Easy Cornbread Casserole with Cheese is a comforting side dish for entertaining and busy weeknights! It’s quick to whip together and so delicious!

Cornbread Casserole combines my love of cornbread and casseroles. It costs about $5.95 to make 10 servings, which is only $0.59 per serving. 

For more casserole dishes, try this Loaded Tater Tot Breakfast, Green Chile Cheesy Potato Casserole, and this Chicken Enchilada Casserole.

The finished cornbread casserole with cheese on a white plate and covered with butter.

Cornbread Casserole with Cheese

Stuffing, are you a fan? I’ll be honest here, it’s not my favorite. It is a classic side dish, though, right? So what can I do to solve this problem?

My solution is to make Cornbread Casserole an alternative to stuffing because, in my experience, I have found that I am not alone in not being a fan of stuffing.

Creamy cornbread casserole is one of those classic side dishes that often get overlooked. I like making it for holiday meals as an alternative to stuffing. It goes well with turkey, ham, or roast

This Cornbread Casserole with Cheese recipe is super versatile, too. I don’t just make it for Thanksgiving and Christmas; I make it for weeknight meals (think anything Mexican or comfort food), too!

It’s cheesy, nice, and moist (thank you, sour cream), and is nicely flavored with green onions and black pepper. The casserole also has a  delicious corn flavor from cornmeal, frozen corn, and cream-style canned corn! 

My favorite part about this recipe, though? Cornbread Casserole is super easy to put together. So what are you waiting for? Let’s get started!

An overhead picture of the finished easy cornbread casserole recipe with a scoop taken out of it.

What goes with cornbread casserole?

This casserole will complement almost any dish. Serve it alongside this Crockpot Whole Chicken, these Smoked Ribs,  or these Shredded Beef Enchiladas

Is corn meal mix the same as cornmeal?

Cornmeal mix consists of cornmeal that already has baking powder, salt, and some flour mixed into it. You would not want to substitute it for cornmeal in this recipe as the recipe already calls for those ingredients, so the taste will not be the same. 

Can Cornbread Casserole be made ahead of time?

You can make this dish ahead of time by preparing it up until baking. After you pour the batter into the pan, cover it with foil and refrigerate.

You can make this up to 24 hours in advance. You’ll need to add 5 minutes to the cooking time since the batter will be chilled.

A serving spoon taking some cornbread casserole out of the baking dish.

How to make cornbread casserole:

  1. First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 dish, and set aside. 
  2. Next, mix dry ingredients and set aside. Then in another bowl, mix wet ingredients.
  3. Add the mixture to dry ingredients, and stir until combined. Next, fold in thawed corn and cream-style corn, and whisk until combined. Then fold in shredded cheese and green onions. 
  4. Finally, pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Bake for 50 minutes and then let it cool for 10 minutes. 

A picture collage of how to make cornbread casserole with cheese.

Cook’s Tools:

  • mixing bowl
  • 9×13-inch baking dish
  • rubber scraper
  • wire rack
  • serving spoon
  • cutting board
  • chef knife
  • cheese grater 

How much will this Creamy Cornbread Casserole recipe cost to make: 

RECIPE COST: $5.95

PER SERVING COST: $0.59

NOTE: The recipe prices are calculated by using grocery store websites. The actual cost of the recipe will vary depending on what ingredients you already have.

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour – $0.19
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal – $0.48
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar – $0.04
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder – $0.30
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda – $0.01
  • 1 teaspoon salt – $0.01
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper – $0.03
  • 6 Tablespoons butter – $0.60
  • 1 large egg – $0.10
  • 1 cup sour cream – $1.44
  • 2 cups frozen corn – $0.84
  • 15-ounce can cream-style corn – $0.50
  • 1 cup extra-sharp cheddar cheese – $1.11
  • 3 green onions – $0.30

An overhead picture of all of the ingredients needed to make cornbread casserole.

More SIDE DISHES:

some cornbread casserole on a white plate.
5 from 8 votes

Cornbread Casserole with Cheese

Author Jillian - a Food, Folks and Fun original!
Recipe Cost $ 5.95
Serving Cost $ 0.59
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
10 servings
Easy Cornbread Casserole with Cheese is a comforting side dish for entertaining and busy weeknights! It's quick to whip together and so delicious!

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch pan
  • large mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • medium mixing bowl
  • rubber scraper
  • wire rack

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 Tablespoons butter melted and cooled to room temp
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups frozen corn thawed
  • 15 ounce can cream style corn
  • 1 cup extra-sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 3 green onions green and white parts sliced thin

Instructions

PREP OVEN AND PAN:

  • Move oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9x13 or any other 3-quart baker, and set aside.

PREPARE BATTER:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together butter, egg, sour cream. Add this mixture to dry ingredients, and whisk until just combined.
  • Fold in thawed corn and cream-style corn. Fold in shredded cheese and green onions.
  • Pour mixture into prepared pan and spread into an even layer.

BAKE:

  • Bake for 50 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.

COOL AND SERVE:

  • Move to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes, and then serve.

Notes

  • You can make this dish ahead of time by preparing it up until baking. After you pour the batter into the pan just cover it with foil and refrigerate. You can make this up to 24 hours in advance. You'll need to add 5 minutes to the cooking time since the batter will be chilled.
  • You can leave out the cheese in this mixture if you'd like. You can also use chives instead of green onions.
  • This Cornbread Casserole is made from scratch without the use of a box mix. I personally prefer it this way...it just tastes like a bit more love is baked into it. 🙂

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 567mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 558IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 2mg

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15 Comments

  1. Brian Jones says:

    That sounds really tasty, very different to traditional European food but a great side dish.

  2. Hannah Hossack-Lodge says:

    I’ve never tried cornbread casserole before but it does sound delicious, and nicer than stuffing!

  3. This sounds simply amazing! Perfect for the holidays.

  4. Wow cornbread casserole!!
    What a great idea
    I never heard making casseroles with cornbread!
    Perfect texture .. I just loved it
    Waiting to try this dish soon

  5. Cornbread casseroles are one of my favorite dishes. Your looks great.

  6. Lucy Parissi says:

    This is such a tasty alternative to traditional stuffing and so easy to put together. Great recipe.

  7. Camila Rojas says:

    Anything corn is a YES for me but I have never tried it like this before! Looks amazing, Thanks for the recipe!

  8. This was my first time making cornbread casserole and I am hooked now — thanks for such a delicious recipe!

  9. Genevieve says:

    I’ve been wanting to try cornbread casserole and this recipe looks so good!

  10. Oh my goodness this looks so good! What a perfect side dish for the holidays! I love making cornbread for Thanksgiving but this casserole is one I will have to try!

  11. Matt Freund says:

    Sounds like this would be just great on thanksgiving.

  12. This is a great side dish. Can’t wait to share it with my family. Yum

    1. I hope they love it!