Make This Tonight! Corn Pudding

I'd never heard of corn pudding before this summer, but apparently I'm behind the times. Luckily, I can think of approximately four to five tasty ways to catch up, starting with tonight's dinner.

This dish really has it going on. Imagine chewy nibbles of corn cradled in silky custard with a generous handful of shredded cheese for good measure. You can bake it in a casserole dish as a side dish or serve it as a meal on its own in hollowed out squash halves, like Heidi Swanson does in her recipe on 101 Cookbooks (see below).

Corn pudding can also go by the name of corn spoon bread, and you'll find as many variations as there are cooks. It can be thick like bread pudding or loose like dessert pudding. I love the idea of adding sundried tomatoes or roasted poblanos for an extra kick. And of course, a crunchy crust of breadcrumbs or crackers will never go amiss on my plate.

Check out these recipes:

• Cheddar-Corn Spoon Bread from Martha Stewart
• Roasted Corn Pudding in Acorn Squash from 101 Cookbooks
• Summer Corn Pudding from Food52
• Sante Fe Corn Pudding from Sunset Magazine
• Toasted Sweet Corn Pudding from Epicurious

How do you like your corn pudding?

(Image: Martha Stewart)

Comments (10)

How does it do as leftovers? Does it reheat well?

I recently made a corn pudding from a recipe I came across in Parents magazine. It was excellent by the way, but the leftovers we put to use by adding a few more eggs and making a frittata a couple of days later. The original recipe was enjoyed so much that this one is a keeper.

we have had this for "sunday lunch" and holidays since i was a kid. maybe it's a southern dish (i'm from MS) so delish. ive never had a problem with reheating it.

We always called it corn dump;
1/2 c. butter, melted
15 oz. creamed corm
15 oz. whole kernal corn w/ juice
1 c. sour cream
2 eggs beaten
1 8.5 oz box "Jiffy" corn muffin mix
Dump all ingredients together in a 9 x 13 ungreased pan and bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes.
Optional; add chopped green chilies, or peppers to your liking

Family friends used to make this every Thanksgiving. Rather than putting in a big casserole dish though, they cooked it in a shallow tart pan. Amaze-balls.

Smitten Kitchen has a recipe based on Cook's Illustrated. It's a little overly fussy, but many of the steps can be condensed.

Ina Garten's corning pudding recipe is one of my faves. Thanks for the reminder!

Corn pudding has been a favourite in my family for years. Absolutely love the stuff.

Corn pudding has always been a staple at my family's Thanksgiving dinner. For the past 9 years, I've been making it for my company's holiday luncheon and everyone loves it so much that I'm never allowed to bring anything besides it!

I have my grandma's handwritten recipe for Southern Corn Pudding. She was born and raised in Virginia, and was raised on it, as was I. This has been a staple of Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners for the majority of my life and one of my favorite recipes of all time.