Million Dollar Corn
July 22, 2026
Think of Million Dollar Corn as creamed corn, completely reimagined. Naturally sweet corn is tossed in a silky, garlic-butter cream sauce anchored by Boursin cheese, then finished with an addictive Cheez-It and bacon crumble. It’s rich, savory, and easily the best corn you'll ever have.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Ingredients
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1 cup baked Cheddar crackers (such as Cheez-Its), coarsely crushed
4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
8 medium ears shucked yellow corn
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 (5.3-ounce) pkg. garlic and fine herbs spreadable gourmet cheese (such as Boursin)
Directions
1Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large high-sided skillet over medium. Add crushed crackers and cook, stirring often, until toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Spoon into a medium heat-proof bowl and set aside. Wipe skillet clean.
2Add bacon to skillet and heat over medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fat has rendered and bacon is crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to bowl with crackers and set aside. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat from the skillet.
3While bacon cooks, remove kernels from corn cobs and place in a large bowl. Use the back of a chef’s knife to scrape corn milk from cobs into bowl with kernels; discard cobs.
4Add 2 tablespoons of the remaining butter to skillet with bacon fat and heat over medium-high until melted. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add corn kernels and corn milk, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt to skillet and cook, stirring often, until just crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
5Remove from heat and stir in spreadable cheese, cream, sugar, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter until incorporated.
6Add chives and pepper to bacon mixture and stir to combine. Sprinkle corn with bacon mixture and serve immediately.
Recipe adapted from Southern Living.
Susan
August 1, 2026
what can I use instead of cheese its — I have Celiac disease and must have no gluten.