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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Michelle H
I appreciate how simple and flavorful this dip is to make, and I love that it can be customized with different toppings. Can’t wait to make it again for a grad party we are having soon.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Michelle! I hope all your guests like it!
Laura F
What a decadent dip. Definitely a winner if you are having a bbq or a games night. Everyone devoured it.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Laura! So glad that everyone liked it!
Stephie
Delish!! I made the recipe exactly as written and would not change a thing. It’s a great dip for parties. An added bonus is it whips up so quickly and I don’t have to turn on the oven!
April Franks
Yum! We love this dip! It’s so delicious.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, April! We love it too!
Marian
This was delicious and easy. We have made some different variations of taco dip, But I’ve never had one like this. The combination of ingredients was so tasty.
Beth Pierce
So glad that you all liked the dip, Marian!
Lydia N
This is one delicious dip! I made it this weekend, and we powered through it in a day. LOL. I’m making it again tonight for Taco Tuesday.
Beth Pierce
Thanks! I hope you enjoy it as much as you did the first time!
Erin D
Everyone loves this dip! It will definitely be on my table again! We gobbled it right up!
Ann
This is great for a party. Everyone loves it and it is so easy to make. It is always a huge hit. Thanks!
Taylor
This is the BEST taco dip recipe I’ve ever tried! So simple and loved by everyone I serve it to!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Taylor! So happy to hear that everyone loves it!
Dina and Bruce
LOVED this dip for our football party! And our team won too!! TACO OH BOUT GREAT!
Beth Pierce
Congrats!
Patricia
You’re right – I (and my family) love layer dips! This one is amazing! I haven’t had a good taco dip in a while and we enjoyed this while we watched basketball this weekend! It’s so easy to make and super-satisfying!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Patricia! We love it too!
MacKenzie
We made this last weekend and I can’t wait to make it again. I am saving up for the Super Bowl. It is delicious.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, MacKenzie! I am happy that you liked the taco dip!
Seema
This huge hit at our potluck. Everyone loved it and wanted the recipe.
Sam
Better than store-bought and so much more wholesome! Loving this so much.
Jill
Such a crowd pleasing recipe to take along to my most recent family gathering. Everyone loved it!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Jill! I am so glad that they enjoyed it!
Nikki
Always a favorite! I subbed Greek yogurt for the sour cream for extra protein and it was delicious!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Nikki! I am so glad that you enjoyed it!