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Sweet Fresh Corn Pudding

6 Servings

1 hour 40 minutes active

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This is our adaptation of a recipe from Vivian Howard's “Deep Run Roots” that transforms sweet summer corn into a light, elegant dessert. Fresh corn is best, as the kernels are tender and succulent; you'll need three ears to yield the 2 cups kernels. Frozen corn kernels work, too, but make sure to fully thaw them, then pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. For convenience, the unbaked, sugar-sprinkled soufflés can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated up to 2 hours before baking. Or if you don't plan to serve all six, extras can be covered tightly with plastic wrap then foil and frozen for up to a week. To bake from frozen; simply uncover (do not thaw), set on a baking sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes; they may rise slightly less than when baked fresh, but still will be delicious. Serve hot from the oven with fresh blackberries, raspberries and/or blueberries.

6

Servings

Tip

Don't forget to thoroughly clean the bowl and beaters you use to whip the egg whites. Any residual oils will prevent the whites from attaining the proper airiness. Don't open the oven during baking; this will cause the soufflés to deflate.

1 hour

40 minutes active

Ingredients

  • 113

    grams (8 tablespoons) salted butter, cut into 1-tablespoon pieces, plus more for the ramekins

  • 2

    tablespoons plus 107 grams (½ cup) white sugar, divided, plus more for the ramekins

Directions

Reviews
MIRA A.
September 13, 2026
Nice option for those who can’t eat wheat.
I have made these twice. In my experience, this recipe makes eight 6-ounce soufflés, not six. I wanted to mention that the recipe is usable if you can’t eat wheat. It is fine to substitute white rice flour (by weight) for the all-purpose wheat flour. Also, if you can’t eat the full recipe the same day, you can cover the batter in the ramekins with plastic wrap and keep them in the refrigerator overnight, then bake as usual. Day-old batter does not rise as much, but it’s still tasty and attractive…. On a final note, leave the vanilla extract out. Corn soufflés do not need to taste like vanilla and it adds unwelcome sweetness to an already sugary concoction.
Raye T.
August 31, 2024
So good
Made individual ones and ate 2 , this was quite a victory was so excited to see it rise , would make it again
Laura M.
August 26, 2025
Delicious but. . .
I made a half recipe for three people. It was really delicious but there were so many steps and dishes that I would never make it again. I actually took a picture of all the dishes when I was done, not including the ramekins. I think if you actually grow corn and have to use it up, some of these corn recipes make sense but the best and easiest use is corn on the cob. (I also made a NYT corn soup recipe that was also not worth the effort. )
Barbara J.
November 25, 2023
Almost perfect
The souffle came out beautifully and the texture was light and creamy with a mild crunch of corn. It was just too sweet. I will reduce the sugar next time but not sure whether to lessen in the flour mixture or egg whites.
Johnnie D.

I’m gluten free, can I use a different flour or will it make the taste to different

Janelle C.

Hi Johnnie,

In this case, you should be able to get away with a GF all-purpose flour substitute without any noticeable changes to taste and texture. King Author flour is a great brand to try.

Best,
The Milk Street Team

Timothy M.

In step 3, can I use a food processor instead of a blender?

Virna C.

Can I use a baking dish instead of the ramekins?

Janet W.

Has anybody tried finishing this with flake salt instead of sugar? I’m hoping to try this over the summer with really fresh corn 🌽 and I am thinking a sweet/salt crunch might work


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