Description
A creamy, savory baked bacon blue cheese dip that’s perfect for parties and gatherings, combining smooth cream cheese, tangy blue cheese, crispy bacon, and fresh green onions.
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 Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a small baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Mix Base: In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to combine the softened cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.
- Add Blue Cheese and Garlic Powder: Add half of the blue cheese crumbles and all of the garlic powder to the mixture, then continue to beat until well combined.
- Fold in Mix-Ins: Fold in the crumbled bacon, chopped green onions or chives, and the remaining blue cheese crumbles until evenly distributed throughout the dip.
- Transfer to Baking Dish: Spoon the dip mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, about 18 minutes.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from the oven, top with additional green onions or chives, and serve the dip warm with bread, crackers, chips, or vegetables for dipping.
Notes
- Use full-fat cream cheese for the creamiest texture.
- Substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for a lighter version.
- Keep the dip warm by placing it in an oven-safe serving dish or warming it briefly before serving.
- For extra smoky flavor, use smoked bacon.
- Blue cheese crumbles can be replaced with gorgonzola or stilton if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
