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Hot Baked Taco Dip Recipe

This recipe for Hot Bake Taco Dip is full of taco spiced cream cheese, refried beans, cheese and loaded with your favorite taco toppings. Serve for an appetizer on taco night or for any game day event.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizers, dips, hot baked taco dip, taco dip, tacos
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 16 ounce can of refried beans, any variety
  • 1 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning, or one package taco seasoning.
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 2.25 ounce can of sliced black olives, drained
  • 1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced
  • 2 thinly sliced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro
  • Tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a pie plate or 8x8 round or square baking dish, spread an even layer of refried beans.
  • In a mixing bowl, stir together the cream cheese and sour cream until well blended. Add the taco seasoning and garlic, mixing until combined.
  • Spread the cream cheesemixture evenly over the refried beans
  • Top the cream cheese layer with shredded cheddar cheese. Bake the dip for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and garnish the top with black olives, tomato, green onions, and cilantro. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

Notes

    • Recipe adapted from The Pampered Chef.
    • A 9x9 inch square or round baking pan can also be used.
    • Feel free to use lower-fat cream cheese, non-fat is not recommended in this dip.
    • Substitute sour cream with Greek or plain yogurt.
    • Cheddar cheese is used here but I have also made this with a blend of Monterey Jack and Cheddar. A Mexican or taco blend is delicious, too.
    • Some other taco toppings to use can include diced avocado, diced red onions, jalapeno slices, or guacamole.
    • If you want to add meat, use 1 pound of ground beef or turkey. Divide the taco seasoning in half between the ground beef and the cream cheese blend. You'll add the meat layer on top of the refried beans.