This hot corn dip with chili cheese Fritos is a crowd-pleasing, easy dip recipe perfect for gameday parties, family gatherings, or as a delicious side dish that pairs nicely with beef, chicken, and pork. It’s a winning combination of flavors everyone will enjoy and request often.
If you’ve never had corn dip, you’re missing out! If you’ve never had hot corn dip, then you have been sorely deprived. Luckily for you, I have a delicious hot corn dip that’s baked, so it’s hot in that sense. It’s also loaded with jalapenos and Chili Cheese Fritos, so it has a nice spicy kick there, too! This is one amazing appetizer dish, you guys! I love to make a batch of this corn dip for the family when we get together, and it’s always a great addition to any potluck or party. Once you try it, you’ll understand why everyone loves it so much.
Hot Corn Dip
This delicious dip starts with whole kernel corn. I mix it into a creamy base of mayonnaise and sour cream that’s loaded with diced jalapenos, water chestnuts for crunch, garlic powder, and black pepper. Then, I stir in Monterey Jack cheese and bake it until its all melty and gooey. Finally, I mix in Chili Cheese Fritos right before serving to add crunch and another zesty layer of flavor. When it’s all done, I have a fantastic appetizer that you can dip your favorite crackers or chips into. Heck, I’ve even seen people eat it with a spoon as-is!
Why You’ll Love This Hot Corn Dip Recipe
- The flavors are perfectly balanced. The corn. mayo, sour cream, green onions, and water chestnuts provide a creamy base, while the jalapenos, garlic powder, black pepper adds a touch of heat and spice. The Monterey jack cheese adds a gooey, cheesy goodness to the dish, and ties everything together.
- It is easy to make and the ingredients are easily found at the local grocery store.
- The Chili Cheese Fritos® add a bit of spice and a nice crunch to the dip.
Hot Corn Dip Ingredients
You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this recipe, and most of them are kitchen staples. Anything you don’t have is a quick trip to the grocery store away.
- Whole kernel corn is the star of the show, and provides a sweet and slightly crunchy base that pairs nicely with the other ingredients.
- Mayonnaise adds creaminess and richness to the dip, and also helps bind all the ingredients together.
- Sour cream adds tanginess to the dip and helps to balance out the sweetness of the corn.
- Green onions adds a touch of freshness and oniony flavor to the dip.
- Jalapenos adds heat and spice, and can be adjusted to your liking by adding less or more depending of taste.
- Water chestnuts provide a crunchy texture to the dip, and helps prevent the dip from becoming too runny.
- Garlic powder adds a savory garlicky flavor.
- Black pepper add a touch of heat and spice.
- Monterey Jack cheese adds a gooey, cheesy goodness to the dip.
- Chili cheese Fritos® adds a touch of heat and spice, as will as a nice crunch.
How to Make Hot Corn Dip
Making this dip is a snap. It’s mostly just mixing and then baking. It couldn’t be simpler!
Step 1: Prep
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13×9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2: Make the Corn Dip
Add the drained corn, mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, diced jalapenos, water chestnuts, garlic powder, and black pepper to a large bowl and stir to combine. Then, add the shredded cheese and stir again until combined.
Step 3: Bake
Bake the dip uncovered for 40 to 45 minutes.
Step 4: Add the Fritos
Coarsely crush the Fritos and pour them over the top of the corn dip. Just before serving, stir to incorporate the Fritos into the dip. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- The easiest way to crush the Fritos is to just squish the bag they come in, or place them in a resealable bag and use a mallet or rolling pin to crush them.
- Drain your corn thoroughly to avoid a watery dip.
- Always wear gloves and NEVER touch your face when working with jalapenos.
Variations and Substitutions
- For a mild version, use green chilies and omit the diced jalapeno.
- For a tasty twist, try using Mexican or Taco blend cheese for this recipe. Pepper jack cheese, and sharp cheddar cheese work as well.
- Use cream cheese in place of mayonnaise for a super rich dip.
- If you don’t have sour cream, you can use full-fat Greek yogurt. Their taste and texture are almost identical.
What to Serve with Hot Corn Dip
This delicious dip makes a tasty, unexpected topping for tacos or fajitas. You can make Tex-Mex burgers by adding some to your hamburgers, too. For dipping, use potato chips, tortilla chips, pita chips, or veggies.
Recipe FAQ
Hot corn dip is a baked corn dip made with whole kernel corn and classic Mexican street corn ingredients like sour cream, green onions, jalapenos, and cheese.
Absolutely. Corn dip is an easy recipe to make in the Crock Pot. Simply combine the ingredients and cook on low for 2 hours, stir, and cook for another 2 hours on low.
Absolutely! Both fresh and frozen corn will work well in this dip. Be sure to defrost your corn, drain it, and pat it dry before adding it to the recipe to avoid excess water in the dip.
The Chili Cheese Fritos add an extra layer of Tex-Mex flavor with their chili and cheese flavors along with a nice crunch.
The flavors in this corn dip are even better the next day. You can make this dip up to a day ahead of time with one caveat. Don’t add the Fritos until you’ve reheated the dip, and you’re ready to serve it.
No. When mayonnaise-based dips are defrosted, they break. No amount of stirring will ever get the texture right again.
How to Store and Reheat Corn Dip Leftovers
Refrigerate this dip for up to 4 days in an airtight container. To reheat it, place it in a baking dish and bake at 350 for 20 minutes until heated through.
Try This Delicious Hot Corn Dip Recipe Today
This hot corn dip is loaded with all your favorite Mexican street corn flavors and an extra kick of flavor and crunch thanks to Chili Cheese Fritos. It’s also super easy to make, and it’s ready in just about an hour from start to finish. You have to love that combo! Make this dip for Taco Tuesdays, parties, potlucks, or even family game or movie nights. Just make it! You’re doing to love it, I promise.
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Hot Corn Dip
Ingredients
- (4) 15 ounce whole kernel corn, drained well
- 1½ cups mayonnaise
- 1½ cups sour cream
- ¾ cup sliced green onions
- 2 jalapenos, stem, seeds removed, diced
- 8 ounce diced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 9.75 ounce chili cheese Fritos®
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and spray a 13 x 9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, add drained corn, mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, diced jalapenos, water chestnuts, garlic powder and black pepper. Stir.
- Add shredded cheese, stir to combine.
- Pour corn mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, uncovered.
- Carefully remove from the oven.
- Coarsely crush Fritos and pour over the top of the corn dip.
- Before serving, stir to incorporate the Fritos into the dip.
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