Cheesy Mexican Dip

This easy, hot, Cheesy Mexican Dip is perfect for any group gathering. It only takes minutes to pull together before baking it off until hot and bubbly.

If you love a good Mexican inspired dip, also try this Bean Dip, Queso Blanco, or this Hot Beef and Bean Dip.

I’m always up for an easy recipe. And talk about easy – for this Cheesy Mexican Dip, you only have to mix the ingredients together, dump it it into a baking dish, and bake away. Serve it up with tortilla chips and you have the easiest dip ever.

This would be a perfect dip for family get-togethers, holiday festivities, or football watching. Or even alongside some of your other Tex-Mex favorites, like these Southwest Egg Rolls. It really doesn’t get any easier than this!

Ingredients

Cream Cheese: I have only ever made this with full fat cream cheese, but low fat should work, too.

Cheese: I like to use a mixture of cheddar and pepperjack cheese. You can switch this up, if desired.

Taco Sauce: Look for a bottle that is labeled as taco sauce. Hot sauce would be super spicy, and salsa will be too watery.

Half and Half: This just thins out the dip.

Chili Powder: This is purely for flavor.

How to Make Cheesy Mexican Dip

1. Beat the cream cheese until it is smooth. Sometimes I do this with a hand mixer, and sometimes I just mash it up with a rubber spatula.
2. Add half of each of the cheeses, the taco sauce, the half and half, and the chili powder. Stir this all together.
3. Pour the mixture into a 9-inch pie plate or into a square cake pan.
4. Top with the remaining cheese and bake until melted and bubbly.

Tips and Tricks

You can make this dip ahead of time up to 24 hours. Just don’t bake it until you are ready to serve it.

If you want a thicker dip, you can cut the half and half amount in half, or leave it out altogether.

Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature so that it blends easier. You will still have some chunks, but they will melt as the dip bakes.

Change it Up

This recipe is super basic, so it gives you lots of room to play if you want to add in some of your own flavors! Here are a few ideas of what you could add:

• Some chopped chipotle peppers
• Diced jalapenos
• More spices
• Cooked chorizo
• Shredded beef barbacoa
• Beans or cooked ground beef
• Canned green chile

More Dip Recipes

White Cheese Dip
Sloppy Joe Dip
Cheesy Bacon Dip
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Pepperoni Pizza Dip
BLT Dip

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Cheesy Mexican Dip

5 from 1 vote

Author: Deborah Harroun

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 servings

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

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This easy, hot, Cheesy Mexican Dip is perfect for any group gathering. It only takes minutes to pull together before baking it off until hot and bubbly.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 8 oz package cream cheese, at room temperature
• ▢ 4 oz shredded pepper jack cheese divided
• ▢ 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese divided
• ▢ 12 oz taco sauce
• ▢ 1/2 cup half and half
• ▢ 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ▢ Tortilla chips for serving

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the half of the pepper jack cheese, half of the cheddar cheese, the taco sauce, half and half, and chili powder. Pour into a 9-inch pie dish.
• Top with the remaining pepper jack cheese and cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 25 minutes.
• Serve hot with tortilla chips.

Recipe Notes:

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutrition information does not include chips for serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1/10 of recipe, Calories: 207kcal (10%), Carbohydrates: 6g (2%), Protein: 7g (14%), Fat: 18g (28%), Saturated Fat: 9g (56%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 49mg (16%), Sodium: 685mg (30%), Sugar: 4g (4%)

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