Crack Dip is a fun and tasty crowd-pleasing easy ranch dip recipe that is perfect for movie nights, game day, and parties. This cream cheese-based dip is loaded with cheddar cheese, bacon, green onion, and ranch seasoning. A word of caution as the flavor is slightly addicting. Serve with a variety of crackers, chips, and veggies.
How to make crack dip
First, set aside 1 tablespoon of shredded cheddar, chopped bacon, and green onions. Then add the cream cheese, sour cream, ranch seasoning mix, shredded cheddar cheese, green onions, and ground pepper to a medium mixing bowl. Beat the mixture with a handheld electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir in the chopped bacon. Spoon into a serving bowl and garnish with cheddar, bacon, and green onions that are set aside. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Recipe tips
- For ease in making the dip creamy, bring the cream cheese to room temperature.
- Real bacon bits can be substituted for the crisp chopped bacon.
- Slice the green onions thin with a sharp knife. It is fine to use both green and white parts of the green onion.
- This dip is also delicious served warm. Just spread it in a small baking dish and bake in a 400-degree oven for about 20 minutes. Garnish with green onions and bacon bits.
- Serve with crackers, potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzel crisps, Fritos, carrot sticks, celery sticks, or bell pepper wedges.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Variations
- Cheeses – my favorite cheese for this dip is sharp cheddar, but other cheeses that are delicious and work well include white cheddar, pepper jack, and Monterey Jack.
- Add a little heat – add a little minced jalapeno, ground cayenne pepper, or chopped chipotle pepper with adobo sauce.
- Protein – add cooked ground sausage or finely chopped cooked chicken.
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Ranch Crack Dip
Always a huge hit, this cream cheese-based Crack Dip is loaded with cheddar cheese, bacon, green onions, and ranch seasoning. It is delicious on crackers, potato chips, pretzel crisps, Fritos, carrot sticks, celery sticks, or bell pepper wedges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes plus chill time
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: appetizer
- Method: bowl and spoon
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 ounce package ranch dressing mix
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 6 slices crispy cooked bacon chopped or ½ cup bacon bits
- Assorted chips, crackers, carrot sticks, celery stickers, and bell pepper wedges.
Instructions
- Set aside 1 tablespoon of shredded cheddar, chopped bacon, and green onions.
- Add the cream cheese, sour cream, ranch dressing, shredded cheddar, green onions, and ground black pepper to a medium mixing bowl. Stir in the chopped bacon. Beat the mixture with a handheld electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon into a serving bowl and garnish with the cheddar, bacon, and green onions that are set aside.
- For best results, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Notes
- For ease in making the dip creamy bring the cream cheese to room temperature.
- Real bacon bits can be substituted for the crisp chopped bacon.
- Slice the green onions thin with a sharp knife. It is fine to use both green and white parts of the green onion.
- This dip is also delicious served warm. Just spread it in a small baking dish and heat in a 400-degree oven for about 20 minutes. Garnish with green onions and bacon bits.
- Serve with crackers, potato chips, pretzel crisps, Fritos, carrot sticks, celery sticks, or bell pepper wedges.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days
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