Cream cheese dip loaded with bacon and cheddar is that one dip you MUST HAVE for party or gatherings! Baked until cheesy it’s hot and bubbly gives you warm, gooey, cheesy and totally comforting dip! And super addictive!
Life Changing Cream Cheese Warm Crack Dip
- Looking for a tasty dip for your party appetizers? Look no further; this warm cream cheese dip is perfect tailgate appetizer dip. It’s warm, cheesy, salty, packed with amazing flavors and super addictive!
- You can’t go wrong with cheese and bacon, and like the old saying bacon making everything taste better!
- Savory, super tasty dip! And if you want to make it tastier, add more of both bacon and cheese! The more the better!
- A pack of crackers or a big bowl of veggies will disappear when you have this dip around.
- Personally I love this dip served hot with seeded crackers. Oh my word, I went weak on my knees when I took the first bite into seeded gluten free cracker smothered in cream cheese dip.
- No, that’s not exaggeration. This dip is everything you’ll want – creamy, cheesy, spicy, salty!
- A dip that is sure to transform any mediocre or boring appetizer into the best appetizer of your life!
If you are wondering about the hot sauce used in the recipe, whether it’s going to turn the dip spicy? That hot sauce is so much needed in the recipe with all the cream and cheese elements you’ll add to the dip.
Note: DO NOT SKIP THE HOT SAUCE while making chili cream cheese dip!
Hosting a football party at home? You MUST make this hot, bubbly cream cheese dip recipe. The dip is very easy to make with very minimal prep work.
You can serve the dip with almost any starter. I love to dip into melted cheesy, bubbling hot dip with seeded crackers and veggies. You can dip in your potato chips, nachos, pita chips, or spread baguette slices. It goes well with everything.
Ingredients for Hot Cream Cheese Dip Recipe
- 8oz cream cheese
- 16oz sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese
- 8 bacon strips
- 1 tspn Onion powder
- 1 ½ tspn Garlic powder
- 1 ½ tspn hot sauce
- Green onions
- Parsley
How To Make Cream Cheese Dip (Step-By-Step Pictures)?
5 minutes prep work, 20 minutes baking time (hands-free). That’s all you have to do for hot cream cheese dip recipe.
Step 1: Pre-heat oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit.
Step 2: In a wide bowl, mix all ingredients – cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, hot sauce, bacon, scallions, parsley and cheddar cheese reserving half of the cheddar for later use.
Step 3: Transfer the mix into a pie dish or casserole dip.
Step 4: Sprinkle all the left over cheese on top (you can reserve a little more cheddar cheese to be sprinkled after it’s baked).
Step 6: Bake in pre-heated oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit for about 20 to 25 minutes, until cheese begins to melt and turn bubbly.
Step 7: Remove from oven.
Step 8: Garnish with little more cheddar cheese and scallions on top and server immediately with crackers or vegetables or any chips of your choice.
Step 9: Server while it’s HOT and BUBBLY!
How to Make Cold Bacon Cheese Dip?
Using the same ingredients you can make a dip that is perfect for hot weather. Make cold bacon cheese dip by mixing in all the ingredients and chill it for few hours before serving.
- Chilling the dip will let the flavors blend together and make it taste better. And as you guessed, you don’t bake the dip.
- Mix in all ingredients.
- Transfer to serving bowl.
- Refrigerate for few hours and then serve it chilled.
Variations and Substitutions for Cream Cheese Dip Recipe
Cream cheese dip is very versatile. Use light sour cream for lighter version of dip or replace sour cream with yogurt. Use any type of hot sauce depending on what you have in hand. Classic hot sauce, Tabasco sauce or sriracha sauce can be used.
Highly recommend to use onion powder and garlic powder. It adds flavor to the dip.
Always buy cheddar block and grate it fresh just before using it in the recipe.
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Cream Cheese Dip with Bacon and Cheddar
Ingredients
- 1 pack 8 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
- 16 oz sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups cheddar cheese grated fresh
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- 5-8 bacon strips cooked crisp and crumbled
- ¼ cup green onions
- ¼ cup parsley
Instructions
- Step 1: Pre-heat oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit.
- Step 2: In a wide bowl, mix all ingredients – cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, hot sauce, bacon, scallions, parsley and cheddar cheese reserving half of the cheddar for later use.
- Step 3: Transfer the mix into a pie dish or casserole dip.
- Step 4: Sprinkle all the left over cheese on top (you can reserve a little more cheddar cheese to be sprinkled after it’s baked).
- Step 6: Bake in pre-heated oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit for about 20 to 25 minutes, until cheese begins to melt and turn bubbly.
- Step 7: Remove from oven.
- Step 8: Garnish with little more cheddar cheese and scallions on top and server immediately with crackers or vegetables or any chips of your choice.
- Step 9: Server while it’s HOT and BUBBLY!
