Crack Dip Recipe – Cheddar Bacon Ranch Dip – A must for game day! I always double the recipe and there are never any leftovers! People go crazy for this savory dip!! Sour cream, cheddar, bacon, and ranch seasoning. Super simple to make and dangerously delicious. One bite of this dip and you will be blown away! Great for parties! Low-carb, keto-friendly, and gluten-free! Serve with chips, veggies, or crackers.
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This cheddar, bacon, ranch dip is a favorite at our tailgating parties. It is very simple to make and we are obsessed with it. We refer to this as CRACK Dip! You can’t stop eating it! This dip name came about by accident. I made this for a Titans football game in 2007. We pulled it out at the tailgate and everybody went nuts over it. We couldn’t stop eating it and jokingly said this stuff is like crack. The name stuck. I take this to every tailgate, and it is always a hit!
I’ve incorporated the cheddar, bacon, and ranch flavors into tons of dishes. Other dips, casseroles, pasta salad, chicken, potatoes, bread, deviled eggs. You name it, I can “crack it out”. LOL! You can check out all the other crack (cheddar, bacon, ranch flavors) versions here – https://www.plainchicken.com/category/crack-recipes/
How to Make Crack Dip
This easy dip recipe is effortless to make with only 4 ingredients. In a large bowl, stir together sour cream, ranch dressing mix, crumbled bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese with a wooden spoon. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours before serving.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- You can use freshly cooked bacon, precooked bacon, or real bacon bits.
- Feel free to garnish the dip with some chopped green onions.
- You can use regular or sharp cheddar cheese.
- For reduced calories, use fat-free sour cream and turkey bacon.
- Some people are sensitive to the sodium in store-bought ranch mix. Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix made with buttermilk powder, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, chives, dill, salt, and pepper. : https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- Use a packet of spicy ranch seasoning mix or add some cayenne pepper for a little kick.
- Can Crack Dip be made in advance? Yes! I usually make it a day or two in advance of eating it. This dip gets better as it sits in the refrigerator.
- Store leftover dip in an airtight container in the fridge.
There are several variations of Crack Dip on the blog. One of my personal favorites is Warm Crack Dip (https://www.plainchicken.com/warm-crack-dip-football-friday/). It is a baked version of this dip with cream cheese. It goes like hotcakes at parties!!
Great Appetizer for Parties & Game Day
This delicious dip recipe is simple to transport to parties. Just put it in the cooler and off you go! I can’t show up to a party without a bowl of this yummy dip. Our favorite dippers are Fritos, tortilla chips, crackers, or potato chips. It is equally delicious with baguette slices.
The dip is low-carb, keto-friendly, and gluten-free. To keep the carbohydrates low, serve the dip with some veggies such as sliced cucumber slices, broccoli, bell peppers, carrot sticks, or celery sticks.
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CRACK DIP – Cheddar Bacon Dip
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 16- oz sour cream
- 1 package ranch dressing mix
- ¾ cup chopped cooked bacon
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
- Mix together and refrigerate 24 hours. Serve with chips and/or veggies.
Steph
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We made this for a party on Friday night and then on Saturday night I used 1/2 of the leftovers and stirred it into the mashed potatoes that I was making and then last night used the remaining to fill jalapenos before I baked them – it was delicious every.single.time. Thanks for sharing!
I made this today. Yummy. We don't have Ranch packet mix in Australia so I just used ranch dressing. My hubby & I almost ate the whole bowl!
This recipe was published on my birthday, what a great reason to make it.
I think I'm going to modify this recipe a bit and post it on my blog! I'll link back to use of course and let you know.
thanks!! I think I will make this for my daughters bday party on saturday 🙂
Alissa – I always use the real bacon bits in the bag.
is this the hard red bacon bits? or the real bacon bits like hormel?
This dip SUCKS. For those of you that think this is the "crack" of dips…..I can name at least 20 dips that are WAY better!
Is it bad to eat this the night you actually make it? Or will it still taste good?
It tastes good any time – it will be fine to make it and eat it right away
Perfect, thanks Steph!
4oz of cheese or half a block of cheese
When u say 1cup shredded cheddar cheese, do u mean an 8oz brick? Or actually a measuring cup full?
Lisa – I've made it with light sour cream and it is just as good
Anyone try making it with light or fat free sour cream? Trying to lighten the load…..
JReser – yes, this is served cold. It doesn't go bad in 24 hours. It will keep for several days in the refrigerator.
So this is supposed to be served cold? not hot? I've already pinned your Miss Sin dip, but like the ease of this one better…so after resting for 24hrs, could it be heated w/o going bad? It seems weird to be a cold dip and messes with my head! HAHAHA 😀
This dip is great. If you like it, try Mexicali corn dip. 🙂