Crack Dip

A bowl of creamy dip topped with shredded cheddar, chopped bacon, and green onions, surrounded by ridged potato chips and a bowl of shredded cheese.

This easy Crack Dip is loaded with crispy bacon, sharp cheddar, tangy ranch, and crunchy dill pickles for a cool, creamy appetizer that is absolutely impossible to stop eating. Mix it up in just 20 minutes and let your fridge do the rest!

Course Appetizers/Party Foods

Cuisine American

Keyword easy crack dip

Prep Time 20

Chill time 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings

Calories 646kcal

Author Lisa O'Driscoll

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese softened
1 cup sour cream
1 ounce ranch seasoning
1 ½ cups sharp cheddar shredded (divided)
6 bacon strips cooked and crumbled (divided)
¼ cup finely diced pickles
3 green onions thinly sliced (divided)

Instructions

Place the softened cream cheese in a large mixing bowl. Beat it with an electric mixer until completely smooth.
8 ounces cream cheese
Add the sour cream and continue mixing until the two are fully combined and creamy.
1 cup sour cream
Sprinkle in the ranch seasoning. Stir until it is blended evenly throughout the cream cheese mixture.
1 ounce ranch seasoning
Set aside a small amount of the shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and green onions for garnish. Add the remaining cheese, bacon, diced pickles, and sliced green onions to the cream cheese mixture.
1 ½ cups sharp cheddar, 6 bacon strips, ¼ cup finely diced pickles, 3 green onions
Mix the ingredients until well blended.
Spoon the dip into a serving bowl and garnish with the reserved toppings. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. Serve cold with crackers, chips, pretzels, or fresh vegetables

Notes

In the refrigerator: You can keep your leftover dip in an airtight container for up to four days. Stir it gently before serving again.
In the freezer: Freezing is not recommended. Cream cheese and sour cream can separate after thawing, leaving the dip watery or grainy.
Use full fat dairy products. Full fat cream cheese and sour cream give the dip a thicker consistency and a richer, smoother taste.
Shred the cheddar yourself. Packaged shredded cheddar has a coating that can make the texture slightly dry. Freshly grated cheese blends into the dip more easily.
Dice the pickles very finely. Small pieces spread the tangy flavor throughout the dip instead of creating a few large, overpowering bites.
Taste before adding salt. Bacon, ranch seasoning, pickles, and cheddar are already salty, so additional salt is rarely necessary.
Use thick cut bacon if available. It makes substantial crumbles that are easier to taste among the other creamy ingredients.
Keep it cold during long gatherings. Place the serving bowl over a larger bowl of ice if the dip will remain out for an extended period.

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