Jalapeño Popper Corn Casserole

Everyone has to have creamy corn casserole around the holidays. At least I know that it is a tradition in our family. This year I decided to jazz it up and make a delicious Jalapeño Popper Corn Casserole recipe.

I love jalapeño poppers and I love corn casserole so I thought the two combined would be amazing. This recipe turned out amazing. It is a big thicker and crumblier than your traditional casserole, but you are going to love it. It is simply packed with flavor!

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Why This Recipe Works

Give this easy recipe a try. I know it will not disappoint! Make sure you click print recipe below so you can keep this delicious side dish recipe handy!

I know you are going to love this fun Jalapeño Poppers Corn Casserole recipe. Make it for Thanksgiving, for Christmas, or any special occasion and you will impress your guests!

Ingredients

• Cream Cheese – We used full fat cream cheese. You can easily cut the calories down a bit by using a lower fat cream cheese, like Neufchatel.
• Butter – Unsalted butter that is melted
• Fresh Jalapeños – To control spice level we seeded and diced
• Shredded cheddar cheese – Sharp cheddar cheese or pepper jack cheese are a great option
• Bacon – Cooked to a crisp and chopped. You can also use already cooked bacon

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Variations Ideas

• Sour Cream – A great substitution that I’ve done when I was running low on cream cheese is to cut the cream cheese in half and add ⅓ cup of sour cream in its place. Again, you can use a lower fat sour cream, if desired as well.
• Additions – Add in diced red bell pepper, green bell pepper or diced potatoes for even more flavor.

How to Make Jalapeño Popper Corn Casserole

Step 1 – First, preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Then you need to combine all of the wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat the softened cream cheese, butter, and egg with a mixer until all of the ingredients are combined.

Step 2 – Next, in another large bowl combine the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, cornmeal, salt,  and baking soda. Whisk everything together until fully combined.

• Step 3 – After that, combine cream cheese mixture and flour mixture together in the large mixing bowl and beat everything until combined.

Step 4 – Then add to the mixing bowl, the creamed corn, the regular corn, shredded cheese, and the diced jalapeño peppers. For the whole kernel corn, you can use either one can of corn that has been drained or you can use frozen corn. If you’re using frozen corn you’ll need roughly 1 ½ cups.

Step 5 – After everything is added to the bowl, stir until combined.  Next, pour your mixture into a 2 quart baking dish. You can also use a 9×13 pan if you want a corn casserole that isn’t so thick.

• Step 6 – Lastly top the unbaked casserole with the chopped bacon.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until the corn casserole begins to brown.
• Step 7 – Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then serve.

Recipe Tips

• Cream Cheese – Make sure cream has softened to room temperature. This helps to have a creamy texture and to mix easily with the other ingredients.
• Baking Time – Cooking time will vary depending on your oven. The casserole will be finished baking when the top is golden brown. There is no need to cover casserole with aluminum foil. We baked uncovered.

Serving Suggestions

Cheesy Jalapeno Corn Casserole makes a great side dish for any occasion. We especially love serving it for the holidays. Here are some of our favorite meats to serve with this corn recipe.

• Spatchcock Turkey
• Crockpot Spiral Ham
• Air Fryer Steak
• Baked Chicken Legs Recipe