This amazing Beer and Bacon Dip recipe is easy to prepare and everyone will love it! Watch the video showing you how to make this recipe, then scroll to the bottom of this post and print out the recipe so you can make it at home!
Beer and Bacon Dip
This Beer and Bacon dip is full of melted cheeses combined with beer and spices. It’s the ultimate beer-lover’s dip, which means my husband is pretty crazy about this recipe! We like to make this recipe on football Sundays and for Friday night neighborhood happy hours. This dip is perfect for that. Beer and bacon are delicious additions to a cheesy dip.
This recipe comes from my friend Jackie Dodd’s cookbook: The Craft Beer Bites Cookbook. Jackie is the author of the blog, The Beeroness. She’s a craft beer expert, and she knows how to create recipes that are enhanced by the flavors of craft beer. This cookbook is an awesome one for beer lovers!
Here are a few recipes from the book that I’m looking forward to making: Beer-Poached Lobster Sliders, Maple Porter-Glazed Bacon-Wrapped Dates, Beer-Braised Carnitas Crostini, Triple-Chili Beer Cheese Dip, IPA Smoked Salmon Lettuce Wraps, Salted Beer Caramel Corn, Grilled Barbecue Chicken and Peach Mini Pizzas, Garlic Chili Beer Butter Shrimp, Beer-Battered Mini Corn Dogs and IPA Lemon Bars. So many things that sound amazing, and my husband will be happy to handle the beer leftovers 🙂
🛒Ingredients needed:
- cream cheese
- sour cream
- shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheeses
- IPA (beer)
- corn starch
- garlic powder, smoked paprika and chili powder
- salt
- bacon
- baguette (for serving)
✏️How to make Beer and Bacon Dip:
*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.
-
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray an oven-safe dish (one that will fit 3 cups) with nonstick spray… or rub with butter.
-
Add the cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella, IPA, cheddar, cornstarch, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder and salt to a food processor or blender.
-
Process on high until smooth and well-combined, about 2 minutes. Stir in most of the chopped bacon- reserving about 2 tablespoons.
-
Scrape the dip into the prepared dish and top with the reserved bacon. Baked until warmed through, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm with crackers or baguette slices.
➡️Recipe Tips:
- If you’re not a beer connoisseur (like my husband) you might not be familiar with IPA. The initials stand for “India Pale Ale” and this beer was originally brewed for English sailors on long voyages. Today, it’s a very popular beer with MANY variations. For this recipe the style of IPA isn’t that important. Just grab a bottle in your grocery store’s cold beverage isle. You’ll find many to choose from.
- I like to cook bacon in the oven. Just preheat your oven to 400℉, line a baking sheet with foil and lay out the bacon slices. Bake for about 12 minutes or until crispy.
- I love this recipe served with nice thin slices of a good French baguette, but crackers also work nicely and add that great crunchy texture. If you’re feeling fancy, do both!
✔️What to do with Beer and Bacon Dip:
- Make this one as a surprise for the beer lover in your life. You can even make a meal out of it by adding a robust green salad.
- Bring this dip along to a party (think Super Bowl) and it will be an instant hit!
- Buy a six-pack of that IPA and serve the rest along with the Beer and Bacon Dip, Really, what else could you serve!?!
★How to Store:
If you should happen to have leftovers, place them in the refrigerator in a tightly sealed container. When ready to enjoy, I’d gently reheat the dip in the microwave, checking on it every 30 seconds. How long it will take depends on how much dip you’re warming. You don’t want it to get too hot and bubble out of it’s dish.
❤️Why I love this recipe:
- I could dunk and eat this all day long with an endless supply of baguette slices. It’s so yummy!
- Of course, I love that this recipe is such a big hit with my husband, but really everyone else likes it, too.
- It’s a really quick and easy recipe to put together and I especially love that when I’m trying to get lots of dishes prepared for a party.
Beer Inspired Recipes!
- Steak and Beer Chili
- Beer Marinated Chicken Tacos
- Beer Bread Muffins
- Cheddar Chive Beer Bread
- Cheese Beer Soup
Beer and Bacon Dip
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1⅔ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¾ cup IPA (beer)
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and chopped (save some for topping)
- sturdy crackers or baguette slices, for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray an oven-safe dish (one that will fit 3 cups) with nonstick spray... or rub with butter.
- Add the cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella, IPA, cheddar, cornstarch, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder and salt to a food processor or blender.
- Process on high until smooth and well-combined, about 2 minutes. Stir in most of the chopped bacon- reserving about 2 tablespoons.
- Scrape the dip into the prepared dish and top with the reserved bacon. Baked until warmed through, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm with crackers or baguette slices.
Notes
- Note: Baguette slices/crackers are not included in the nutritional information.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Could you bake it in a bread bowl?
Probably! I have not tried it that way yet.
Anyone have a recommendation for what brand of IPA that’s particularly good in this dish?
Also, best type of cracker used for dipping?
Your favorite IPA will work just fine– and use sturdy crackers or baguette slices for dipping