Instant Pot Creamed Corn Recipe

Name: Instant Pot Creamed Corn Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 32 oz bag frozen corn (thawed); 8 oz package cream cheese (cut into chunks); 6 oz salted butter; 1 cup milk; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 3 green onions (sliced); 1/2 lb cooked bacon (chopped, optional)

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Instant Pot Creamed Corn is super easy to make and a delicious side dish for any meal (including Thanksgiving!). Great when reheated later, too!

Bowl of instant pot creamed corn sitting next to Instant Pot

Why This Recipe Works

I never liked creamed corn as a kind because it always came straight from a can. The canned version? Uhh, not the tastiest thing in the world, in my opinion. Which is why I waited so long to try making Instant Pot Creamed Corn.

I’m so sad it took me so long to discover how delicious this stuff is!

This is the PERFECT side to make for a busy meal or holiday gathering because it ever-so-quietly cooks while you do your thing in the kitchen with the other recipes.

The extra great thing about it is that if you forget about it once it’s done and if it gets cold, just reheat it! No one will ever know.

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Recipe Ingredients

Corn – Use frozen corn or a canned variety for this recipes. For added flavor, cut fresh corn off the cob after it has been cooked. Cook corn on the cob in your Instant Pot first!
Cream cheese – This cheese is going to help thicken up the sauce and so creamy.
Salted butter – I recommend cooking and baking with salted butter in my dishes. It’s easy to reduce the salt otherwise used in the dish.
Milk – Combined with the natural starch of the corn and cheese, this will make a great sauce for your creamed corn to be served in.
Green onions – Both the white and green portion of the onion are edible but just slice up the green ends for a light flavor in this dish.
Bacon – This is an optional add-in, but let’s agree that bacon makes everything better!

How to Make Instant Pot Creamed Corn

Step 1

Spray pot with cooking spray. Add the corn, cream cheese, butter, milk, salt and pepper to the pot and give it a stir.

Frozen corn and cream cheese in pressure cooker

Step 2

Place the cover on the pot and set timer to 3 minutes on high pressure (pressure cook setting). It will take the IP around 22 minutes to build up pressure before it begins cooking.

Step 3

When cooking is done, do a quick release and allow the float valve to drop.

Corn and cream cheese in Instant Pot after cooking

Step 4

Give the corn a good stir and transfer to a serving dish. Top with green onions and bacon (if using). Serve immediately!

Recipe Notes

To make this a healthier side, cut the amount of cream cheese and butter used in the recipe in half (or more).
Topping the corn with bacon and green onions is optional, but I highly recommend NOT skipping this!

How To Cook Frozen Corn On The Cob

Do you have corn on the cob sitting in your freezer and want to cook it quickly to use in this recipe? Read on for tips about how to cook frozen corn on the cob quickly, easily and with no fuss!

instant pot creamed corn in pressure cooker top view

Why Does It Take My Instant Pot So Long To Pressurize?

The time leading up to actual cook time may seem long and even confusing (“What is going ON in there?!”), but it’s an important part of the process! The Instant Pot is working on building up the appropriate amount of pressure that it will be cooking the food at.

It handles liquids and solids differently and also fresh and frozen differently, so the time can vary. Most recipes take between 10 and 25 minutes to build up pressure.

How to Make Creamed Corn in a Slow Cooker

If your pressure cooker is being occupied, consider making this crock pot corn instead!

What To Serve With Corn

Sweet corn is such an easy and delicious summer staple side dish to prepare, especially in the summer. But what goes with it?! This roundup provides 26 delicious ideas about what to serve with corn to make a yummy, complete meal!

Close up bowl of creamed corn with bacon and green onions

FAQ About Corn

Are sweet corn and corn on the cob the same?

Yes. Sweet corn is harvested from a cob where the corn kernels grow. However, there are different kinds of corn and sweet corn is just one.

Are sweet corn healthy?

One of the health benefits of enjoying sweet corn is that it has a naturally high fiber content. Beyond helping you feel full longer, it also helps with digestion and is thought to decrease the risk of heart disease.

When is sweet corn ready?

Sweet corn is ready to harvest about mid summer and into the fall. If you see the silky hair on the stalk start to darken, you know the corn is almost ready. You want a plump, yellow kernel when you shuck the leaves off the vegetable.

Can sweet corn be frozen?

Yes, you can freeze your harvest of sweet corn. Once you remove it from the cob, lay it on top of a piece of parchment paper in a single layer and set it in the freezer for an hour. Then you can scoop it up into a zip loc bag or container to place in the freezer until ready to use.

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This Classic Sweet Potato Casserole is great on your Thanksgiving table. It is filled with a delicious sweet potato mixture and topped with crunchy pecans and marshmallows.
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Best Instant Pot Recipes

The list of recipes you can make in an Instant Pot is endless! It can cook soup, chili, pasta, meat, potatoes, veggies, cake, beans and so much more. Here are a few of my favorite Instant Pot recipes:

Make comforting, hearty Goulash in your Instant Pot! This American version of Goulash could not be easier or more delicious. It cooks perfectly every time and is done in only 30 minutes. Perfect easy dinner any night of the week!
Chicken Noodle Soup – Make this classic in the Instant Pot! Using a pressure cooker will save you time and will produce the most perfectly cooked soup you’ll ever taste.
Chili made easy in your pressure cooker is THE BEST! This recipe is the absolute perfect comfort food, packed with flavor, texture, color and a tiny bit of spice. Perfect dinner or party food!
Chicken Tortilla Soup is the BEST! It is packed with flavor, it is super easy to make and it tastes like it’s been cooked low and slow all day long. Throw it together for your next family dinner OR your next big gathering.

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