Cheesy Bacon Dip is the perfect game day appetizer! This recipe is served warm in a bread bowl and can be served with tortilla chips, french bread, your favorite crackers or even vegetables. Impress your guests with one of the best dips you'll ever make.
I should probably warn you, though, it tends to be one of those dishes that people start to request as soon as you RSVP. Yes, it’s that good!
BACON PARTY
Every year, we go to a bacon party. The bacon party is where everyone brings some sort of a bacon dish.
This is my go-to for the party every year. I consider this a hot dip, but I promise they'll keep eating even if it gets the chance to become room temperature.
This tasty cheesy bacon dip recipe is a huge crowd pleaser. You'll want to be prepared to share this bacon appetizer recipe!
This also makes an incredible dip for tailgating or game day snacks!
WHY YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
- It has lots of bacon.
- Everybody loves bacon.
- It’s a super easy bacon appetizer.
- It can be served at all your holiday parties.
- The dip is very impressive served in a pretty bread bowl.
- It has bacon. (It's worth saying again!)
WHAT TO SERVE WITH CHEESY BACON DIP RECIPE
Another reason this appetizer is fantastic is there are so many options you have to serve with the dip. This is especially helpful if it's something you decide to make last minute. You can use potato chips, tortilla chips, bread, pita bread, baguette slices, buttery crackers, bagel chips or vegetables.
PRO-TIP FOR MAKING BACON DIP
Microwave the dip in the bread bowl without the lid for 5 minutes to speed up the process. Then bake for 30 minutes with the bread bowl lid.
This dip requires more than just the bread inside the bowl. There won't be enough bread, so grab your favorite crackers, baguette slices or even vegetables to serve with the dip.
WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE A BREAD BOWL
Cheesy Bacon Dip is so impressive served in a bread bowl and the bowl tastes really good once the dip soaks in, but what if you don't have a bread bowl or couldn't find one? No worries! I've made this dip many times without one. Place the dip in a casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes uncovered. You can then serve it with chips, bread, baguette slices, crackers or vegetables on a pretty platter.
This dip is actually a low-carb appetizer recipe, as long as you serve it with vegetables.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO COOK BACON
I love to cook bacon in the oven. It makes it so much easier than the stove top and you don't get burned with grease!
Here are the simple steps to making bacon in the oven:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet completely with foil. I use two pieces so that the foil runs up the sides of the pan. This will make clean up much easier.
- Lay out the bacon on the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 18 - 20 minutes. You may need to turn the pan half way through the cooking time, depending on how your oven bakes.
- Remove the bacon from the oven and place the cooked bacon on a plate lined with paper towels to catch the bacon grease.
Give baking your bacon in the oven a try. You're going to love it!
INGREDIENTS
There are five simple ingredients that you need for this recipe and a couple that are optional.
- Bacon - Crispy bacon is best.
- Cheddar and Monterey Jack Cheese - Usually, I recommend that you grate your own cheeses, but the pre-grated cheese works great for this recipe.
- Garlic - I usually mince the garlic for this recipe.
- Mayonnaise - When making dip, use full-fat mayonnaise.
- Onion -White or yellow.
- Optional Sliced Green Onions - Sprinkle over the top of the dip when it comes out of the oven.
- Optional Hot Sauce or Red Pepper Flakes - These ingredients are completely optional, but if you like a little kick add 1-2 tsp. of hot sauce or ¼ tsp red pepper flakes.
HOW TO MAKE CHEESY BACON DIP
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- To a large bowl add, 1 pound cooked crumbled bacon, 1 small diced onion, 1 tsp garlic, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 cup cheddar cheese and 1 cup monterey jack cheese.
- Mix all the ingredients to combine and set aside.
- Cut off the top of the bread, keeping in mind that you will use this as a lid when cooking the dip.
- Hollow out the center of the bread to make room for the dip.
- Pour the cheesy mixture into the bread bowl, cover with the lid and bake for 1 hour.
Sprinkle with green onions or chives (optional) and serve immediately.
