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Easy Chili Cheese Dip is creamy, cheesy, melty heaven and is incredibly simple to make. Use your favorite chili recipe and watch this easy dip vanish in minutes!
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Why This Dip Is Irresistible
Football season is the best excuse to dig into your favorite game day grub like Hoagie Dip, cheesesteaks and pulled pork. But one of my favorite tailgating recipes (my FAMOUS chili) is now my favorite dip….Chili Cheese Dip!
Made with just three ingredients, the success of this easy dip recipe is dependent on the quality of your chili. We like to use this award-winning chili recipe as the base but you can use your own recipe or just a store bought chili that you love will work well, too!
Ingredients for Chili Cheese Dip
Easy as 1…2…3. All you need are three ingredients.
- Chili – Your favorite chili recipe or ready-made chili works perfectly.
- Cream Cheese – Regular cream cheese is the base for the creamy factor. You can use a low-fat cream cheese if you prefer.
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese – Buy a block of cheddar cheese and shred it yourself for the best meltability.
You can use other cheese like Monterey Jack or Jalapeno Cheddar but the first time I made it I used cheddar and it was pretty phenomenal.
How to Make Chili Cheese Dip
Chili Cheese Dip is so simple to make and only takes about 2 minutes of hands on time.
- Combine the chili and cream cheese until well blended.
- Fold in 1 cup shredded cheddar and pour into a small baking dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake until bubbling.
- Garnish with jalapeños and cilantro, if desired, and serve with tortilla chips!
What To Serve With Chili Cheese Dip
You can really just serve this chili cream cheese dip all by itself or you can use it as part of a larger game day spread! I love it to top these Sourdough Crackers.
And do I have some other amazing game day treats, like these stuffed mushrooms and these chili spiced tortilla chips!
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Chili Cheese Dip Recipe
Equipment
- small casserole dish
Ingredients
- 1 cup ready made chili
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix the chili, cream cheese and 1 cup of cheddar until well blended.
- Spread the mixture in an even layer in a small, oven-safe baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the dip and transfer to the oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the dip is bubbling. Serve immediately with chips or crackers.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can you make this dip spicy???
Absolutely! I’d add either hot jalapeños or a bit of cayenne pepper.
Love how say this dip is. No need to wait for Sunday.
“Chili champion”, haha. I’m with you, I have no idea who’s going to be in the superbowl (is it already decided??) but the commercials are pretty fun. And the food cancels out the boringness of football, so it all comes together 🙂
This dip looks right up my ally!! I would love some of this!
I used to live off of chili cheese dip when I was right out of high school living in my first apartment, but my version was a little different. This chili cheese dip is making me all nostalgic. Though, I think that I’ll wait to make some later instead of making it right now and eating it in bed like I did back then. LOL.
I have no words for how awesome this looks! I am such a chili fiend, and I adore it in dips too. So simple and what a great way to use your leftover chili!
Who doesn’t like Chili Cheese Dip? This girl loves it and I can’t wait try it and your tortilla chips as well!
Wow! I just want to dive into this dip! It looks incredible!