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Bacon Cheddar Dip is the creamiest dip around. All the savory ingredients make this a must for your next get together!
We often hold “family movie nights” in our home. I love snuggling up with my husband and children, watching great films while snacking on a few delicious treats. I’m sure many of you can relate to this, but the lengthiest part of this family activity is coming to an agreement on which movie to watch.
One thing that we do agree on, however, are the snacks that we munch on. I’m lucky to have children who are not very picky eaters, so diving into new flavors and ingredients becomes more of an adventurous discovery rather than a forceful taste test.
Recently, I whipped up a Bacon Cheddar Dip and let me tell you, it was an extreme hit in my household. We all love a good nacho dish, but I felt like we needed to change things up a bit. I tried thinking of our favorite ingredients and what which of those would translate well into a dip. Naturally, I approached bacon and cheddar… and what a treat it was.
I love how the sour cream gives this dip such a smooth consistency. Overall, the dip complemented our go-to nachos (since they’re always so crispy and crunchy) and it was surely a winner for all of our family members. We will be repeating this dish sooner than we expect.
Bacon Cheddar Dip Recipe
Ingredients
½ Pound bacon
½ Cup grated cheddar cheese
¾ Cup sour cream
1 Cup cream cheese
½ Onion, chopped
2 Tsps white pepper
1 teaspoon salt
6 Tbsps chopped green onion
Drizzle olive oil
1 Package nachos
Bacon Cheddar Dip Recipe Directions
Chopped the bacon and cook it in a pan over medium heat for 6 minutes or until crispy.
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sour cream, olive oil, onion, bacon, cheese, green onion, pepper, and salt.
Leave some green onion, cheese, and bacon for garnish.
Stir for 3 minutes.
Transfer to a bowl and let it cool for 10 minutes.
When ready to serve, garnish with the remaining cheese, green onion, cheese, and bacon.
Serve with nachos and enjoy.
Bacon Cheddar Dip Recipe Tips
Add some hot sauce for a spicy kick!
Bacon Cheddar Dip Recipe
Bacon Cheddar Dip is the creamiest dip around. All the savory ingredients make this a must for your next get together!
Ingredients
- ½ Pound bacon
- ½ Cup grated cheddar cheese
- ¾ Cup sour cream
- 1 Cup cream cheese
- ½ Onion, chopped
- 2 Tsps white pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 Tbsps chopped green onion
- Drizzle olive oil
- 1 Package nachos
Instructions
- Chopped the bacon and cook it in a pan over medium heat for 6 minutes or until crispy.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sour cream, olive oil, onion, bacon, cheese, green onion, pepper, and salt.
- Leave some green onion, cheese, and bacon for garnish.
- Stir for 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl and let it cool for 10 minutes.
- When ready to serve, garnish with the remaining cheese, green onion, cheese, and bacon.
- Serve with nachos and enjoy.
Notes
Tips
Add some hot sauce for a spicy kick
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 320Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 754mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 15g
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
This is a great idea for game day. When I have friends come over for the next football game I am totally going to be making this. It looks so good.
There is nothing like a great dip. I used to break them out a lot more in my younger days any time I had people over. This makes me want to start making dips and chips again.
This is perfect for game day especially since the boys are always looking for dips like this to snack on with their favorite brand of chips! I'm definitely keeping this recipe!
That dip looks amazing. I haven't tried making too many dips other than the velveta/rotel combo.
Wow! I love everything with bacon. I can't wait to try this.
Looks really tempting. We should try this next weekend for the family movie night.
Love this simple but yummy dip! It would be perfect for game day snacks. I'm saving your recipe. My family sure loves their cheese and bacon so this dip will be a hit!
I am SUCH a fan of all sorts of dip! I need to try this, it's perfect for game day get togethers too! Love this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Wow! This is a dip that I wouldn't mind making for my boys especially during one of our movie nights. I'm sure they'll enjoy this! Thanks for the recipe!