What’s the easiest dish you’ve ever made for the holidays? Today, I am going to show you one of the quickest side dishes you will ever make. It’s the Scalloped Corn Casserole, or the Cracker Corn, as my partner calls it. This is not a seafood dish, and there are no scallops in this recipe. It’s called scalloped corn because scalloped refers to baking the dish with a cream sauce and a crumb topping, similar to scalloped potatoes.
This country-style creamed corn casserole is a simpler version of the classic scalloped corn casserole. It only needs 3 ingredients and takes less than 5 minutes to prepare. It’s always the kids’ favorite at Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. The creamy corn base and crunchy saltine cracker topping create a wonderful contrast. It also complements a variety of main courses.
The fun part of preparing for this dish is opening the cans with my handy automatic can opener. My daughter volunteered to help when she saw how fun it was, and easily took the lid off. She was so fascinated that she even asked to open more cans and promised to finish eating them. After that, she helped me crush the bag of saltine crackers. When we dumped everything in the beautiful red baking dish, we were done preparing! How easy was that?
This cracker corn casserole, a beloved Southern dish also known as scalloped corn, is a holiday essential for those looking for simplicity without sacrificing taste. Made with just three ingredients—cream-style sweet corn, saltine crackers, and butter—this casserole is easy to prepare yet full of comforting flavor and texture. The cream-style corn adds a sweet, creamy base, while crushed saltine crackers create a golden, crunchy top layer that contrasts beautifully with the smooth corn filling.
Not only is this casserole simple and delicious, but it also offers some nutritional benefits. Sweet corn provides fiber, vitamins A and C, and antioxidants like lutein, which is known for supporting eye health. The casserole’s fiber content aids digestion, making it a satisfying, crowd-pleasing side that complements any holiday spread.
At dinner time, everyone ate big spoonfuls of the creamy cracker corn. It was fun to see how everyone enjoyed the crunch of the crackers. This dish was so simple to make I think it would be so exciting for the kids to help make it for the holidays next time.
I hope you will enjoy this super tasty dish and have fun wowing your friends and family with your master chef baking skills in less than 5 minutes!
