This incredibly scrumptious and easy Taco Dip Recipe with a sour cream and cream cheese base comes together in less than ten minutes, complete with all of your favorite toppings. It is always a huge hit at potlucks, family reunions, and holiday parties.
I love to serve this with good sturdy tortilla chips, or assorted vegetables for a great low-carb option. This dip, Baked Brie, Buffalo Chicken Dip, and Crab Dip are just a few of our favorite quick and easy go-to appetizer recipes.
Why this recipe works
- Everyone loves this dip. It is just that good! I don’t think I have ever taken this anywhere that I did not come back with an empty dish. This is one of our favorite game-day appetizers.
- This scrumptious recipe is made in less than 10 minutes, complete with a beautiful array of toppings, leaving you plenty of time to visit with friends, family, and co-workers.
- Everything you need for this recipe can be picked up at your local grocery store. There aren’t any special techniques, so even the novice cook can handle this treat.
- It is easy enough to modify with more protein from refried beans. Or brown some ground beef, ground turkey, or ground pork. Drain the excess grease and season, and simmer with taco seasoning. Cool and add as a layer to the dip.
How to make Taco Dip
Using a hand mixer, blend the cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning together in a medium-sized bowl. Or stir the mixture with a sturdy wooden spoon. Then spread the cream cheese mixture in a 9-inch pie plate or an equivalent dish. Now layer with all of your personal taco favorites like shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, sliced black olives, diced tomatoes, and chopped green onions. Then sprinkle with thin slices of jalapeno peppers. Serve with tortilla chips, corn chips, crackers, celery, carrots, or cucumbers. Prepare up to several hours in advance to save yourself even more time.
Topping ideas
- chopped iceberg lettuce
- chopped tomatoes
- shredded cheese
- pickled jalapenos
- thinly sliced red onion
- chopped or torn cilantro
- guacamole
- salsa
- thinly sliced jalapenos
- black olives
- avocado
- chopped green pepper
- cooked and seasoned ground beef
How to choose mild Jalapeno Peppers
With just a little patience and understanding, you, too can pick jalapeno peppers that are full of flavor without too much heat. Look for the younger peppers that are smooth, free of striations, and green all over. These young peppers are less stressed and milder. The red ones are older and hotter. Stay away from peppers with white lines and flecks, as these peppers are also older and taste hot. Take your sweet time picking the peppers.
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Easy Taco Dip
It is a fun, quick, and easy Taco Dip that comes together in less than ten minutes and is always a hit at parties, potlucks, and family reunions. For a low-carb option, serve with celery sticks, carrot sticks, or cucumber rounds. It always goes fast, so you might want to double the recipe using a 9×13-inch dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Category: appetizer
- Method: no bake
- Cuisine: Tex Mex
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning (1 ounce packet of taco seasoning)
- 1 cup finely shredded lettuce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar and monterey jack blend (see notes)
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 3/4 cup diced tomatoes (see notes)
- 2 green onions sliced thin
- 1 small jalapeno sliced thin
Instructions
- Using a mixer, blend the cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning together. Spread in a 9-inch pie plate or an equivalent dish.
- Top with lettuce, cheddar, Monterey jack, black olives, tomatoes, green onions, and jalapeno peppers.
Notes
- Grape tomatoes are always a good choice especially in the winter months.
- Any good taco or Mexican blend cheese will work
Keywords: cream cheese taco dip, easy taco dip, how to make taco dip
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Wanda
What do you fix to eat with this delicious recipe?
Beth Pierce
I love to fix either my chicken or beef enchilada casserole. Chicken enchilada soup is delicious with it too. It also makes a great party dip.
Melissa Cushing
I think I have everything to make this yummy looking recipe and I have not had it in quite sometime 😉 Pinning it next as it looks so good!
Nancy Polanco
Mmmm, taco dip is my absolute fave. We have it often, yours looks awesome!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Nancy! Enjoy!!
Marysa
This sounds so flavorful, and I love that it has a spicy kick to it! We love this kind of food and it is fun to be able to make it fresh at home.
Samantha
This looks so delicious! Love anything taco themed! Going to have to try soon!
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MELANIE EDJOURIAN
That sounds like such a great recipe. I’ve never had a taco dip like this before.
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Richelle Milar
Wow! This looks so good! I would really love to try this one! Such a really perfect dip!
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Jenn @ EngineerMommy
I love tacos and this dip sounds amazing to me. I’m totally going to recreate this recipe!!
Claudia
Hi Beth, I tried your recipe. However, my taco dip became runny. Maybe because of the excess water from the lettuce and toimatoes?
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Alita Pacio
I love Taco dip. They’re very common in Australia and I love mine to be creamy. The toppings are perfect!
Monica Simpson
I honestly have never put taco seasoning into taco dip like this and I’m wondering how on earth this is possible? This is always a crowd pleaser!
Amber Myers
I love taco anything, so I’ll try this. Only no olives for me, as I think they taste like feet.
Melissa
Great recipe – I made it last weekend and there wasn’t much left over!
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wilhelmina
I have made this several times now and it is always a hit! Someone always asks for the recipe!
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Lily
We loved this dip, so much flavor and the different textures were perfect! This was the best addition to our taco night!!
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Aimee Mars
This just looks incredible! I love a good classic dip and all the toppings are perfect. What a great dip!
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Shanna A.
This was so creamy and delicious. My entire family loved it and they are begging me to make it again.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Shanna! So glad that they liked it.
Kalu Lor
The perfect dip for any occasion. It delicious and it looks beautiful.
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Michelle
Yessss! I could eat a whole tray of this by myself!
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Traci
I’m crazy about this taco dip! So easy and a party favorite…thanks for sharing!
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Julie Menghini
A perfect dip for game day or for just snacking. I was surprised by the pickled jalapenos but they really work.
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Jo
Made this dip over the weekend and they were a hit! So easy too, thank you!
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Tara
Oh yum! I love how easily this taco dip comes together and all that color on the top. It looks so good!
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Heather Johnson
Yum! I added a layer of refried beans too – so good!
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Sara Welch
Made this for my kid for an after school snack, and it did not disappoint! Easy, delicious and a new favorite dip!
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Jennifer
This taco dip is incredible!! We love to serve it at all of our parties!
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Eden
Made this the other day and it was really good and easy! Perfect for an appetizer. Thanks for the recipe!
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Katie
This is one of my favorite appetizers!
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Susan
Down under in Australia we add a layer of refried beans as the first layer. Quite delish. Enjoy
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Sandra
Everyone at my house really loved it! A new favorite at my house!
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Toni
This recipe is really amazing! Thanks for sharing!
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Sandra
This was really a huge hit at my house! So good!
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Catalina
Who can resist to this taco dip? It has all the ingredients that I love!
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Beti | easyweeknightrecipes
I am so excited to try this taco dip! It looks SO GOOD!
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katerina @ diethood.com
YUM!!! This looks incredibly delicious!!
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Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
I know for sure this Taco Dip would be a huge hit in my house!
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Amanda
I love taco dip, this is absolutely fantastic!
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