Warm Crack Dip – sour cream dip loaded with cheddar, bacon and ranch dip and baked- this stuff is SO addicting! This is always the first thing to go at a party! I could make a meal out of it! Serve with Fritos and tortilla chips! Can make ahead and refrigerate before baking.
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Pin This RecipeThis is a baked version of our favorite dip, Crack Dip. If you aren’t familiar with our Crack Dip, it is a dip that is made with sour cream, ranch, cheese and bacon. It is a must at all of our tailgates. Everyone loves it. Everyone!
This dip is super easy to make with only five ingredients – sour cream, bacon, ranch dressing mix, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese. Mix everything together and spread into a baking dish. Pop the dip in the oven and that is it! You can mix this dip up ahead of time and throw it in the oven when you are ready to serve it.
I am going out on a limb and saying that I might like this better than the original version. I can’t believe it! This dip was SO good. I mean, how can you go wrong with warm cheesy, Ranch, bacony goodness?! We ate this Warm Crack Dip with Fritos, but it is equally delicious with tortilla chips. If you want to keep this dip low-carb/keto-friendly, use some bell pepper slices, celery, pork rinds, or endive.
Warm Crack Dip
Ingredients:
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (1-oz) package ranch dressing mix
- 3/4 cup cooked chopped bacon
- 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (16-oz) container sour cream
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Lighty spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well. Transfer to 2-quart baking dish; cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake dip 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Notes:
Steph
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Do you yse a specific brand of ranch dressing mix?
Hidden Valley
Hey! Do you always use real bacon "bacon" bits? I don't eat meat. Do you think the fake bacon bits would turn out okay? Thanks!
I've only used real bacon pieces. If you like the fake bacon bits, I'm sure it will be fine. Enjoy!
One thing to try is replacing the 8oz of cream cheese with 8oz of Velveeta instead. It's great on just about anything.
Use yellow cheddar…problem solved 🙂
Use yellow cheddar….problem solved 🙂
can be cooked in the microwave? and if so for how long?
Have you ever done this as a crock-pot dip? Wondering if it would do well that way. I need take a dip to an event where I will not have access to an oven.
I've never made it in a crock-pot, but I think it would work fine.
It works great in the crock pot!!
Did you just dump the ingredients in cold and then cook it in the crockpot? How long and at what temperature setting?
Hi Stephanie! I want to make the baked version of the crack dip for the super bowl this weekend..however I can't find the instructions on the baking. How long did you bake it for? And do I still need to make it in advance, refrigerate for 24 hours, then bake? Please help! 🙂
Baking directions are in the post. It doesn't need to be made in advance.
This might be a stupid question but do you shred then measure the cheese or use a 16oz bag of cheese which equals 2 cups?
2 cups is 8 ounces. I usually just use a bag of pre shredded cheese.
Ranch, cheese and bacon, you cannot go wrong with that combo. Oh and fritos too! 🙂
Ooh, I'm having friends over this weekend, I think I have to serve this dip! Yum!
This will be a perfect dip for our big game on Monday night against FSU…. Warrrrr Damnnnn Eaggggle!!
Thank you for the follow up. Yes I do see where this is a different recipe but why is the color different on the original recipe? I added 1 cup of cheese and my dip stayed a chalk white color and never picked up the yellow color from the cheese like the picture shows. The picture looks better than the actual prepared dish even though it is very good.
Maybe you used white cheese and they used yellow cheese?
It might be because this one has more cheese in it (so it has more yellow ingredients added) and also because it's baked in the oven which would turn it golden.
I make a similar dip with green onions added… it's always a hit!
Did you read her intro? This is a different dip: a warmed, baked version of her original.
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