4-Ingredient Easy Cheesy Crockpot Taco Dip Recipe
This 4-ingredient taco dip is a hit at every party! Make it in minutes and and watch everyone enjoy it all evening long.
This crowd favorite easy taco dip recipe is fantastic at family gatherings, on game day, on Super Bowl Sunday, or for plain old Taco Tuesday. With about 5 minutes of hands-on time, and a ton of flavor, this is sure to become one of your family’s favorite things!
What’s in tasty taco dip?
This flavorful dip is made from simple ingredients that are easy to find at your local grocery store.
- Cream Cheese: You’ll need an 8oz block of cream cheese at room temperature. You can use reduced fat cream cheese or Neufchâtel cheese if you’d like to save on calories or fat.
- Taco Seasoning Mix: This gives taco dip that signature flavor. You need one 1 oz package or 3 tbsp of seasoning.
- Rotel Tomatoes: You can control the heat level of the dip by choosing medium or hot Rotel. You can also keep it low-key with original!
- Grated Cheese: I use a mexican cheese mixture, but you can use plain old cheddar cheese or monterey jack in this.
Making creamy taco dip
Step 1 | Combine
In your slow cooker, combine the cream cheese, taco seasoning, undrained Rotel tomatoes, and grated cheese.
Step 2 | Heat
Let the dip cook on low for 2-3 hours. Stir it a few times during the cooking time to mix it together and make sure the edges don’t brown.
Step 3 | Enjoy!
Serve the dip warm — I usually just leave it in the crockpot on warm. You can serve this plain, or garnished with chopped green onions, black olives, a dollop of sour cream, chopped red onions or other favorite taco toppings. For dipping, consider tortilla chips, corn chips, or pita chips. You can also use celery sticks or bell pepper slices for a healthier option!
Variations
You can add to this cream cheese taco dip base recipe or make some substitutions to create a different version of this dip.
- Taco Bean Dip: Replace the cream cheese with a can of refried beans to create a bean dip version.
- Ground Beef Taco Dip: Brown a pound of ground beef or ground turkey, then add the taco seasoning to the cooked meat. Add the taco meat to the crockpot and heat the dip just like normal.
- Cold Taco Dip: Replace the cream cheese with 8 oz of sour cream to create a cold dip that doesn’t require constant heating during your party.
FAQs
Yes, you can easily adjust the recipe to make more or less dip. Just be sure to adjust the cooking time accordingly, especially if you’re doubling the recipe.
Yes, you can prepare the dip ahead of time and store it covered in the refrigerator until you’re ready to cook it in the crockpot.
You can store leftover dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
4-Ingredient Taco Dip
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 oz pkg taco seasoning mix
- 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes
- 2 cups grated cheese
Instructions
- Place cream cheese, taco seasoning, Rotel tomatoes, and grated cheese in crockpot.
- Allow dip to cook on low for 2-3 hours. Stir occasionally during cooking time.
- Serve dip warm with favorite toppings and dippers.
So tasty! I love how easy this is to make, too.
This spread is unreal!!! Even with dairy free cream cheese.
Perfect for game days
The easier the better when it comes to dips. I love being able to just grab a handful of things, combine them, and forget about it. Killer recipe!
Recipes cannot get easier than this! Thank you giving me a lovely recipe to make for our next movie night.