Description
The BEST bean dip recipe around! These easy, cheesy bean dip is a perfect party appetizer or snack for game day.
Ingredients
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For The Bean Dip:
- 1 (15-ounce) can plain refried beans (or about 2 cups homemade refried beans)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles, undrained
- 1 Tablespoon taco seasoning*
- 1 cup grated cheese (I use a mix of cheddar and Monterey Jack)
- Optional: Fresh cilantro, sliced green onion, avocado, chopped tomatoes, or jalapeño for garnish
To Serve:
- Tortilla chips, blue corn chips, jicama sticks, carrot sticks, celery sticks, crackers, and more.
Instructions
To Bake In The Oven:
- Preheat Oven. Start by preheating the oven to 375 degrees F. Set out a
- Combine. In a medium bowl, combine refried beans, cream cheese, sour cream, green chiles, and taco seasoning and beat with a hand mixer (or a spatula) until smooth. Transfer dip into a baking dish (8×8 or smaller).
- Top With Cheese. Add the grated cheese on top.
- Bake at 375 degrees about 20 minutes, or until bubbly and melted. Garnish, if desired, with green onion, cilantro, chopped tomatoes, jalapeño, avocado, etc.
- Serve & Store. Enjoy bean dip warm with tortilla chips. Store leftover bean dip in an airtight container 2-3 days. (If you have a lot leftover, just cover the pan well and refrigerate.)
To Make In A Slow Cooker (Crock Pot Bean Dip Method)
- Mix the ingredients together (except for the grated cheese).
- Transfer bean dip to the crock of your slow cooker and top with shredded cheese.
- Cook on LOW for 2-3 hours, or until the dip is warm and the cheese is melted. Then, you can keep the dip warm on the WARM setting for 3-4 hours.
Notes
- Make-Ahead Tips. You can mix up this bean dip, cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 1 day in advance. Let the dip warm to room temperature while you preheat the oven, then bake as directed. Easy-peasy!
- Gluten-Free Taco Seasoning. Most brands of commercial taco seasoning are NOT gluten-free, so only use certified gluten-free options (like Siete) or our easy homemade gluten-free taco seasoning.
- Prevent Spills. If you’re using a small oval baking dish, rather than a deeper 8×8 dish, I recommend placing the baking dish on a sheet pan to catch any spills or bubbles. It’s easier to clean a pan than it is to clean the oven!
- To Reheat Bean Dip. This bean dip is easy to reheat in the microwave! If you have a lot leftover, you can simply leave it in the pan and warm in the oven at 300 degrees until heated through and melty again (about 15-20 minutes).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American