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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Prajakta
I am always looking out for good dip recipes for any small gatherings or parties. I loved this one and so did my guests. Thanks for sharing.
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Clarice
OMG! This looks so delicious and yes, I am craving right now. This is perfect for binge-watching. I am pretty sure my whole family will love it. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Fransic verso
What a delicious and easy dip. It is kind of addicting in a good way! Thank you for sharing!
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Sonia Seivwright
What a tasty dip. Delicious. Thanks for sharing!
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Dorry Lyn
thanks for sharing the easy steps. will definitely try this
Healing Oils
I love the ingredients in this dip recipe. It was so easy and so delicious.
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Tweenselmom
will definitely be making this crack dip, thanks for the easy to follow steps!
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Kristy Bullard
This dip is so good! I’ve even stuffed this into mushrooms and halved jalapenos and baked it. But, the dip with some crackers and chips is always a hit at parties.
★★★★★
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Kristy! So glad that you liked it!
Deanna
This was amazing, I can’t wait to make it again. It disappeared.
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Rosey
I wouldn’t mind making it when the grown kids come to visit. This is just the kind of dip they like to munch on while we visit. 🙂
Stephanie
I love crack dip! I’ve made it with buffalo chicken, though, not bacon. My son would love it with bacon as he’s obsessed.
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Tammy
What a fabulous dip! I love this for veggies and chips…even spread on sandwiches. So, so good!
Claudia Krusch
It looks amazing! I can’t wait to make it this coming weekend!
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Luna S
I’ve heard of this kind of dip before, but haven’t tried it yet. I need to! This sounds mouthwatering, I will have to make this soon even if we aren’t having any kind of party night.
Kat
This is exactly what I have been looking for! Now movie nights will always have this delicious dip with our snacks.
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briannemanz
Crack Dip is an amazing dip and great for parties or game days! Always a crowd favorite!
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Whitney Stewart
This sounds absolutely addictive! I’ll definitely be trying it out! Thanks so much for sharing!
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Whitney Stewart
Wow, this dip is addicting! I served it with homemade potato chips, and it was gone in no time.
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Chad
This looks so so good! I love to try new dips, the crack dip looks sooooo good!!! I can’t wait to make it.
Catalina
Mmmmm….. I am sure that this will be my new favorite dip! Sounds so good!
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Erin
This dip is totally irresistible! It is addicting.