Cream Cheese Bean Dip (Mexican Bean Dip)
Easy 5 minute Cream Cheese Bean Dip recipe made with just 4 ingredients! Mexican bean dip is a great appetizer for game day and beyond.
Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 18 ounces Frito's bean dip
- ¼ cup green onions chopped
- 8 ounces monterey jack cheese fresh shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine cream cheese with bean dip in a medium mixing bowl.
- Fold in ½ of the green onion (saving the rest for a garnish/topping).
- Spread in your oven safe dish and cover with a layer of shredded cheese.
- Bake until cheese is melted (about 5 minutes) and garnish with more chopped green onion.
Slow Cooker Method
- Alternatively, add all ingredients to your slow cooker and heat on low for 1-2 hours prior to serving.
Video
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Notes
Substitutions/Variations
- Cream Cheese - Use regular, lower fat cream cheese or sour cream.
- Frito's Bean Dip - Regular or Hot Bean Dip (by Frito's).
- Chopped Green Onions - Chives also work well!
- Monterey Jack Cheese - Substitute with cheddar, colby jack, or queso blanco. You can use pre-shredded cheese, but I recommend that you shred it from a block of cheese.
- Optional :Blend in Taco Seasoning
To Store
Room Temperature – You can leave this dip out at room temperature for up to two hours while serving. After that, it should be refrigerated.Refrigerate – This bean dip keeps well refrigerated, covered in saran wrap for up to three days!
Freezer – Don’t freeze this cream cheese bean dip, as this process will change the texture as it defrosts.
To Reheat
Warm in microwave in 30 second increments. Stir and serve.Nutrition
Calories: 117kcal | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 35mg | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 0.2mg