Crunchy Bacon Dip Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC AND BACON SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) degrees.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Turn off the heat, transfer cooked bacon to paper towel lined plate, and remove all but 1 Tablespoon of bacon grease from the pan. Once bacon has cooled down enough to handle, chop into bite-size pieces.
• Turn the skillet with 1 Tablespoon of bacon grease on low heat. Cook spinach for 1-2 minutes or until wilted. Turn off heat and set spinach aside.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, yogurt/sour cream, and mayonnaise together on medium-high speed until creamy and smooth. Add 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese, the salt, pepper, and roasted garlic. Fold in the spinach and all but 2 Tablespoons of the chopped bacon.
• Spoon the dip into a 2.5 quart baking dish, such as a 9-inch square baking pan, 9-inch cast iron skillet, 9-inch pie dish, or anything close to that size. In these photos, I used a 7×11 inch baking dish which holds the same volume. Bake for 18 minutes, remove from the oven, sprinkle evenly with remaining parmesan cheese and chopped bacon. Return to the oven and bake until the dip is bubbly around the edges, about 5-8 more minutes.
• Serve dip warm. Cover leftovers tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 300°F (149°C) degree oven until the sides are bubbly again.

WARM RANCH CRACK DIP RECIPE WITH BACON AND CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
• Heat the cream cheese gently in the microwave on medium power, or on the stove in a double boiler, until it's warm and easy to stir. (Don't get it scalding hot, just warm. If it's too hot, wait for it to cool to be just warm before the next step, to avoid curdling the ranch and sour cream.)
• Stir the ranch dressing into the cream cheese, until smooth, then stir in the sour cream. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Transfer the dip into a 1/2 quart (1/2 liter) glass or stoneware baking dish like this one.
• Bake for about 15 minutes, until hot and bubbly at the edges underneath. Serve hot or warm, with veggies or low carb crackers.

CRUNCHY BACON DIP

Steps:

• Add all of the above ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl.
• Blend well.
• Serve with your choice of potato chips or crackers.
• When ready to put away, store in an airtight plastic container with a lid. Keep refrigerated for up to about two or three days.
• (NOTE: Prep time does not include the time that it takes to cook the bacon).