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Cornbread Casserole Recipe

Published: Mar 19, 2021 Last Updated: May 12, 2023 by Marye 1605 words. | About 9 minutes to read this article.

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This easy Jiffy cornbread casserole bakes up with a crispy crust and a creamy interior. Each bite is gooey with cheese and full of the wonderful, rich, carby texture that spells comfort food! Just 5 minutes prep time - it's a great make-ahead dish that freezes well, too!
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This is traditionally served with Thanksgiving dinner but don't wait for the holidays to try this easy, family pleasing side dish recipe!

Try the corn pudding next. It's a little different.

Baked cornbread casserole with title text overlay.
This creamy cornbread casserole recipe is a classic side dish!
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  • ❤️ Why you'll love it
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🥫 Storage
  • 💭 Tips
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Variations
  • More side dishes
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 📞 The last word
  • Jiffy Cornbread Casserole
  • 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

  • Almost no prep time!
  • Easy side dish made with a few simple ingredients - just mix and bake!
  • You can make it ahead of time!

Cornbread casserole with Jiffy corn muffin mix is a Southern classic that makes its way to most holiday tables around here. It's to Thanksgiving dinner what Pineapple Casserole is to Easter.

It's actually a type of southern spoon bread - super simple with some corn, dairy, eggs, and cornbread mix.

That's part of the popularity of this recipe - it's easy and it's delicious southern food! It's so good I can pretty much eat a whole dish by myself.

🧾 Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you'll need - got your list ready?

Labeled ingredients for this recipe.

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  • Jiffy cornbread mix (in the past I've also used Marie Callenders low fat mix to cut the fat a little)
  • Cheddar cheese
  • eggs
  • chiles
  • cream-style corn
  • whole corn kernels
  • butter
  • cumin

🔪 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl stir all of the ingredients together.
  3. Pour the ingredients into a greased 9x9 casserole dish.
  4. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown.
  5. Remove from oven and let stand for at least 10 minutes to firm up.

Cornbread casserole in a Crockpot

You can easily make this creamy corn casserole recipe in a slow cooker. You'll need a smaller slow cooker for best results - the cornbread mixture should fill it at least ⅔ and no more than ¾ of the way full.

  1. Spray the crock with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Mix the ingredients in a large bowl, as above.
  3. Spoon the cornbread mixture into the crock.
  4. Cook in low for 4-5 hours.
  5. Serve.

Since all slow cookers are different be sure to check at the 3 hour mark to see how it's coming along.

🥫 Storage

Store this Jiffy cornbread casserole in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 4 months.

Cover with plastic wrap or put leftovers in an airtight container. A vacuum sealer works great, too.

💭 Tips

Expert Tip: Save time during the holidays. Make this 2 to 3 days ahead of when you'll need it and store in the refrigerator, either cooked or uncooked.

This is an easy side dish but here are a few tips that will make it even easier.

  • Cornbread casserole can be frozen 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.
  • You can use either a box of corn bread mix or the homemade cornbread recipe I've provided in the recipe card below.
  • Don't over-bake - it will get dry.
  • Let the casserole stand for 10 minutes or so before serving to allow it to firm up.

👩🏻‍🍳 FAQs

Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.

Can I make cornbread casserole ahead of time?

You definitely can! You can make it ahead and store it unbaked or baked for a couple of days in the refrigerator or freeze for longer storage.

How long does it last in the fridge?

A couple of days. If you are going to keep it more than 3 days go ahead and freeze it.

Does cornbread casserole need to be refrigerated?

Absolutely! Cover and refrigerate as soon as your meal is over.
Here are some holiday food safety tips from the FDA.

What goes good with this casserole?

Ummm... everything? It's the perfect side dish. Seriously, I love it with BBQ, ham, turkey, chicken... anything you'd serve corn with. For a normal meal I would make it the only starch and not add potatoes or other starchy sides but for the holidays anything goes!

Easy Mexican corn casserole being spooned out of the casserole dish
This version of the Jiffy cornbread casserole recipe is creamy and cheesy goodness!

📚 Variations

You can make some small changes to get big flavors with this recipe. In fact, you can even turn it into a main dish by adding some cooked meat as a bottom layer!

  • Add chili to the baking pan and spoon the corn casserole batter over it.
  • Chop candied jalapenos up and add to the batter before baking.
  • Red bell peppers, chopped and sauteed, are pretty AND delicious!
  • Drain a can of RoTel tomatoes and add with the other ingredients.
  • Stir in cooked, shredded chicken before baking or add it as a layer to the bottom of the casserole dish.
  • Spoon cooked ground beef and a can of Ranch beans into the baking pan then add the batter. Bake as directed

More side dishes

Side dishes make the meal and I have quite a few of them here on Restless Chipotle.

  • Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a little sweet and a little spicy. It’s a healthy side dish that goes perfectly with roasted meats  and poultry.
  • Fried Potatoes are perfect every single time. The secret is in the two step process. It's easy and it only takes 40 minutes total. 
  • Chipotle Sweet Potato Mash is creamy, sweet, smoky perfection — it's a unique and delicious side dish that goes great with pork or poultry.
  • Cinnamon Spiced Apple Rings are just as gorgeous as they are delicious! Tangy apples are simmered in cinnamon syrup until they are infused with crimson color and spicy cinnamon flavor. The perfect side dish recipe for fall!
  • Creamy Potatoes au Gratin will quickly become a family favorite. Gooey cheese, tender potatoes, and a crunchy, crumbly Panko topping makes these potatoes au gratin the best you’ve ever tasted!
  • Yellow Squash Casserole is definitely one of my favorites! I could eat this stuff all day long! Creamy and delicious.

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We love this recipe for cornbread casserole!

📚 Related recipes

  • Corn Bacon Casserole is a creamy side dish with lots of Tex-Mex flavor.
  • Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread Dressing is made in the slow cooker so you've got more room in your oven! A southern food classic!
  • Cream Cheese Coffee Cake with Summer Berries is perfect for warm weather weekend breakfasts!
  • Sweet Corn Pound Cake is a moist, dense cake with unique flavor! Sweet and delicate -perfect for summer picnics.

📞 The last word

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 old vat of dressing does not mean you can't serve creamed corn (with plenty of pepper and butter) and Jiffy corn casserole... and maybe cornbread on the side.

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.

Try adding this pumpkin cheese ball to your Thanksgiving spread! It's so pretty.

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Jiffy Cornbread Casserole

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This easy Jiffy cornbread casserole bakes up with a crispy crust and a creamy interior. Each bite is gooey with cheese and full of the wonderful, rich, carby texture that spells comfort food! Just 5 minutes prep time - it's a great make-ahead dish that freezes well, too!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American - Southern
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings:12
Calories:380
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Equipment Needed

  • rubber spatula
  • 9x9 casserole dish

Ingredients

  • 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

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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 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.
  • Don't overbake - it will get dry.
  • Let the cornbread casserole stand for 10 minutes or so before serving to allow it to firm up.
Variations
  • Add chili to the baking pan and spoon the corn casserole batter over it.
  • Chop candied jalapenos up and add to the batter before baking.
  • Drain a can of Ro*Tel tomatoes and add with the other ingredients.
  • Stir in cooked, shredded chicken before baking or add it as a layer to the bottom of the casserole dish.
  • Spoon cooked ground beef and a can of Ranch beans into the baking pan then add the batter. Bake as directed

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 536mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 935IU | Vitamin C: 17.3mg | Calcium: 256mg | Iron: 1.3mg

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    First published November 12, 2017. Last updated June 30, 2021 to add a clickable grocery. This was originally called Mexican cornbread casserole but that seemed to confuse readers who expected to find a tamale pie recipe.

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    Comments

    1. Vicky Geiger

      November 15, 2022 at 2:00 pm

      I have been making this recipe for years after having it at a friend's house. One of the main problems is the length of time it is in the oven while cooking a turkey. Seeing your suggestion about slow cooker gave me an idea for this year. But I'm wondering if it comes out just as good as the oven..

      Reply
    2. Valerie

      November 11, 2022 at 8:43 pm

      Can you double this recipe for a Can you double this recipe successfully for a 13x9x2 casserole dish?

      Reply
      • Marye

        November 12, 2022 at 8:58 am

        You may need to cook it a bit longer but yes.

        Reply
    3. Deborah

      April 25, 2021 at 1:44 pm

      5 stars
      I use ground beef or sausage in mine to make a meal out of it. I do Cook mine in a cast iron skillet in the oven. It’s really good with either one.

      Reply
      • Marths

        November 09, 2021 at 12:24 pm

        Would you serve this with butter or syrup or just a stand alone side?

        Reply
        • Marye

          November 09, 2021 at 1:20 pm

          It's a stand alone side dish -

    4. Cynthia

      November 19, 2019 at 11:01 am

      5 stars
      Will try for the holidays

      Reply
      • Marye

        November 19, 2019 at 11:59 am

        I hope you like it!

        Reply
    5. Susan

      November 18, 2019 at 11:01 pm

      No cornmeal in your homemade cornbread mix? Is the recipe for that correct?

      Reply
      • Marye

        November 18, 2019 at 11:15 pm

        HA! Susan you got me. I accidentally left it out. Good catch! I've fixed it now - thanks!

        Reply
    6. Laura Dembowski

      November 13, 2017 at 3:26 pm

      I have a huge weakness for cornbread and turning it into dinner sounds right up my alley!

      Reply
    7. Wimpy Vegetarian

      November 12, 2017 at 5:02 pm

      I can, and do, completely skip the turkey. This is exactly the kind of dish I gravitate to. I can't wait to make it!

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        November 12, 2017 at 6:47 pm

        🙂 let me know what you think!

        Reply
    8. Liz

      November 12, 2017 at 3:09 pm

      I don't think my family would complain with another corn dish on the table! Your cornbread casserole looks terrific!!

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        November 12, 2017 at 6:48 pm

        Thanks Liz! I love this easy recipe!

        Reply
    9. Renee - Kudos Kitchen

      November 12, 2017 at 10:11 am

      For me, Thanksgiving is more about the side dishes than the turkey. Your Mexican cornbread casserole looks like a real winner! I'd go back for seconds 😉

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        November 12, 2017 at 6:50 pm

        Thanks Renee! I love the side dishes, too

        Reply

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