and texture without all the extra “stuff” added.
- Butter – makes everything better.
- Cheddar cheese – I am a sucker for cheese in cornbread so I knew I needed to add a little to this cornbread casserole. Make sure to shred it off the block yourself. The pre-shredded cheese in the bag has a preservative coating that makes it difficult to melt.
How To Make Cornbread Casserole
My kids couldn’t get enough of this amazing corn casserole and I kind of felt the same way. The texture is beautifully soft and creamy with a slightly sweet, completely delicious cornbread flavor.
- Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl.
- Combine the corn, creamed corn, sour cream, and melted butter in a large bowl. Stir in the dry ingredients. Add cheese if you want – it’s totally optional but delicious.
- Pour the batter into a 8-9 inch round or square baking dish and baked until golden or about 45-50 minutes. It should be “set” in the middle, and not jiggly.
FAQs
You can bake the casserole up to 2 days in advance and reheat it for 15-20 minutes at 350℉, or prepare the batter up to 24 hours in advance and then bake as directed.
Essentially, they are the same thing. In the southern US it’s usually known as corn pudding, but it goes by both names.
If you need to feed a few extra mouths you can easily double this recipe and bake it in a 9×13 casserole dish. Add 10 minutes to the cooking time, or more as needed.
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Serving Suggestions
There isn’t much that won’t go with this casserole! If you want to add a little color you could sprinkle some freshly chopped parsley on top but I like it just the way it is.
This is one of my favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes (it’s a top favorite, right after the Sweet Potato Casserole) and it’s great for Christmas or Easter too, because you can easily feed a crowd. Some of our favorite meals to go with this casserole:
- Easy Crockpot Chili
- White Chicken Chili
- Oven Baked Chicken Breasts
- Brown Sugar and Pineapple Glazed Ham
- Cajun Pork Tenderloin
- Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
What To Do With Leftovers
Refrigerate: Cover the cooled leftover casserole tightly and store in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or enjoy cold. It’s great both ways.
Freeze: To freeze, allow the casserole to cool completely. Scoop into an airtight freezer container and freeze for up to 6 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the microwave to serve.
Pro Tips
- Adjust the sugar – The dry mix has a little bit of sugar in it but you can use more or less depending on your taste.
- Mix-Ins – Add some bacon, diced jalapenos, or diced green chiles to the batter for a unique flavor.
- Toppings – Top with sour cream, butter, or garnish with chives or parsley.
More Delicious Corn Recipes
- Cheesy Hot Corn Dip
- Mexican Street Corn Salad
- Chili and Cornbread Skillet
- Hot Mexican Corn Dip
- Microwave Corn on the Cob
Creamy Cornbread Casserole
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 15 ounce can whole kernel corn drained; substitute 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen (thawed) corn
- 15 ounce can cream style corn
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese or more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8 or 9-inch round or square baking dish.
- In a small bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cans of corn, sour cream, melted butter, cheddar cheese and flour mixture until combined. *If you are a fan of cheesy cornbread, feel free to add more cheese.
- Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown and set in the middle.
- Serve warm.
Can’t wait to try this from scratch corn bread casserole. As usual it will be great. So enjoy your recipes. Happy holidays and keep the yummiest going. Cks
Can you make this without cheese?
Yes you can omit the cheese.
I always make this recipe when I make Cajun red beans and rice. I’m so excited to make it again tonight! It’s delicious! Thanks for the great recipe!
You are so welcome Sherri! Thanks for stopping by.
Can’t wait to make this Sunday with Easter Ham. Being that I am from New Mexico I am going to add some Hatch Green Chile to get a little of the sweet and spicy to the dinner
Sounds delicious James! Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you so much for this recipe. I have a can of creamed corn and wanted to make cornbread casserole, but all the recipes I found online and all my recipe books required Jiffy mix. Your recipe was the only one I found made from scratch. I’m going to make this tomorrow, the photos look great!
You are so welcome David! Thanks for stopping by.
Can this be made with 1 cup of sour cream (instead of 1/2 cup), while omitting the butter?
Hi Robin, I recommend following the recipe as written for best results.
Thank you! I actually made it last night, without the butter (and I added 1/2 cup more light sour cream) and I definitely could tell that I left out the butter! It wasn’t nearly as good as if I had followed the recipe!
Hi Robin, Thanks for the feedback! The thing with sour cream is that it has a tangy flavor. Butter is just rich and creamy and adds moisture. It’s fine to swap things out if you don’t have them on hand but I always recommend trying the recipe as written first before making any substitutions.
Can this be made in a slow cooker?
Not with this recipe, no.
Where is this recipe?!
The recipe is at the bottom of the page (end of the post). Or you can use the handy “Jump to Recipe” button at the top of the page below the title and it will take you right there.
Great recipe. I like that is does not use packaged mix…need to control hubby’s salt intake.
I try to make things without pre-packaged ingredients whenever I can so you can control things like salt. Enjoy!
Could I double this (for Easter dinner!) and cook it in a 9 X 13 glass baking dish?
You would need to adjust the cooking time. I haven’t made a double recipe so I can’t say how well it would work.
Thanks for a recipe that does not use the prepackaged cornbread mix. I wanted to avoid the hydrogenated fat.
Thank you for stopping by Nancy!
Is it suppose to be a tablespoon of baking powder?
I have never used that much in any recipe. Could definately tell that measurement wasn’t right.
Did you make the recipe? Because the measurements are correct.
What can you use for a replacement of cornmeal?
Cornmeal is the basis of cornbread so it really shouldn’t be substituted.
Hi Kristin. Can I make this in advance and freeze?
I haven’t frozen this particular recipe, but I think you could. I would bake and let it cool, then freeze in the same container. Bake at the same temperature to reheat.
Hi Kristin. Would it be ok to add a little heavy cream to make it creamier and if so how much? I haven’t made it yet so I wasn’t sure with the sour cream, butter, and cheese if it’s needed.
It’s pretty creamy as it is, so I can’t say that adding more cream wouldn’t make it to wet. Maybe try just a small amount and see how it goes.
Hi Kristin, I’m going to try and make it with fresh corn. I will let you know how it turns out. Dee.
Can you mix night before and bake following day?
Hi Tamara, apologies for the late reply. I would probably bake it the night before then reheat. I haven’t tried pre-mixing it.
No eggs?
Nope! It’s similar to a spoon bread rather than a bread that you pick up and eat.
I can’t get enough of corn casserole! Can’t wait to try this version- Had so much fun with you. Need to schedule another time to get together!!
Directions call for 3 cans of corn. Ingredients call for 2 cans. What kind of corn is the 3rd can?
It was a typo – should have said “the.” Thanks for letting me know; it’s fixed now. Hope you enjoy the recipe!