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Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Corn On The Cob Recipe

Posted by Jessica Pinney on April 20, 2017, last updated November 28, 2019

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Flamin' Hot Cheetos Mexican Street Corn on top of bags of the chips.

This recipe takes classic Mexican street corn (elote) and gives it a twist by using Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in place of the chili powder. 

Close up of Flamin' Hot Cheetos Mexican Street Corn Recipe with a bag of the chips out of focus in the background.

If you live in Southern California you are probably familiar with elote, or “Mexican street corn”. It is that delicious corn the man on the street corner grills, then covers in a creamy sauce mixture and finishes off with lime and chili powder. If you’ve had it you know it is simply divine.

A fro-yo place here in California has been serving up a new version of street corn that is covered in Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. It may sound crazy, but I’m telling you, it is nirvana inducing! And people can not get enough of it. They’ve become so popular that the line is often two hours long!

Maybe you’re drooling over the thought of “Cheelote” (Cheetos = elote = Cheelote….it’s just basic math, people!) but aren’t in California. Or maybe, like me, you are in California but way too lazy to stand in a line for two hours.

A close up of Flamin' Hot Cheetos Elote corn showing the corn, mayo, and crushed flamin' hot Cheetos.

No worries, I’ve got you covered! I’ll show you how to make your own Flamin’ Hot Cheetos corn on the cob at home.

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Corn Ingredients:

  • Corn on the Cob
  • Mexican Crema or Sour Cream
  • Mayo
  • Garlic
  • Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Other Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Recipes:

  • Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Chicken Mozzarella Sticks
  • Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Bloody Mary

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Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Corn Recipe

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Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Corn On The Cob

This Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Corn on the Cob recipe takes classic mexican street corn and gives it a twist by using Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in place of the chili powder. 

  • Author: Jessica Pinney
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 mins
  • Total Time: 18 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Mexican
Flamin' Hot Cheetos Mexican Street Corn Recipe
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★★★★★ 4.5 from 4 reviews

Ingredients

  • 4 Corn on the Cob
  • 1/4 Cup Mexican Crema or Sour Cream
  • 1/4 Cup Mayo
  • 1–2 Cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 Bag Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Instructions

  1. Remove the husks and silk from your corn. Rinse under cold water.
  2. Place a skewer in the bottom of the corn for easy handling.
  3. Grill the corn 8-10 minutes over medium-high heat. Rotate often.
  4. In a bowl, combine the mayo, crema, and minced garlic. Use a spatula and cover each corn.
  5. Place your Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in a Ziploc bag. Turn into crumbs by beating with a mallet or rolling pin.
  6. Cover each corn in the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Crumbs. You can gently pat it on to ensure it stays put.
  7. Enjoy!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 633

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  1. Eva Hendrickd says

    April 22, 2017 at 11:33 am

    Sounds great!

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  2. Tina says

    May 1, 2017 at 12:49 pm

    This is so colorful and I lOVE Cheetos! Maybe even a little too much. This is going to be fun to make with my daughter. Thanks for this!

    ★★★★★

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  3. Julia says

    May 5, 2017 at 10:48 am

    This looks like a fun summer recipe! Would be perfect with a glass of cold beer or lemonade

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  4. Sophia says

    July 17, 2019 at 4:03 pm

    This corn looked so good, but ended up being subpar. This was way too garlicky with only one small clove, and the mayo added a funny tatse. I did enjoy eating around 1/4th until it got funky. Would recomend if you are an adventurous eater.

    ★★★

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  5. Kembo says

    April 8, 2020 at 4:36 am

    Great recipe!!! I’m not a garlic person so instead of garlic I did add Tajin seasoning instead. My oh my it added a delicious kick. Thanks for great recipe.

    ★★★★★

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  6. Rea says

    July 16, 2020 at 3:29 pm

    Can u add Cotija with it as well? Can you bake the corn if yes what temperature?

    ★★★★★

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  7. Joel Kennedy says

    July 23, 2021 at 4:20 pm

    Best corn I have ever eaten the garlic, mayo and crema are a perfect match I don’t know what these people are talking about to much garlic it was perfect everyone I have made this for thinks its amazing

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