Description
Grilled corn on the cob made fun for kids with delicious flavored butters.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears of corn on the cob, shucked
- Butter, softened
- Optional: various flavorings for butter (see Notes)
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium heat.
- Grill the corn directly on the grates, turning occasionally, for 15-20 minutes, or until tender and slightly charred.
- While the corn grills, prepare your flavored butters (see Notes).
- Remove corn from the grill.
- Spread the flavored butters generously over the hot corn.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For fun flavored butters, try mixing softened butter with:
- Parmesan cheese and a pinch of garlic powder
- Honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon
- Chopped fresh herbs like parsley or chives
- A tiny bit of lime juice and chili powder (for adventurous eaters)
- Let kids choose their own butter flavor!
- You can also boil or microwave the corn if grilling isn’t an option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear with butter
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg