This easy, hot, Cheesy Mexican Dip is perfect for any group gathering. It only takes minutes to pull together before baking it off until hot and bubbly.
If you love a good Mexican inspired dip, also try this Bean Dip, Queso Blanco, or this Hot Beef and Bean Dip.
I’m always up for an easy recipe. And talk about easy – for this Cheesy Mexican Dip, you only have to mix the ingredients together, dump it it into a baking dish, and bake away. Serve it up with tortilla chips and you have the easiest dip ever.
This would be a perfect dip for family get-togethers, holiday festivities, or football watching. It really doesn’t get any easier than this!
Ingredients
Cream Cheese: I have only ever made this with full fat cream cheese, but low fat should work, too.
Cheese: I like to use a mixture of cheddar and pepperjack cheese. You can switch this up, if desired.
Taco Sauce: Look for a bottle that is labeled as taco sauce. Hot sauce would be super spicy, and salsa will be too watery.
Half and Half: This just thins out the dip.
Chili Powder: This is purely for flavor.
How to Make Cheesy Mexican Dip
- Beat the cream cheese until it is smooth. Sometimes I do this with a hand mixer, and sometimes I just mash it up with a rubber spatula.
- Add half of each of the cheeses, the taco sauce, the half and half, and the chili powder. Stir this all together.
- Pour the mixture into a 9-inch pie plate or into a square cake pan.
- Top with the remaining cheese and bake until melted and bubbly.
Tips and Tricks
You can make this dip ahead of time up to 24 hours. Just don’t bake it until you are ready to serve it.
If you want a thicker dip, you can cut the half and half amount in half, or leave it out altogether.
Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature so that it blends easier. You will still have some chunks, but they will melt as the dip bakes.
Change it Up
This recipe is super basic, so it gives you lots of room to play if you want to add in some of your own flavors! Here are a few ideas of what you could add:
- Some chopped chipotle peppers
- Diced jalapenos
- More spices
- Cooked chorizo
- Shredded beef barbacoa
- Beans or cooked ground beef
- Canned green chile
More Dip Recipes
White Cheese Dip
Sloppy Joe Dip
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Pepperoni Pizza Dip
BLT Dip
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Cheesy Mexican Dip
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Mexican
Description
This easy, hot, Cheesy Mexican Dip is perfect for any group gathering. It only takes minutes to pull together before baking it off until hot and bubbly.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 oz shredded pepper jack cheese, divided
- 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 12 oz taco sauce
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the half of the pepper jack cheese, half of the cheddar cheese, the taco sauce, half and half, and chili powder. Pour into a 9-inch pie dish.
- Top with the remaining pepper jack cheese and cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 25 minutes.
- Serve hot with tortilla chips.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutrition information does not include chips for serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of recipe
- Calories: 207
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 685 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 49 mg
Keywords: Mexican dip, mexican appetizer recipes, mexican dip recipes
tara says
i made this and loved it. great with whole grain tostitos and with veggies like carrots and celery. i will be making it again for the super bowl !
Jules says
Sounds great for a Christmas buffet party!
NO REASON NEEDED says
Best eaten warm? Could you dump the baked ingredients into a slow cooker to keep warm?
Deborah says
@NO REASON NEEDED, it is best warm, but I do think it would work well in a slow cooker!
Joanne says
My family tried to serve those frozen quiche and puff pastry things on Thanksgiving as appetizers. As a result, I padlocked the freezer. On Christmas, I’m serving this and everyone will be happy.
Chels R. says
I love chip dip and it’s such a fun and easy appetizer for the guests that love to stand around, eat, and mingle. That looks really good!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
anything that’s Dump and Stir AND is a dip…that’s my perfect recipe. Other than chocolate 🙂
Rosa says
That easy dip looks great! I bet it is addictive.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray says
What a perfect, easy to throw together appetizer for a party!
patsy says
now that is a dip that I can imagine would be a bit hit at any get-together! I’ll be checking back for more appy ideas… lots of entertaining going on this month!
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
Oh man, what a yummy looking dip! And simple too. Great recipe to bring to a holiday party 🙂
Katrina says
Yum! This is such a great looking dip. Can’t wait to try 🙂