This Jiffy Cornbread Casserole is what happens when comfort food gives up on trying to be polite and just shows up with cheese, butter, and zero apologies. It’s sweet, savory, and so easy your cousin who “doesn’t cook” might finally stop bringing store-bought rolls to Thanksgiving.
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🗝️ Cornbread casserole might be the only side dish you need
✅ It’s the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and cheesy. Like cornbread couldn’t decide what it wanted to be when it grew up—so it became fabulous.
✅ No weird extras or dry, crumbly nonsense. This version is moist, creamy, and 100% not sad.
✅ Mix, dump, bake. That’s it. No sautéing. No layering. No culinary gymnastics.
✅ Make it mild or spicy. Want to throw in green chiles or keep it family-friendly? You’re the boss of your casserole destiny.
✅ It reheats like a dream. Leftovers? Please. This baby comes back stronger than your high school nemesis with a glow-up.
🧾 Ingredients for this easy side dish recipe
You only need a handful of pantry staples to make this creamy, crowd-pleasing holiday classic recipe. If you've got a box of Jiffy and a can opener, you're basically halfway there.
- Sour cream – The creamy glue that holds this whole delicious mess together. Don’t skip it unless you enjoy disappointment.
- Jiffy cornbread mix – The blue box icon. Cheap, cheerful, and magically turns into gold in the oven.
- Cheddar cheese – Because everything’s better with a melted cheese blanket. Shred it like your dignity after holiday dinner.
- Corn – Straight from the can and absolutely no shame about it. Adds sweetness and that little pop of texture.
- Creamed corn – It’s corn, but make it a little weird and wonderfully gooey.
- Eggs – The silent binders of the casserole world. These little overachievers hold it all together.
- Butter – Melted and ready to make your arteries sing with joy.
- Cumin (optional) – Adds a smoky kick if you’re feeling spicy and mysterious.
- Chiles (optional) – Toss these in when you want your casserole to whisper, “I bite back.”
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📖 Recipe
Jiffy Cornbread Casserole
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- 15 ounces whole kernel corn, drained
- 15 ounces creamed corn, don't drain
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 ½ cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 eggs
- 8 ounces cornbread mix, 1 box
- ¼ teaspoon cumin, (optional)
- 4 ounces chiles, undrained (optional)
Homemade Cornbread Mix (if you prefer not to use a commercial mix)
- 1 ⅓ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Cornmeal
- 1 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl stir all of the ingredients together.
- Pour the ingredients into a greased baking dish. I used 9x9-inch.
- Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown.
- Remove from oven and let stand for at least 10 minutes.
Homemade Cornbread Mix
- Mix all ingredients together and store in a cool, dark place.
To Slow Cook
- Spray a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spoon in the cornbread mixture.
- Cook on low for 4 -5 hours. Since different slow cookers cook differently be sure to check it at about 3 hours just to make sure that it isn't cooking faster than expected.
Notes
- If using homemade cornbread mix add an extra 2 tablespoons butter
- You can make this 2 to 3 days ahead of when you'll need it and store in the refrigerator, either cooked or uncooked.
- You can also freeze for up to 3 months it either baked or unbaked. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before baking as directed in the recipe. If you've frozen it already baked then just warm it at 300F for 20 minutes.
- Let the cornbread casserole stand for 10 minutes or so before serving to allow it to firm up.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
📚 If you loved Jiffy cornbread casserole here's more
Side dishes make the meal and I have quite a few of them here on Restless Chipotle.
- Soft, buttery, and just a little sweet—corn pudding is like the genteel Southern cousin of cornbread who always brings the good Tupperware to family gatherings. Custardy in the middle with just enough structure to keep it classy, this old-fashioned side dish pairs well with everything from fried chicken to holiday ham. It’s corn—but make it velvety.
- This isn’t your mama’s mac and cheese—it’s your mama’s mac and cheese with corn, in a Crockpot, and smothered in cheese, which makes it practically criminally good. Creamy, cheesy, and ridiculously easy, this side dish is the lazy cook’s love language. Just dump it, stir it, plug it in, and walk away like the kitchen wizard you are.
- This isn’t dry, crumbly cornbread that needs a gallon of sweet tea to wash down. No ma’am. This cornbread with creamed corn recipe is tender, rich, and just sweet enough—thanks to a secret weapon: creamed corn. It’s got that nostalgic Southern flavor with a moist texture that makes boxed mix taste like a sad memory. Serve it with chili, roast chicken, or straight from the skillet with butter melting into every bite.
I'm not sure but I think it's a rule in the South that there's no such thing as too many corn recipes on the table during the holidays.
Just because you made a big ol’ vat of cornbread dressing doesn’t mean you can’t also serve creamed corn (heavy on the butter and black pepper), Jiffy corn casserole, and a side of cornbread for good measure. It’s not overkill—it’s tradition.
You know I'm right. Make a double batch. Last time I made it the dish was empty in seconds. It's a great side dish any time of the year.
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