This incredibly scrumptious and easy Taco Dip Recipe with a sour cream and cream cheese base comes together in less than ten minutes, complete with all your favorite toppings. It is always a huge hit at potlucks, family reunions, and holiday parties.
I love to serve this with good, sturdy tortilla chips or assorted vegetables for a great low-carb option. This dip, little smokies, buffalo chicken dip, and crab dip are just a few of our favorite quick and easy go-to appetizer recipes.
Learn how to make the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer, taco dip, with this simple and mouthwatering recipe. Perfect for game day, parties, or any occasion!
Why Everyone Should Make This
- Everyone loves this layer dip. It is just that good! I don’t think I have ever taken this anywhere that I did not come back with an empty dish. This is one of our favorite game-day appetizers.
- This scrumptious recipe is made in less than 10 minutes and includes a beautiful array of toppings.
- Everything you need for this recipe can be found at your local grocery store. There aren’t any special techniques, so even the novice cook can prepare this treat.
- It is easy enough to modify with more protein from refried beans. Or brown some ground beef, ground turkey, or ground pork. Drain the excess grease, season, and simmer with taco seasoning. Cool and add as a layer to the dip.
Easy Ingredients – Big Taste
- Cream cheese – preferably full fat for flavor and texture
- Sour cream – again full fat
- Taco seasoning – homemade is best
- Lettuce – iceberg works best
- Cheese – cheddar, Monterey Jack, or a Mexican blend
- Other toppings – like black olives, tomatoes, green onions, and jalapeno
How to make Taco Dip
This is just the nutshell version of the recipe. See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and instructions.
Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning in a medium-sized bowl using a hand mixer. Or stir the mixture with a sturdy wooden spoon. Then, spread the cream cheese mixture in a 9-inch pie plate or an equivalent-sized baking dish.
Now layer with all your taco favorites like shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, sliced black olives, diced tomatoes, and chopped green onions. Then sprinkle with thin slices of jalapeno peppers. Serve with tortilla chips, corn chips, crackers, celery, carrots, or cucumbers. Prepare up to several hours in advance to save yourself even more time.
Preparation Tips and Storage
- Soften the cream cheese to room temperature before making this dip.
- For the best flavor, make my homemade taco seasoning. I promise you will not regret it.
- To add more protein, think refried beans, ground beef, turkey, or pork browned and seasoned with taco seasoning.
- Customize this dip and add your favorite toppings.
- Serve with tortilla chips, pita chips, Fritos, baby bell peppers, carrots, or celery.
- Store this dip in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I do not recommend freezing this dip.
More Delicious Appetizers
Easy Taco Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning 1 ounce packet of taco seasoning
- 1 cup finely shredded lettuce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar and monterey jack blend see notes
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 3/4 cup diced tomatoes see notes
- 2 green onions sliced thin
- 1 small jalapeno sliced thin
Instructions
- Using a mixer, blend the cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning together. Spread in a 9-inch pie plate or an equivalent dish.
- Top with lettuce, cheddar, Monterey jack, black olives, tomatoes, green onions, and jalapeno peppers.
Notes
- Grape tomatoes are always a good choice, especially in the winter months.
- Any good taco or Mexican cheese blend will work
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
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Jo
Made this dip over the weekend and they were a hit! So easy too, thank you!
Tara
Oh yum! I love how easily this taco dip comes together and all that color on the top. It looks so good!
Heather Johnson
Yum! I added a layer of refried beans too – so good!
Sara Welch
Made this for my kid for an after school snack, and it did not disappoint! Easy, delicious and a new favorite dip!
Jennifer
This taco dip is incredible!! We love to serve it at all of our parties!
Eden
Made this the other day and it was really good and easy! Perfect for an appetizer. Thanks for the recipe!
Katie
This is one of my favorite appetizers!
Susan
Down under in Australia we add a layer of refried beans as the first layer. Quite delish. Enjoy
Sandra
Everyone at my house really loved it! A new favorite at my house!
Toni
This recipe is really amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Sandra
This was really a huge hit at my house! So good!
Catalina
Who can resist to this taco dip? It has all the ingredients that I love!
Beti | easyweeknightrecipes
I am so excited to try this taco dip! It looks SO GOOD!
katerina @ diethood.com
YUM!!! This looks incredibly delicious!!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
I know for sure this Taco Dip would be a huge hit in my house!
Amanda
I love taco dip, this is absolutely fantastic!