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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khoingn
Looks like a good taco dip that can use with some beers. But not sure if it’s spicy to me.
Fransic
Great recipe! So delicious and easy to make! Thank you for sharing. I will make it again!
Jennifer L Prince
I love layery dips like this! I need to make this to snack on sometime. It looks easy and delicious!
Zab
I love, love, love this taco dip. It is so delicious that I need to make extra next time. It goes that fast.
Sammie
Wow, this taco dip recipe sounds delicious! I love how quick and easy it is to make – perfect for those last-minute potluck or party invites. And the fact that it’s always a hit with guests makes it even better. I’ll have to try serving it with veggies for a healthier option. Thanks for sharing this recipe; it will be a new favourite in my appetizer rotation!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sammie! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Karletta
This is a perfect evening by the pool with a glass of sangria recipe. Pretty, delicious, easy and with veggies too.
Ellanor
This taco dip was GORGEOUS and so easy to make! It tastes amazing with tortilla chips and even potato chips. I’m obsessed!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Ellanor! I am so glad that you liked the dip.
Rosey
Perfect for an ‘it’s almost the weekend’ kind of dinner, which we will be having tonight. I cannot wait for the weekend to get here.
Richard
Great taco dip recipe. So easy and tasty! My friends and I loved it!
Ramil Hinolan
I think I can do this myself. The step-by-step guide along with the mouth-watering photos will help me prepare the dish.
Coll
This is some of the best taco dip I’ve ever had. You really have the flavors and amounts dialed in perfectly with this one.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Coll! So glad that you like it!
Wanda
What do you fix to eat with this delicious recipe?
Beth Pierce
I love to fix either my chicken or beef enchilada casserole. Chicken enchilada soup is delicious with it too. It also makes a great party dip.
Melissa Cushing
I think I have everything to make this yummy looking recipe and I have not had it in quite sometime 😉 Pinning it next as it looks so good!
Nancy Polanco
Mmmm, taco dip is my absolute fave. We have it often, yours looks awesome!
Beth Pierce
Thanks Nancy! Enjoy!!
Marysa
This sounds so flavorful, and I love that it has a spicy kick to it! We love this kind of food and it is fun to be able to make it fresh at home.
Samantha
This looks so delicious! Love anything taco themed! Going to have to try soon!