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Bacon Cheeseburger Dip – all the flavor of your favorite bacon cheeseburger in an ooey, gooey, cheesy, dip. Great for game day, entertaining or just because!
Appetizers are one of my favorite things to bring to parties and plan what to make. Baked Mexican Cheese Dip is pretty much a staple in our house, as my husband grew up with it and we still make it all the time. But sometimes you want to mix it up a little.
Whenever we go to a certain friends’ house and he asks us to bring chips and a dip, I always make Cheesy Corn Dip. It is a favorite by so many, and requested all the time. But lately, I am asked if I can make this cheeseburger dip, as it is a super close 2nd, and so easy to make.
What You’ll Need
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- Ground Beef – I like to use lean ground beef, but you can use whatever kind you like. Even ground turkey would work well
- Cream Cheese
- Sour Cream
- Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles – If you like it spicy, you can use the Hot Rotel Tomatoes for this.
- Cheddar Cheese – This is definitely the time you want to shred your own!
- Crumbled Bacon
Pro Tip
You can also get creative with what you want to mix in or top with. It has a classic cheeseburger flavor, so if you love pickles, add them in! Add a little bit of mustard to give it more flavor. Lots of ways to mix it up.
How to make Cheeseburger Dip
You can make this dip in the crock pot or in the oven, both work. It just depends if you want to make it ahead of time or just serve it right away.
- Start by browning your ground beef in a skillet. Break it up and drain any fat that remains.
- Next cook and crumble your bacon. You can use pre-cooked slices to make this a little faster if you want.
- Mix together the bacon and ground beef with the rest of the ingredients until everything is well blended.
- Finally you get it hot and bubbly! You can bake it in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Or you can put it in the crock pot on low for 3-4 hours.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- You can use whatever kind of bacon you like for this. If you want to cook your bacon in the microwave, stovetop or make Air Fryer Bacon you can. You just want crispy bacon that gets mixed in the dip.
- I used all cheddar cheese for this recipe, but you can mix it up and throw in Pepper Jack or Colby or whatever your favorite is. Just make sure to grate your own, that makes a big difference when melting and making a creamy dip.
- Get creative with mix-ins! This is a basic cheeseburger flavor, that you can play with. Pickles, mustard, jalapeno, onions etc. Lots of ways to mix in more burger flavors.
- Make it a little healthier. Use ground turkey, light cream cheese, and Greek yogurt for the sour cream and you have a high protein lighter dip.
What To Dip in Cheeseburger Dip
- Fritos Scoops
- Tortilla Chips
- Crackers
- Pretzels
- Bread Cubes
Can You Make Bacon Cheeseburger Dip Ahead of Time
Yes, you definitely can. You can mix everything together and put it in the fridge until you are ready to heat it. Then once you are ready to warm it up, you can bake it for 30 minutes until it is hot and bubbly, or put it in the crock pot on low for a few hours.
Cheesy dips are a hit all year round. They are always popular around sport season, but let’s face it in the middle of the summer this cheeseburger dip is still going to disappear in minutes!
What to Do With Leftovers
You can keep any leftover dip in the fridge for up to 4 days. Just reheat a portion of it in the microwave to enjoy the leftovers. Or if you have a large amount left, you can warm in the oven until it is hot and bubbly.
More Great Dip Recipes
- White Queso Dip
- Refried Bean Dip
- Easy Taco Dip
- Restaurant Style Salsa
- Smoked Queso
- Chili Cheese Dip
- Spicy Cajun Dip
Bacon Cheeseburger Dip
Video
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 8oz package cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 2/3 cup crumbled bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a skillet brown ground beef, breaking apart and cooking until cooked through. Drain away any excess grease.
- In a large bowl add cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, cooked ground beef and the bacon. Mix until well combined.
- Pour into a baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes until bubbly and hot.
- Serve hot with corn chips for dipping.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Knowing me, I know I will be dipping anything in this.
Why only 1 photo over and over
The post is 6 years old, so things have changed in the way I do things. Is the one photo really a problem for you?
I chopped up dill pickles and added that to mine. It was so good!
This sounds delicious as a dip or stir in some cooked pasta, serve with a simple salad and you have a quick meal!
If making in the crockpot, do you still need to pre-cook the ground beef? This sounds soooooo tasty!
Yes, the crockpot acts just like the oven, you are only warming it up.
Question about whether the tomatoes are drained or not?
Not drained – you can also see in the video that the whole can just gets dumped in.
Can I just do the diced tomatoes and skip the chilies? I can’t eat spice.
Yes you can
Can this leftovers be frozen?
Yes, should should be able to freeze them. The texture might be slightly different when you reheat, because there will be a
little more moisture.
@Erin S, thank you SO much. Trying it for a family get together.
I made this for a family get together football watch party. Everyone loved it. Now it is what I’m asked to bring to every get together
Can this be cooked in a microwave if the oven is already in use?
Yes, you will want to do it in smaller increments and stir. You really just need everything to melt and come together. You can also use a crockpot