Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob

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Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob is such an easy way to prepare everyone’s favorite side dish. Of course, there are different methods for cooking corn on the cob, but steaming it in your slow cooker retains the sweet, delicious flavor, yet gives you the freedom to tend to other tasks while the corn gently cooks. Perfect served along marinated grilled chicken, the best-ever cheeseburger, or country-style pork ribs!

Slow-cooker corn on the cob cutlets resting in a large white ceramic platter with fresh ears of corn nearby.

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🌽 The Ingredients
👉 Substitutions and Variations
🍽️ How To Make Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob
🍽️ How To Serve
🙋🏽‍♂️ Frequently Asked Questions
😋 More Amazing Corn Sides
Slow-Cooker Corn on the Cob

🌽 The Ingredients

With just a few simple ingredients, slow cooker corn on the cob combines natural sweetness and buttery goodness to create irresistibly tender, melt-in-your-mouth corn. Find ingredient notes (including substitutions and variations) below.

An arrangement of ingredients for slow cooker corn on the cob on a grey wooden background including ears of corn in their husks, a stick of butter, salt, and water.

👉 Substitutions and Variations

Corn – Fresh is best, by a long shot. However, if you can’t get fresh corn, frozen will work. Let the corn thaw and then proceed with the recipe.
Butter – The sweetness of the corn is enhanced with sweet, melted butter. However, for a healthier version, omit the butter (or cut back on it), and brush the cobs with olive oil. No need to add more oil before removing the cooked corn.
Seasonings – Salt is quintessential. However, the addition of freshly ground pepper is wonderful, as well. Amp up the flavors with a pinch of garlic powder, onion powder, and even cayenne pepper. Dried herbs are delicious, too. If using fresh, don’t stir them in until just before you serve the corn.

See the recipe card (with video) below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Expert Tip

The corn will become melt-in-your-mouth tender as it slow cooks in the water and butter. We recommend cooking the corn on LOW for 6 to 7 hours. However, you’ll need to give them a stirring now and then, especially in the last few hours of cooking. If you don’t stir them, the cobs on the bottom will brown, and maybe even burn a bit.

🍽️ How To Make Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob

A person using a large chef's knife to cut a freshly shucked ear corn in half on a wooden cutting board.

Step 1: Shuck the ears of corn and cut them in half.

A person pouring water from a 1-cup plastic measuring cup into the base of a black slow cooker.

Step 2: Add the water to your slow cooker.

A person holding a shucked corn cob that has been cut in half and is being held on a white plate while the other hand brush butter on it.

Step 3: Brush the corn with melted butter.

A person using his fingers to sprinkle Kosher salt over uncooked ears of corn the have been cut in half and are resting on a wooden cutting board.

Step 4: Salt the corn pieces.

A pile of corn on the cob that is being slowly cooked in the base of a black slow cooker.

Step 5: Place in your slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, turning occasionally.

A person dumping pads of butter from a small glass bowl into the base of a black slow cooker that is filled with cooked slow cooker corn on the cob.

Step 6: Just before serving, stir in 4 tablespoons of butter.

🍽️ How To Serve

This corn on the cob is ideal when you have a gathering of friends and family coming over.
You can even prep the corn the night before, just keep the shucked and cut corn in a covered container.
Start the slow-cooking early, and then go about your other business.
Once guests arrive, the corn will be perfectly cooked and will stay nice and warm until ready to be eaten.
Serve directly from your slow cooker, or even better, transfer to a serving bowl or platter with tongs.

🙋🏽‍♂️ Frequently Asked Questions

How long should I cook corn on the cob in a slow cooker?

Typically, corn on the cob takes about 2 to 3 hours on high or 6 to 7 hours on low in a slow cooker for perfectly tender results.

Do I need to add water or any liquid when making slow cooker corn on the cob?

Yes, adding a small amount of water or broth helps create steam, ensuring the corn cooks evenly and stays moist.

Can I add seasonings or butter before cooking the corn in the slow cooker?

Absolutely! Adding butter, salt, and your favorite seasonings before cooking infuses the corn with extra flavor, making it even more delicious.

Can the corn be kept warm on the WARM setting in the slow cooker until ready to serve?

Yes, the corn can be kept warm on the WARM setting in the slow cooker for up to an hour without overcooking, making it convenient to serve whenever you’re ready.

A close-up view of slow cooker corn on the cob cutlets stacked on each other in a white platter with a wide lip.

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Slow-Cooker Corn on the Cob

Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob is just amazing. The corn is steamed perfectly and isn't overcooked, but juicy, plump, and bright yellow. And so easy! Cook low and slow, while you are able to tend to other tasks! Like jumping in the pool! Get ready for lots of 'oohs' and 'ahs' with this incredible corn!

5 from 5 votes

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Course: Vegetable – Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 6

Servings: people

Calories: 179kcal

Author: Kris Longwell

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Equipment

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6, 7, or 8-quart slow cooker

Ingredients

▢ ¾ cup water
▢ 1 stick unsalted butter divided
▢ 8 ears fresh corn shucked and cut into halves
▢ Salt to taste
▢ Freshly ground black pepper to taste (optional)

Instructions

Pour the water into the slow cooker pot.
¾ cup water
Melt half of the butter (4 tbsp) and then brush each piece of corn with the butter.
1 stick unsalted butter, 8 ears fresh corn
Salt each piece of corn and place it in the slow-cooker. Pepper them, too, if desired.
Salt, Freshly ground black pepper
Cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or low for 6 to 7 hours. If necessary, keep the corn warm with the 'warm' setting on the slow cooker.
Just before serving, cut the remaining 4 tablespoon of butter into chunks and add to the corn. Gently stir with a wooden spoon.

Notes

NOTE: Watch the video near the top of the recipe for visual guidance.

Keep an eye on the corn. You’ll need to give the corn a good stir every 30 minutes to an hour, especially after the corn has been cooking for a few hours on LOW or one hour on HIGH. There may be some brown spots on the corn from the slow cooker, but it won’t be burnt. But still, watch out for over-browning.

You can prep the corn the night before serving. Shuck the corn, cut it, and store it in an air-tight container in the fridge until ready to butter and add to your slow cooker.

The corn is best served warm, but it’s still delicious the next day. Leftovers will keep for about 1 day, then they lose the buttery texture.

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