Nothing says home like scalloped corn. This is an easy recipe that pairs well with just about any entree.

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Scalloped Corn Casserole: The Best Holiday Side Dish!

Corn and Butter, need I say more?! Like many of the recipes I have in my recipe box, I’d have a recollection of a childhood meal or dish that we had- then I’d call my mom. She’d go on about 1 cup of this, and a dash of that. I’d scramble to translate that into modern-day measurements and eventually come up with a shareable recipe. Scalloped corn was one of those recipes! With simple ingredients (just corn, butter, eggs, bread, cheese, and crackers) it ended up making for an easy side dish recipe! 

Corn is comforting in any season but nothing beats having this dish at Thanksgiving dinner or any other holiday meal. I remember loving it as a kid and I wasn’t going to let this delicious tradition end! I mean you could totally bring just corn OR you could jazz it up and make it scalloped corn!

Tips for making Scalloped Corn

• What crackers should I use? For the topping of buttery crackers, this recipe calls for saltine crackers to help give the corn texture. I remember my mom using saltine crackers because that’s generally the crackers we had on hand, but I’ve used Ritz crackers, Town House crackers, Club crackers and even a left-over bag of Gold Fish crackers! (If that didn’t get the kids excited!).

• Instead of crackers you can use Sourdough: I’ve even used leftover sourdough bread which has it’s very own distinctive taste in this recipe. Its crusty texture is just right for soaking up all of the creamy goodness of scalloped corn. If you haven’t yet tried making sourdough bread, give it a whirl! Check out my tutorial for how we make it, here!

• Making Scalloped Corn with Frozen Corn: If you have frozen corn from your summer garden or just from the grocery store, you can use it in this recipe! Just be sure to thaw the corn and drain off any liquid before adding it to the casserole. When taking this dish a distance, I’ve combined all of my ingredients in my baking dish, including the frozen corn and then upon arriving at our destination, I will pop it into the oven to bake. The corn acts just like a little cooler and will keep all the ingredients at a cool, safe temperature while traveling. Just be sure to use foil or a nice airtight container so you don’t have things like eggs running around in your car!

Scalloped Corn Casserole Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 Quarts Corn
• 1 Stick Butter
• 1 Slice Bread
• 2 Eggs
• 1/2 Cup Diced Sliced American Cheese (4 slices)
• 12 Soda Crackers

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Melt 1 stick of butter in a bowl.
• Combine 1/2 of the melted butter with 12 crunched up soda crackers.
• Using the remaining half of the butter to mix with the creamed corn, whole corn, 1 slice of bread, 4 slices of cheese, and egg- in a greased, oven-safe casserole dish. I also add salt and black pepper in this step. 
• Sprinkle top of the corn casserole with the buttered cracker topping mix.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

Answering your questions about this Corn Casserole with Crackers

Can Scalloped Corn Casserole in the Slow Cooker? Yes! Just spray the inside of the slow cooker with cooking spray so the casserole doesn’t stick as much. Then add the mixed ingredients and set the slow cooker to high and cook for 2-3 hours. Check your casserole often and make sure the sides aren’t getting too brown. If they are, you can turn the slow cooker to low for the remaining time. The casserole should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit since it contains eggs.

Can I make this Scalloped Corn Casserole in the Instant Pot? Oh Yeah! You could also use that trusty Instant Pot to make scalloped corn! Pressure Cook/Manual on High Pressure for 50 minutes and Quick release the pressure. The mixture will look jiggly but will firm up once it has time to rest.

What to serve with Corn Casserole? This delicious side dish can be paired with just about anything! Check out some of our very fitting recipes: How to Make Easy Marinated Ham Homemade Sloppy Joes Healthy Chicken Harvest Casserole Juicy Roast Beef

Can you substitute frozen corn for fresh? Yes, you can use fresh corn and canned corn instead of frozen. In this recipe, I used a mix of both canned corn and our own frozen sweet corn to equal 1 full quart of corn

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More Holiday Inspired Dishes!

Cranberry Salsa

Creamy Cocoa Mix

Crusty French Bread

Chicken Harvest Casserole

Now all you have to decide is which dish will you try first?