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Baked Bacon Blue Cheese Dip

January 15, 2018 by Morgan 5 Comments

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Baked Bacon Blue Cheese Dip. This tangy, creamy, rich, and savory dip requires only 6 ingredients for a warm and cheesy addition to your appetizer spread. | hostthetoast.com

Baked Bacon Blue Cheese Dip. This tangy, creamy, rich, and savory dip requires only 6 ingredients for a warm and cheesy addition to your appetizer spread. | hostthetoast.com

 If you're the sort of snacker who will proceed to dip every appetizer on the sampler platter in the tiny side of blue cheese long after the wings have been eaten, you are in the right place. Welcome. You are amongst your people here, and this Baked Bacon Blue Cheese Dip is about to rock your world.

 I know, it doesn't look like much. A mildly lumpy and slightly golden-browned dip in a little casserole dish doesn't scream "new and exciting". But let me just tell you that what this simple, 6-ingredient dip lacks in curb appeal, it makes up for in rich, creamy, tangy, salty, savory goodness.

Baked Bacon Blue Cheese Dip. This tangy, creamy, rich, and savory dip requires only 6 ingredients for a warm and cheesy addition to your appetizer spread. | hostthetoast.com

I'm no stranger to cheesy dips, you guys; I literally will throw parties specifically because I have some new great dip ideas, and I will literally attend parties because I am looking forward to hanging by the chip n' dip platters. Yet for all the hundreds of quesos and fondues and even baked ricotta dips I've demolished, I recently realized that I have never, ever seen a warm blue cheese dip at a party. As a serious blue cheese lover, this is clearly an abomination.

For all of us who have crumbled blue cheese on our burgers, we know that warm and and melty blue cheese is even more delicious than the thinned-out, room-temperature stuff that graces every veggie platter. Especially if that melty blue cheese happens to accompany some salty, smoky bacon on your burger.

Okay, anyone else seriously craving a burger now?

We're here for the dip though, let's try to stay focused, Morgan!

Baked Bacon Blue Cheese Dip. This tangy, creamy, rich, and savory dip requires only 6 ingredients for a warm and cheesy addition to your appetizer spread. | hostthetoast.com

Anyway, I decided to make my own blue cheese dip, and I'm kicking myself for not doing it earlier. It was a hit at my NYE party and it was so simple to make!

A big hunk of baked blue cheese-- while dreamy-- is not super dippable, so I mash my blue cheese with cream cheese and mayonnaise to get a softer consistency. Don't want all of your chips breaking apart when you try to dunk 'em in, you know! But because I do love huge hunks of blue cheese, I also add in some large crumbles after making the base, for texture. And then I add in the bacon. A lot of crispy bacon. I believe this part needs no further explanation.

Truthfully, this is all you need to do before you bake, but I also like to mix in garlic powder and green onions or chives for extra flavor. Then into the oven it goes until it's melted and lightly browned on top. Mmm. 

Baked Bacon Blue Cheese Dip. This tangy, creamy, rich, and savory dip requires only 6 ingredients for a warm and cheesy addition to your appetizer spread. | hostthetoast.com

Serve your Baked Bacon Blue Cheese Dip with chips, veggies, toasted bread, crackers, or heck, a spoon, because you're going to scarf down a whole lot of it.  No shame. 

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Baked Bacon Blue Cheese Dip


★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

  • Author: Morgan
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1 (8 ounce) packages 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

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a small baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, use a hand-mixer to combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Add in half of the blue cheese and all of the garlic powder, and continue to beat until combined.
  3. Fold in the bacon, green onions or chives, and remaining blue cheese crumbles. Once evenly distributed, transfer the dip to the prepared baking dish.
  4. Bake until golden brown on top, about 15-18 minutes. Top with additional green onions or chives and serve warm with bread, crackers, chips, and/or vegetables for dipping.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins

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Comments

  1. Jeremy Wallace says

    October 03, 2020 at 9:02 am

    Excellent. Only exception, I used minced garlic instead of powder. I definitely recommend using toasted bread to use as a scoop. Very, very good.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Will J. says

    May 06, 2021 at 1:16 pm

    Hey Morgan,

    Do you think you can make a day ahead and bake the day of?

    Thank You!

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      May 06, 2021 at 4:16 pm

      Yes definitely!

      Reply
  3. Sidonia says

    July 15, 2021 at 11:00 pm

    Can u use Miracle Whip instead of regular Mayo?

    Reply
  4. Aimee A. says

    November 26, 2021 at 9:07 pm

    Absolutely delicious!! Served with toasted sourdough bread. I will definitely be making this for our next party or family dinner!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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Morgan is a full-time food blogger, pizza-related sleep talker, and self-described hobby hoarder.
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