Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob
Ingredients
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8 small ears of corn, husked
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¼ cup desired Compound Butter*, plus more for serving
Directions
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Place 1 ear of corn in a square sheet of foil. Top with 1 ½ teaspoons of butter. Wrap corn and place in a 6-qt oval slow cooker. Repeat with remaining corn.
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Cook on LOW 4 hours or HIGH 2 hours. Serve with additional Compound Butter, if desired.
Tips
If using multiple compound butters, you can label the foil before cooking so everyone can get theirs back!
Compound Butters* (makes about 1/2 cup)
Herbed: 1 stick butter, softened + 1 tablespoon desired herb + 1 teaspoon lemon juice + ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper + 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder Cowboy: 1 stick butter, softened + 1/4 cup crumbled bacon + ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Elote: 1 stick butter, softened + 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro + 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese + 1 to 2 teaspoons chile powder + 1 teaspoon lime juice Fruity: 1 stick butter, softened + 2 tablespoons desired flavor freeze-dried fruit
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 179 | Calories |
| 13g | Fat |
| 17g | Carbs |
| 3g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 179 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 13g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium 104mg | 5% |
| Total Carbohydrate 17g | 6% |
| Total Sugars 7g | |
| Protein 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin C 6.1mg | 7% |
| Calcium 5mg | 0% |
| Iron 0.5mg | 3% |
| Potassium 246mg | 5% |
| Folate, total 38.2mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.1mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.