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Instant Pot Cheesy Creamed Corn Recipe

This Instant Pot Cheesy Creamed Corn recipe couldn’t get much easier. It’s a delicious side dish that will complement any meal, but it would be absolutely perfect for Thanksgiving.

Corn dishes are a Thanksgiving tradition in our family, as I’m sure they are for others too. Another tradition? Being overwhelmed trying to cook multiple dishes at once for the big feast! This quick and easy side dish not only simplifies your cooking for the day, but it also frees up your stove for other dishes since it is made in your Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Cheesy Creamed Corn

Ingredients:

  • 16 ounce frozen corn
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 ½ tablespoon salted butter
  • ½ tablespoon sugar
  • 2 cups water, for Instant Pot
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instant Pot Cheesy creamed corn

Instructions:

Add 1 ½ cups of water to the Inner Pot of the Instant Pot, and then put the trivet in the Inner Pot.

gotta have butter in your creamed corn

Using the pot-in-pot method, add corn, 1 tablespoon water, butter and sugar to small pressure-cooker safe dish. Place the pot on top of the trivet in the Instant Pot.

Put the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Set for a manual-high cooking time of 4 minutes by pressing the Manual button and then press the + or – buttons to get to 4. Once the timer counts down, move the pressure valve to venting to allow for a quick pressure release. Let all the steam escape and the valve to drop before taking off the lid.

Adding cheeses to the creamed corn

Add cream cheese, milk and cheddar cheese and mix in with the corn.

Making cheesy creamed corn in the Instant Pot

Heat over saute in the Instant Pot until the cheeses are completely melted and mixed in.

Instant pot cheesy creamed corn in a blue hobnail bowl

Printable Instant Pot Cheesy Creamed Corn Recipe

quick easy instant pot cheesy creamed corn recipe
Yield: 4

Instant Pot Cheesy Creamed Corn

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 9 minutes

This Instant Pot Cheesy Creamed Corn recipe couldn't get much easier. It's a delicious side dish that will complement any meal, but it would be absolutely perfect for Thanksgiving.

Ingredients

  • 16 ounce frozen corn
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 ½ tablespoon salted butter
  • ½ tablespoon sugar
  • 2 cups water, for Instant Pot
  • • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

  1. Add 1 ½ cups of water to the Inner Pot of the Instant Pot, and then put the trivet in the Inner Pot.
  2. Using the pot-in-pot method, add corn, 1 tablespoon water, butter and sugar to small pressure-cooker safe dish. Place the pot on top of the trivet in the Instant Pot.
  3. Put the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Set for a manual-high cooking time of 4 minutes by pressing the Manual button and then press the + or - buttons to get to 4. Once the timer counts down, move the pressure valve to venting to allow for a quick pressure release. Let all the steam escape and the valve to drop before taking off the lid.
  4. Add cream cheese, milk and cheddar cheese and mix in with the corn, heat over saute in the Instant Pot until the cheeses are completely melted and mixed in.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 314Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 228mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 3gSugar: 7gProtein: 9g

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cheesy creamed corn in a bowl

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