Description
Creamy southern corn pudding showcases paula deen’s classic comfort recipe from Georgia kitchens. Rich ingredients blend perfectly, offering a mouthwatering side dish you will savor with warmth and satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15 ¼ oz / 432 g) whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (14 ¾ oz / 418 g) cream-style corn
- 1 (8 oz / 227 g) corn muffin mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 medium cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
Instructions
- Mixture Preparation: Whisk whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, sour cream, melted butter, and corn muffin mix in a large bowl until perfectly blended and smooth.
- Baking Setup: Pour the creamy corn mixture into a greased 9×13-inch casserole dish, spreading evenly to ensure uniform cooking and consistent texture.
- Initial Baking Stage: Slide the casserole into a preheated oven at 350°F and bake for 40-45 minutes, watching for a golden-brown top and slightly crisp edges that indicate perfect doneness.
- Cheese Topping: Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese generously across the surface and return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes, allowing the cheese to melt into a luxurious, bubbling layer.
- Resting and Serving: Remove from the oven and let the corn pudding rest for 5 minutes, which helps set the structure and intensify flavors, then serve warm directly from the baking dish to capture the dish’s rich, creamy essence.
Notes
- Prep Ahead Strategy: Can assemble this corn pudding up to 24 hours in advance, storing covered in refrigerator before baking for maximum convenience and time-saving.
- Cheese Melting Tip: Use freshly shredded cheddar instead of pre-packaged for superior melting and richer flavor profile.
- Moisture Control: Avoid overmixing ingredients to prevent dense, heavy texture; gently fold until just combined for light, creamy consistency.
- Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed immediately after baking when cheese is perfectly melted and edges remain crispy, making it an ideal side dish for holiday meals or potluck gatherings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg