Street Corn Dip
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Street Corn Dip is my latest favorite find – I love the one from Aldi so much – I wanted to make it myself! It takes all the deliciousness of street corn and serves it up in a dip form! You’ve got creamy, cheesy, a little spicy and a little crunchy! It’s so easy to make and perfect for game day, parties or even a topping!
What You Will ❤️ About Street Corn Dip
- Creamy & Chunky – I love this dip because it’s got lots of textures as well as being cheesy & creamy! You can’t go wrong with this tasty dip.
- Trendy – Hey, Street Corn anything is trendy so your friends and family will think you’re pretty hip to serve this!
- Money Saving! Aldi is known for being affordable but with this you can make twice as much dip for the same price!
Street Corn Dip Ingredients
Aldi’s Street Corn Dip is chock full of deliciousness like cheese, corn and those “street corn” spices! Here’s what you’ll need to make your own Mexican street corn dip recipe:
- cream cheese – Aldi’s uses neufchâtel cheese – which has a little less milk fat – but either will work
- sour cream – you can also use Mexican crema if you like or plain Greek yogurt
- mayonnaise – I always use Duke’s Mayo
- whole kernel corn, fire roasted – you can use frozen, canned or fresh sweet corn – the fire roasted is a bonus if you can find it
- monterey jack cheese – you can also substitute cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese or colby jack cheese
- cotija cheese – this is a Mexican cheese that comes in a round block and crumbles easily. You can also substitute feta cheese if you’d like.
- chili powder – can replace with cayenne pepper
- smoked paprika
- garlic powder
- hot sauce – no specific brand reco here – just use your favorite
- lime juice – you could also add tajin seasoning which has a strong lime flavor – or even sprinkle it on top when you serve
- fresh cilantro
- OPTIONAL:
- if you want to make this spicier, you can grate in a jalapeno pepper
- you could also add veggies like black beans, diced onion and a can of green chiles for more texture
How to make Mexican Street Corn Dip
This is the easiest part – you just mix it all together!!! Here’s a couple of tips:
- Leave out the cream cheese on your counter for at least an hour until it’s at room temperature.
- In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream and mayo first – the creaminess of the sour cream & mayo will loosen up the cream cheese. You can mix this by hand or use a hand mixer.
- Then stir in your red chili spices & seasonings to the cream cheese mixture. This will ensure it’s all incorporated into the more liquid ingredients.
- I encourage you to taste the dip – add salt if you feel the need or more of anything else!
- Finally, fold in your cheeses and corn. Refrigerate for a few hours before serving to let the flavors meld together!
- Garnish with fresh cilantro, diced green onions and another squeeze of lime juice.
If you like this dip – you’ll love my recipe for Street Corn Chowder!
Frequently Asked Questions
Street corn can use ears of corn – or corn kernels off the cob and served in a cup – it’s corn topped with a mixture of mayo and/or sour cream, sprinkled with cheese and a little paprika or chili powder. A lot of places in Texas also sprinkle on Hot Cheetos crumbs for a little crunch!
If you’re looking to dip into the snack dip – Fritos corn chips scoops are my favorite. They’re hearty enough to handle all the chunky ingredients and the thickness from the cream cheese! Tortilla chips will also work as long as they’re not the super thin ones.
You can also use this dip as a topping! I’ve used it as a topping on tortillas, tacos and sweet potatoes; a dip for taquitos and even topped it on chicken breast for dinner!
You sure can! If you want it to be a little looser – heat it in the microwave before serving and it will scoop a little easier. That said – I like it right out of the refrigerator!
The dip makes about two cups of dip – twice as much as one little tub! Store in airtight glass containers and refrigerate up to two weeks.
Street Corn Recipes & More
Game Day Side Dish Recipes
Copycat Street Corn Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 block cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Duke's mayonnaise
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 cup whole kernel corn fire roasted
- 1/3 cup monterey jack cheese shredded
- 1/3 cup cotija cheese crumbled
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- In a medium batter bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise.1 block cream cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup Duke's mayonnaise
- Add in chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, hot sauce and lime juice.1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp hot sauce, 1 tsp lime juice
- Fold in corn and cheeses.1 cup whole kernel corn, 1/3 cup monterey jack cheese, 1/3 cup cotija cheese
- Refrigerate and serve with chips2 tbsp fresh cilantro
You had me at copycat Aldi! This is the perfect copycat of Aldi’s street corn dip. Tasted amazing.
OMG, this dip has ALL of my faves in it! Corn, cheese, spices, mayo…..it was a hit! Making again for sure!
This is such an easy dip to prepare, and the flavor is simply awesome. I served it with a big bag of tortilla chips from the grocery.
So delicious and quick. Perfect for barbecue and summer dipping.
I can’t get to an Aldi easily, so I love that I can make this right at home! Yay!
Cant even tell you how happy I was to find this….My husband brought it home last night from Aldi, one taste and I too was hooked…🤗
I know!!! it’s so good and this copycat is just as good!
We love the Aldi street corn dip and we were having company so I wanted to have more than what is in the container from the store because my family can eat the whole container in one seating. I found this recipe and it was a huge hit. I was asked to bring this recipe for the next family gathering. I will be on a hunt to find fire roasted corn for the next batch.
Thanks for sharing!
that makes me so happy!!! and yes – i can polish that container off myself! you need more for a crowd! (and it’s cheaper!)
This recipe is amazing!! My daughter gets mad at me every time I buy the Aldi street corn dip because I eat it all before she gets a chance. Haha! This should make enough for both of us (time will tell). I am so excited that I found frozen roasted corn from Trader Joe’s to use in this so we will be making this frequently I think!! Thanks for a great recipe!!
glad you liked it!!!
you nailed it! I left out the jack cheese because I didn’t have any, but it was still amazing!