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Notes
- Always buy cheddar block and grate it fresh just before using it in the recipe. It tastes so much better than pre-grated cheese bought from store.
- Highly recommend to use onion powder and garlic powder. It adds flavor to the dip.
- Use any type of hot sauce depending on what you have in hand. Classic hot sauce, Tabasco sauce or sriracha sauce can be used.
- Use light sour cream for lighter version of dip or replace sour cream with yogurt.
Comments & Reviews
LD Brown says
I’m going to make it sound good 👍
Tracey says
Can you make this bin slow cooker?
Jyothi Rajesh says
I have not tested it in slow cooker, but I guess you can do it in slow cooker
Ms. bookworm says
Hi! Can we prepare early, refrigerate and bake later in evening?
Jyothi Rajesh says
You sure can. Please note, bacon may loose it’s crispness a bit, but you can totally compensate it by adding crispy bacon crumbs on top after baking as garnish!
Sandra Willman says
Can’t read the recipe for the ads and monetization attempts. Last time coming to this site for a recipe. 🙁
Jyothi Rajesh says
Sorry you are troubled by ads. Can I suggest you to click on “RECIPE” tab on top of the post to take you directly to recipe card for ingredients and instructions for the recipe.
Hope this helps and see you again here!
Sarina says
TThis is the BEST DIP EVER!
I made it for Cristmas and I am going to make it for New Years too!!
Jyothi Rajesh says
I’m so glad to hear you love the dip! It’s one of my favorite party food too!
Dee says
Can I put the dip to to phyllo shells and bake it that way?
Jyothi Rajesh says
I haven’t tried it that way. So can’t really say it for sure, but my guess would be you can do it. If you do try, please come back to share how it went. Thanks
Amy says
I have made this for special occasions several times, and everyone just loves it!!
Jyothi Rajesh says
I’m so glad you are loving the recipe!
Pamela says
Thank you for this recipe! I made half a batch of this because I had left over bacon and some cream cheese. I didn’t have green onions so used yellow onions and chives. I decided to add horseradish too. Oh my goodness this was so good!
Jyothi Rajesh says
Thank you! So glad you loved the recipe!
Pauline says
This looks amazingly delish!
Knowing how much time to prepare this shot, but sorry to tell ya, in that prepared ingredients picture are two onions powder instead of one garlic, thought u might want to rename it.
Thanks for this recipe. Will align all my ingredients to try asap.
Jyothi Rajesh says
So glad you liked it. Thank you!
Inge McAfee says
Can this be made a day or two before then baked the day of the party?
Jyothi Rajesh says
Yes, you can store cream cheese dip in air tight containers for upto 3-4 days. I’d suggest you hold the bacon if planning to make ahead. Add it before reheating and re heat so it doesn’t loose it’s crispiness.
To reheat- simply reheat in microwave until cheese is melted or bubbly and serve
Pearl says
How much onion and garlic powder?!?!
Jyothi Rajesh says
All measurements mentioned in the recipe card. Please check recipe card.
FYI – 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
Natalie says
That sounds absolutely delicious. Love how bubbly and crusted it looks. I must make this soon. My family will love this I’m sure. Can’t wait to give it a try.
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Natalie
Amy says
The meaty cheese… hot sauce…all the flavors!! It’s a party in a dish! Perfect game day food.
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Amy
Rebecca Blackwell says
I’ve made this twice now and I swear the second time was even better than the first. This is dangerously good. So good, I can’t stop eating it. 🙂 We will be making this again and again and again.
jyothirajesh says
Yes this is totally addictive.
Nicole says
This is perfect for Super Bowl Sunday! right on time.
jyothirajesh says
Thank you
EA The Spicy RD says
I imagine this would be INHALED at a Super Bowl Party 🙂 I’d definitely serve this with lots of veggies. It looks perfect for game day!
jyothirajesh says
It’s perfect dip with any starters. I personally loved it with seeded gluten free crackers. Thank you
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer says
This looks perfect for the big game or hanging out with friends! I’m loving all of the ingredients in this recipe and can’t wait to make this for my next gathering!
jyothirajesh says
Hope you like this Lori. Thank you
Amanda says
What a perfect dip for parties! Love the photos too.
jyothirajesh says
Thank you
Tammy says
I’ve never had a dip like this before but it sound sooo good! I’m going to have to try it for all our game day festivities 😀 Yum!
jyothirajesh says
Thank you
Veena Azmanov says
All our my favorite ingredients and so this dish is definitely special to me. Combination delicious and definitely a treat to my pallet.
jyothirajesh says
Glad you liked it Veena
Terry says
Does this get hard after sitting out for a few hours?
Jyothi Rajesh says
Yes cheese begins to harden as it rests. You can warm it up if cheese turns solid. Best to serve the dip soon as it’s made when it’s still nice, hot and bubbly!