Mini Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

A mini version of Mexican Street Corn! This elote corn recipe is made with baby corn so it's a great appetizer or vegetarian party food. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo, Day of the Dead, cookouts and picnics. They're super easy and you can make the on the grill or stove. 10 mins prep time and 10 mins cooking, and only 115 calories per serving. Easy!

I've taken the popular Mexican corn on the cob and made it miniature!

Perfect as an appetizer, side dish or party food, these mini Mexican corns are tasty and so easy!

The baby corn is grilled (or you can steam it instead), then brushed with a creamy lime sauce and rolled in parmesan.

It turns little corns into something flavourful and extra special - perfect for picnics, parties and as a side dish.

This elote corn recipe is made with baby corn so it's a great appetizer or vegetarian party food.

Perfect for Cinco de Mayo, Day of the Dead, cookouts and picnics.

They're super easy and you can make them on the grill or stove. 10 mins prep time and 10 mins cooking, and only 115 calories per serving.

Easy!

Mexican Street Corn

Mexican Street Corn (aka Elote) is super popular in, you guessed it, Mexico. Often sold at festivals and roadside stalls, they're usually made with full sized corn on the cob.

For my mini appetizer-sized version, I've used the same creamy lime coating, with parmesan and fresh herbs. 

Cinco de Mayo Appetizers and Day of the Dead food

If you're looking for Day of the Dead food or Cinco de Mayo appetizers, you've come to the right place.

These little elote corns will get you in the party mood.

Also be sure to try these recipes: 

Mexican Bean Soup (vegan)
Chipotle Mexican Salad in a Tortilla Bowl (vegan)
Air Fryer Tacos (veggie but easily vegan)
Pico de gallo (vegan)
To drink, you must make horchata.
Dessert simply must be Churros. My son had them last weekend at a market and because instantly smitten.
Churro Donuts
Xocolatl - Aztec Hot Chocolate

How to make Mini Mexican Street Corn

Follow this step-by-step photo tutorial, then scroll down to the recipe card for the full ingredients list and method.

The first step is to cook the baby corn.

If the weather is good, I like to cook them outside on the barbecue/grill. Then I can add the toppings and people can add them as they like for a cookout or bbq. 

If the weather isn't great, then I make them indoors on a grill pan (as in the picture above).

It still gets them lovely and charred.

If you don't have one, you can simply steam the baby corn to cook them.

After the baby corn is cook, you just need to whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro (coriander), garlic, lime zest and juice (and chilli powder, if using).

Then just brush the baby corns with the mayo mixture and roll each corn in parmesan and sprinkle with a little extra cilantro/coriander.

It's so easy!

Tips for Mini Elote

• For best results, char the corn slightly on a grill for a smokey street food taste.
• Like it spicy?: add a little extra cayenne sprinkled over the corn at the end.
• Make it vegan: use dairy free mayo, cream or a combo of both and vegan parmesan.
• Make it vegetarian: be sure to use vegetarian parmesan.
• What type of cheese for elote? Usually, Elote is sprinkled with cotija, a Mexican cheese. However it's not always easy to find, so I've used parmesan.

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Mini Mexican Street Corn

Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts

A mini version of Mexican Street Corn! This Elote corn recipe is made with baby corn so it's a great appetizer or vegetarian party food. Perfect for Day of the Dead, Cinco de Mayo, cookouts and picnics.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican, Vegetarian

Servings 4

Calories 115 kcal

Ingredients

 

• 12 baby corns
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (or dairy free mayo)
• 1 tablespoon sour cream (or creme fraiche or dairy free cream)
• 1 tablespoon cilantro (coriander) finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne

To serve

• 2 tablespoon grated vegetarian parmesan
• cilantro (coriander)
• 1 lime cut into wedges

Instructions

 

• Heat a griddle pan until hot. Lightly brush the baby corn with a little oil, then place onto the hot griddle pan and cook until char lines form, turning occasionally. Alternatively, steam the baby corn for a few minutes or cook on the BBQ grill (carefully so the corn doesn't fall in!).
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro/coriander, garlic, lime zest and juice and cayenne.
• Brush the baby corns with the mayo mixture to coat lightly, then roll each corn in parmesan and sprinkle with a little coriander.
• Serve with a little squeeze of lime.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 63mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 165IUVitamin C: 7.6mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 0.3mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.

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