Corn Dip
Are you making a dip to share for New Year’s Eve? Skip the buffalo chicken dip this year and make my new corn dip! It’s packed full of flavor and can be served hot or cold, depending on your mood. My recipe uses two types of cheeses, fresh jalapeño, bacon, scallions, and a little bit of sugar. Yes, we’re adding sugar–I’ll explain why in a minute! Similar to my corn chowder and potato soup, this corn dip starts with bacon. A bacon base adds depth of flavor to the dip and makes it super savory and satisfying. When served hot, you’ll cook the dip in the pan the bacon was cooked in, and that extra glaze of bacon grease adds something special to the final product. You’ll love how easy this recipe is–the hardest part is cooking the bacon–and how quickly it comes together. It’s a fun change-up from the classics that everyone will enjoy!
What You Need
Here are the key ingredients you’ll need to make my favorite corn dip recipe:
Bacon. We’ll start by cooking chopped bacon over the stove until it’s nice and crisp. Pre-cooked bacon could also work, but I highly recommend cooking your own for the best flavor.Sugar. It might seem strange to add sugar to a savory dip, but corn is best when it’s sweet, and it’s hard to get that true sweet ambrosia flavor from canned corn. Adding a few pinches of sugar gives this dip the perfect depth of flavor.Mexicorn. You can find this in most grocery stores next to the canned corn; it’s simply canned corn mixed with chopped peppers. If you can’t find it at your local store or would like to use fresh sweet corn instead, I have instructions on how to do so below. Shredded cheese. I like a blend of mozzarella and cheddar, but you could use all of one kind.
SAM’S TIP: Pre-shredded cheeses are coated in anti-caking agents that prevent them from melting nicely. This isn’t as important if you’re serving your dip cold, but if you’re serving it hot, I recommend you shred your own cheese. Remember, this is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!
How to Make Corn Dip
SAM’S TIP: Make sure your skillet can go from the stove directly into the oven. If you don’t have a pan like this, you can spread your corn dip into a pie plate to bake. Looking for something sweet to make for New Year’s Eve? Try my champagne stars! Enjoy! Let’s bake together! I’ll be walking you through all the steps in my written recipe and video below! If you try this recipe, be sure to tag me on Instagram, and you can also find me on YouTube and Facebook
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