Million Dollar Dip

This creamy Million Dollar Dip is loaded with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, and crunchy almonds. It’s an easy Southern favorite that’s always a hit at parties, potlucks, and family gatherings.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword million-dollar-dip, million-dollar-dip-recipe

Prep Time 10

Chill time 4

Total Time 4 10

Servings people

Calories 403kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

1/2 cup slivered almonds toasted
2 cup mayonnaise
1 8-oz chive and onion cream cheese softened
1/2 tsp granulated garlic or garlic powder
1/2 tsp lemon pepper
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
10 slices bacon cooked and chopped
1 bunch green onions thinly sliced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast for 6-8 minutes until lightly golden. Cool completely.
In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer to cream together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, lemon pepper and Worcestershire sauce until a creamy consistency is reached.
By hand stir in the shredded cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, green onions and almonds. Mix well. (Reserve a small amount of each for garnishing, or make extra).
Transfer the dip mixture to an airtight container and chill for at least 4 hours preferably overnight.
Garnish with green onion, bacon and shredded cheese then serve with crackers, celery, carrot sticks, potato chips, Ritz crackers or pita chips for dipping.

Notes

Bacon - You could use precooked bacon crumbles (or real bacon bits) for a time saver, but I highly recommend you go the extra mile and make your own bacon for the best flavor. You could use also turkey bacon, if preferred. See how to fry bacon in the oven here.
Cheese - You can use sharp cheddar, colby jack cheese, swiss cheese or medium cheddar cheese. You could swap it out with pepper jack for spice. You might also want to try it with feta cheese or crumbled blue cheese.
Cream Cheese - You could use one 8 ounce package cream cheese in place of onion and chive. When doing so, add one teaspoon ground onion powder to amp up the flavor.
Ranch Seasoning - You could use a 1 ounce packet of ranch seasoning in place of the seasonings in the recipe.
Spices - You could add a few dashes of hot sauce, diced pickled jalapenos, black pepper or cayenne pepper for spice.
Nuts - You could use chopped pecans in place of almonds. Either way toasting the nuts is a must. It takes such little effort with big flavor rewards. To toast the almonds, spread them in a single layer on a sheet pan. Toast in a preheated 350°F oven for 6-8 minutes or until lightly golden and fragrant. Cool completely before adding to the remaining ingredients.
Make a Double Batch - This ingredients for this million dollar dip will easily double, if you're feeding a crowd.
Serving Options - Serve this easy dip with crackers and fresh vegetables such as celery, carrots, cherry tomatoes and cucumber slices. You can also enjoy with potato chips, tortilla chips, pita chips, Ritz crackers or crostini for dipping.

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