Old-fashioned comfort food at its finest. This scalloped corn recipe is made even better with a delicious cracker topping.
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- Easy to make. If you can mix things in a bowl, you can make this.
- A side dish that’s the star. When you’re planning a simple dinner like roast chicken or pork chops, make a delicious and filling side dish like this one.
- The perfect comfort food. The creamy texture and buttery topping make this a cozy, comforting recipe.
🧂 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You’ll find the full measurements and instructions in the printable recipe at the bottom of the page.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- canned corn
- canned creamed corn
- eggs
- heavy cream
- melted butter
- crushed Ritz crackers
- cheddar cheese
- 2 green onions sliced
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
🍴Instructions
Step One: mix
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a baking dish by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium sized bowl, mix together the corn, creamed corn, eggs, heavy cream, butter, ritz crackers, cheese, green onion and black pepper.
Step Two: cracker topping
In a small bowl, mix the ritz crackers and melted butter.
Step three:
Sprinkle the topping over the corn mixture. Next, sprinkle ⅓ cup of cheese over the corn mixture.
Step Four
Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the topping is golden brown in color. Finally, garnish with sliced green onions.
🥫 Storage instructions
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Reheat in the oven or microwave.
This recipe does not freeze well.
🔍 FAQs
Half and half or evaporated milk. Just don’t use regular milk! You don’t want any of the dairy to curdle or be runny. I’d try cream cheese before I’d use milk.
Yes, sure, for the canned corn. For the creamed corn, stick to canned.
Yes, but the crackers are not. Substitute a gluten free cracker and you’re good. 😊
👩🏻🍳 Expert tips
- Saltine crackers can be used instead of Ritz crackers if desired.
- For an extra crunchy topping, add 1/4 cup crushed potato chips to the cracker crumb mixture before sprinkling it over the top of the casserole.
- Freshly ground black pepper is best for this recipe.
- Consider adding diced jalapeno pepper for a bit of heat!
- If you don’t like green onions, garnish with freshly chopped parsley when serving for added color and freshness.
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🍽 Serve it with
Homestyle dinners like feel like grandma’s house? Yes please.
- Try this buttermilk fried chicken for the perfect entree.
- Serve cast iron buttermilk biscuits on the side.
- Don’t forget a classic dessert like strawberry rhubarb cobbler.
- And broccoli salad for something fresh and green.
📖 Here’s the recipe
Amish Scalloped Corn
Equipment
- small casserole dish
Ingredients
Corn Mixture
- 1 15 ounce can canned corn drained
- 1 15 ounce can creamed corn
- 2 eggs beaten
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1½ cup crushed Ritz crackers
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 green onions sliced
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Cracker Topping
- ½ cup crushed Ritz crackers
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- ⅓ cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
Corn Mixture
- Preheat the oven to 375℉ and prepare a 7.7×5.3 baking dish or small casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the corn, creamed corn, eggs, heavy cream, butter, ritz crackers, cheese, green onion and black pepper. Pour the corn mixture into the prepared baking dish and set aside.
Topping
- In a small bowl, combine the ritz crackers and melted butter. Sprinkle over the corn mixture. Sprinkle the ⅓ cup of cheese over the corn mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the topping is golden brown in color. Garnish with sliced green onions.
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