This simple recipe for honey butter skillet corn is the perfect addition to any of your favorite main dishes. You’ll love the sweet and salty flavor of this easy recipe.
Honey butter skillet corn is the perfect side dish for any meal. This easy side dish is one that the whole family will love. And best of all, it’s easy to make honey butter corn.
Honey butter skillet corn is the perfect way to dress up a simple side dish and make it special. You’ll love the sweet and salty flavor of the honey butter teamed up with the natural sweetness of the corn.
The sweet, creamy sauce is packed with flavor. Plus, it only takes a few minutes to make honey skillet corn. This 20 minute side dish will become your new favorite way to enjoy fresh corn.

Honey butter skillet corn is made by cooking corn in a mixture of honey and butter that gives the corn a sweet and sticky coating that is absolutely delicious.The corn is then coated with a mixture of spices. This gives the corn a crispy outer layer that is full of flavor. The final step is to drizzle the corn with honey and butter.
If you are looking for the perfect sweet corn side dish, be sure to try corn recipes like corn casserole, Mexican street corn or slow cooker creamed corn.

Make Our Honey Butter Skillet Corn Recipe
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Simple Ingredients
- 24 ounces of sweet yellow corn, frozen
- ½ stick butter, salted
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 ounces of cream cheese
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions
In a large skillet pan, melt together the butter and honey.


Add in the frozen corn kernels and stir over the medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes.

Add in the cream cheese and cook for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, to allow the cream cheese to melt to make the creamy honey butter sauce.



Season with salt and pepper to taste. Honey butter skillet corn is best served warm.
Serve leftovers in an airtight container.
TIP: The corn will become thicker the longer it sits, if you do not want a creamier sauce, cut back on the amount of cream cheese.

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Honey Butter Skillet Corn Recipe
Ingredients
- 24 ounces of sweet corn, frozen
- ½ stick butter, salted
- 2 tbsp honey
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
In a large skillet, melt together the butter and honey.
Add in the frozen corn and stir over the medium high heat for 6 to 8 minutes.
Add in the cream cheese and cook for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, to allow the cream cheese to melt.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
TIP: The corn will become thicker the longer it sits, if you do not want it to be real thick, cut back on the amount of cream cheese.