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Honey Butter Skillet Corn is a delicious dish sauteed with frozen corn, cream cheese, and honey. It’s the perfect side dish for any meal and a dish your whole family will love.

Honey Butter Skillet Corn

This honey butter skillet corn recipe is quick and easy and can be made in just 20 minutes. It’s a creamy side dish that satisfies wonderfully balances savory and sweet flavors. Pair it with your main dish for a complete meal. It’s also the perfect side to bring with you to a holiday party or family get-together.

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. As an alternative consider including this amazing pear butter recipe. Pear butter is a smooth fruit spread made from slowly cooked and pureed pears and spices. It is similar to apple butter in its smooth texture and sweet taste. It adds a unique twist to this corn, but the result is DIVINE!

Add the corn and stir to mix.

Continue cooking until tender.

Add the cream cheese cubes, honey, salt and pepper and stir until the cream cheese is melted.

Expert Tips & Variations 

Here are some tips and tricks to help you make the best corn skillet you’ve ever tasted. 

• Use canned corn instead of frozen corn if you’d rather.  
• Add cooked, chopped bacon for a delicious twist.  
• Top with chopped green onions or chives. 
• Save corn when it’s in season and freeze it to make this dish when corn is no longer fresh. 

How to Serve 

Serve this honey butter skillet corn with main dishes like chicken parmesan casserole, oven-baked chicken fried steak, or steak fajita pasta. 

How to Store

Refrigerate: Store the honey butter corn in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. 

Reheat: When you’re ready to eat the corn, heat it up in the microwave in 30-second increments until it’s warm all the way through. 

Freeze: If you use cream cheese, it’s not a good idea to freeze this dish. The texture will be grainy when it’s reheated. It’s best to make it from scratch whenever you want to eat this dish.  

FAQs 

Can I use fresh corn for this recipe? 

Yes, you can use fresh corn when it’s in season. Cut it from the ears into a bowl when you’re ready to use it. 

Should I use salted or unsalted butter in honey butter skillet corn? 

You can use either salted or unsalted butter for this recipe. Taste the dish before adding any more salt at the end to ensure it’s not overly salty. 

Why is my honey butter skillet corn too dry? 

If the corn skillet is too dry, it’s possible that you cooked it too long. Remove it from the heat after the corn is just hot.