BLT Dip

This creamy BLT Dip recipe features crisp cooked bacon, green onions, diced tomatoes and cheese all topped with plenty of crunchy shredded lettuce. Serve it with crostini, garlic bread, pita chips or crackers for dipping.

Ingredients to Make BLT Dip Recipe

What is it about a BLT sandwich that’s so appealing? They’re like comfort food, if you ask me, and serving up the same flavors in the form of a dip is certain to delight family and guests alike. I like serving this dip with pita chips or garlic bread rounds or crostini or fresh veggies on the side for dipping. You might want to make a double batch, it never lasts long! Ingredients you’ll need to make no bake BLT Dip: (Scroll down for full printable recipe card.)

• Bacon: One pound cooked crispy bacon.
• Cream Cheese: One 8 ounce package of plain cream cheese.
• Sour Cream: Sour cream combines with mayo to form the dip.
• Mayonnaise: Use your favorite brand of mayo.
• Ranch Seasoning Mix: One packet of dry Ranch salad dressing mix is the only seasoning you’ll need.
• Cheese: Shredded sharp cheddar cheese adds texture.
• Tomatoes: Three medium firm tomatoes, diced small.
• Onion: Four medium green onions add a mild onion flavor.
• Lettuce: Two cups thinly shredded iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce.
• Serve: Crostini, pita chips, crackers or tortilla chips for dipping.

How to Make the Best BLT Dip Recipe

• Cook Bacon – Cook bacon on a sheet pan in a preheated 400°F oven just until crisp. Remove using a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, then chop or crumble bacon. (You can fry the bacon, if that’s your preference.)
• Whip Filling – Place cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and Ranch dressing mix in a medium size mixing bowl. Whip on medium speed using an electric mixer until fully combined.
• Mix-Ins – Add bacon and diced tomatoes. Stir to combine.
• Cheese and Lettuce – Add cheddar cheese. lettuce and green onions reserving a few green onion slices for garnishing.
• Transfer to Serving Bowl – Scoop dip into a shallow dish. Cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
• Top with Lettuce Before Serving – Before serving, top with shredded lettuce, reserved bacon, tomatoes and green onions.
• Serve – Serve with crostini, chips, crackers or pita crisps.

Tips for Making BLT Dip

• Kitchen Tool You’ll Need: A hand mixer, measuring cups and spoons, cheese grater, sharp knife and cutting board and a large skillet to cook the bacon or a large sheet pan, if baking in the oven. Plus a shallow dish, bowl or pie pan for serving.
• Allow Ample Time for Chilling: Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least2-4 hours then top with more bacon, lettuce and tomatoes just before serving.
• Ranch Seasoning Mix: Using ranch is a shortcut as it the ranch seasoning mix includes both garlic powder and onion powder.
• Use Iceberg Lettuce or Romaine: It’s best to use iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce for this dip as both will hold up best to the other components. A Spring mix or similar delicate type of salad greens won’t work here.
• Bake the Bacon: You can make the bacon for this recipe on the stovetop or in the oven. Oven fried bacon is my go-to technique but you can go with your personal preference. See how to make Bacon in the Oven here.
• Choose Fresh Tomatoes: When choosing the tomatoes for this dip, choose firm tomatoes and remove the seeds. Dice the tomatoes then pat them with a paper towel to remove some of the moisture before adding them to the dip.
• How to Serve BLT Dip: I recommend serving this dip with crostini, pita chips, breadsticks, bell peppers, carrot sticks, celery, crackers or tortilla chips for dipping.

Recipe Variations

• Cream Cheese: You can use light cream cheese such as neufchatel cheese in place of full fat cream cheese.
• Mayonnaise: You can use light mayonnaise in the same amount.
• Sour Cream: You could replace the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt.
• Bacon: You could adapt the recipe using turkey bacon.

Storage and Leftovers

• Make-Ahead: You can make the dip up to one day in advance, omitting the tomatoes and the toppings. Stir the diced tomatoes into the dip and add the fresh toppings just before serving.
• Leftovers: Store fully assembled BLT Dip in an airtight container chilled for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. The lettuce and tomatoes can begin to break down, so stir prior to serving.
• Freezer: I don’t recommend freezing BLT Dip.

More Southern Style Appetizer Recipes to Make

• This easy Restaurant Style Salsa comes together in minutes using pantry ingredients.
• These Candied Bacon Breadsticks are a party favorite and they’re so simple to make.
• These Honey Teriyaki Little Smokies simmer in the slow cooker making them a delicious game day option.
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• Southern Pimento Cheese is a staple snack to have on hand.
• Homemade Party Snack Mix is always a crowd favorite.
• Bacon Bombs from Love Bakes Good Cakes.

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