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dipEasyAmerican

Loaded Baked Potato Dip

All your favorite baked potato toppings in dip form - sour cream, cheddar, bacon, and chives.

⏱️ Prep: 20min0⏰ Total: 20min👥 Serves: 12🌡️ cold
✓ gluten-free
⚠️ Contains: 🥛 Dairy

Ingredients

  • 1 cupsour cream
  • 8 ozcream cheese(softened)
  • 1.5 cupssharp cheddar(shredded, divided)
  • 8 slicesbacon(cooked crispy and crumbled)
  • 3 tbspfresh chives(chopped, divided)
  • 1/2 tspgarlic powder
  • 1/4 tsponion powder
  • 1/4 tspkosher salt
  • 1/4 tspblack pepper

📝 Make Ahead

Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Reserve some bacon and chives for fresh topping before serving.

Instructions

  1. Beat cream cheese until smooth
  2. Mix in sour cream until well combined
  3. Stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese, 3/4 of the bacon, and 2 tbsp chives
  4. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper
  5. Transfer to serving bowl
  6. Top with remaining cheese, bacon, and chives
  7. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving

💡 Pro Tips

Cook bacon until extra crispy for best texture in the dip. Real bacon makes a significant difference over bacon bits.

📜 History

This dip emerged in the 2000s as part of the trend of transforming beloved dishes into dip format. It captures the American love affair with loaded baked potatoes in a shareable form.

Also pairs well with:

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