Description
A creamy and savory baked bacon blue cheese dip that’s perfect for parties and gatherings. This warm dip combines cream cheese, mayonnaise, crumbled blue cheese, crispy bacon, and fresh green onions, baked until golden and bubbly. Serve with your favorite breads, crackers, or veggies for an irresistible appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 6 ounces blue cheese crumbles, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 5 bacon slices, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons chopped green onions or chives, plus more to top
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a small baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set it aside.
- Mix Cream Cheese and Mayonnaise: In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to blend the softened cream cheese and mayonnaise together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add Blue Cheese and Garlic: Incorporate half of the blue cheese crumbles and the garlic powder into the cream cheese mixture, continuing to beat until well combined.
- Fold in Bacon and Green Onions: Gently fold in the crumbled bacon, chopped green onions or chives, and the remaining blue cheese crumbles, ensuring everything is evenly distributed.
- Transfer and Bake: Spoon the dip mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly. Place it in the oven and bake for 18 minutes or until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from the oven, sprinkle additional green onions or chives on top, and serve warm with bread, crackers, chips, or fresh vegetables for dipping.
Notes
- You can use store-bought cooked bacon for convenience or cook your own for extra crispiness.
- Substitute chives with fresh parsley or scallions if preferred.
- If you want a spicier kick, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or hot sauce to the mixture before baking.
- Serve this dip warm for best flavor and texture.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
