Warm Bacon and Cheese Dip
A rich, bubbling baked dip with crispy bacon, mature cheddar, cream cheese, sour cream, and spring onions. The ultimate crowd-pleasing party appetiser, ready in under 40 minutes.
Servings 8 people
Calories 280kcal
Cost 6
Ingredients
- 6 rashers smoked back bacon
- 4 spring onions finely sliced
- 225 g full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 480 ml full-fat sour cream
- 150 g mature cheddar, grated, plus extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C fan / 200°C conventional (350°F).
- Fry the bacon until properly crispy, drain on kitchen paper, and chop into small pieces.
- Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then stir in the sour cream until fully combined.
- Fold through the grated cheddar, chopped bacon, and sliced spring onions. Season with black pepper to taste.
- Spoon into a 1-litre ovenproof dish and scatter extra grated cheddar over the top.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until hot, golden, and bubbling at the edges.
- Scatter over the reserved green spring onion tops and serve immediately with bread, crackers, or crudités.
Notes
Assemble up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerate unbaked. Add 5 extra minutes to the bake time if cooking straight from the fridge. Leftover dip keeps in the fridge for up to 2 days. Not suitable for freezing.