Scorching, creamy, tacky bean dip made with refried beans, bitter cream, the proper mix of spices, and melty shredded cheese. Serve this straightforward dip with tortilla chips, toasted bread, or veggies!

This scorching and tacky bean dip is my new go-to social gathering appetizer! I really like making it with do-it-yourself refried beans, however don’t hesitate to make use of canned in the event you’re quick on time – it’ll nonetheless be wonderful! The key to its unimaginable taste is the combination of spices, bitter cream, and salsa that we stir into the beans.
I like to serve this with crispy do-it-yourself tortilla chips, and belief me, it by no means lasts lengthy! For extra party-worthy dishes, strive my rooster nachos, black bean dip, and basic guacamole (it by no means fails!).
Key Components
- Refried Beans: Canned works completely advantageous, however I LOVE making our refried beans from scratch when I’ve the time.
- Onion, Garlic, and Spices: You’ll cook dinner these in a little bit of oil earlier than including our spices. We mix chili powder (I really like ancho chili powder or do-it-yourself chili powder), cumin, smoked paprika, and coriander.
- Salsa: Use your favourite store-bought salsa or make your individual. I really like this roasted tomato salsa or this faster restaurant-style salsa.
- Inexperienced Chiles: I take advantage of canned inexperienced chiles in fairly a couple of of our recipes and love them! They’re bought in small (4-ounce) cans close to salsas and scorching sauce. When shopping for them, search for both “delicate” or “scorching” on the can and select whichever you favor based mostly on how spicy you need the dip. Different recipes the place I take advantage of them embody do-it-yourself queso, this white rooster chili, and our weeknight taco soup.
- Cream Cheese and Bitter Cream: These make our dip additional creamy. I really like full-fat variations of every for one of the best taste. To make this dip vegan, you possibly can substitute your favourite dairy-free variations.
- Melty Cheese: This dip has two layers of melted cheese (on prime and within the center), so while you dig in with a tortilla chip, you might be assured to get some cheese. Use one thing that melts nicely, like cheddar, Monterey Jack, or my favourite, Oaxaca melting cheese, which I purchase in an area Mexican grocery retailer.
For one of the best bean dip, take pleasure in this heat and bubbly proper when it comes out of the oven. That’s when the cheese is at its best possible, completely melted all through each layer! You may also make it your individual by including a sprinkle of your favourite recent toppings like diced avocado, chopped tomatoes, onions, or cilantro.

Tacky Bean Dip
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Good for events, watching the sport, and household gatherings, this straightforward bean dip comes collectively very quickly. Begin with canned refried beans, or use do-it-yourself refried beans to make it. I really like serving this dip with do-it-yourself tortilla chips!
12 Servings (4 cups)
Watch Us Make the Recipe
You Will Want
1 (15oz) can of refried beans or 1 ¾ cups do-it-yourself refried beans
1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
3/4 cup finely chopped onion, half a medium onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic, 3 cloves
3/4 teaspoon ancho chili powder or do-it-yourself chili powder
3/4 teaspoon floor cumin
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon floor coriander
1/2 cup delicate or medium salsa, like do-it-yourself roasted tomato salsa
1 (4oz) can of diced inexperienced chilies
1/2 cup (113g or 4oz) cream cheese
1/2 cup (113g or 4oz) bitter cream
3/4 cup (85g or 3oz) shredded cheese like cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Oaxaca cheese
Salt and recent floor black pepper
Pinch cayenne or scorching sauce, non-compulsory for spicy dip
Non-obligatory toppings: Contemporary lime juice, diced avocado, guacamole, chopped tomatoes, sliced jalapeño, recent cilantro, additional scorching sauce
Instructions
1Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Put aside a small (1 to 1 ½ quart) baking dish or 8-inch forged iron skillet.
2Cook dinner the onions and garlic: Warmth 1 tablespoon of oil in a small skillet over medium warmth. Add the onions and garlic, then cook dinner, stirring often, till the onions are delicate, translucent, and odor candy, about 5 minutes. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon chili powder, 3/4 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon coriander.
3Put together the bean dip: In a medium bowl, stir the refried beans, salsa, diced chilies, cream cheese, and bitter cream. When they’re prepared, stir within the cooked spiced onions and garlic.
4Style the dip, after which regulate with salt and pepper as wanted. To make it spicy, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or a couple of dashes of scorching sauce.
5Bake the bean dip: Switch half of the dip to a small baking dish. High with half of the shredded cheese. Then, unfold the remaining bean dip over the cheese and end with the remainder of the shredded cheese.
6Bake till scorching all through, and the cheese melted, for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve heat with a spritz of recent lime juice and any non-compulsory toppings.
Adam and Joanne’s Suggestions
- Make-ahead: Make the dip as directed in our recipe under, after which add the dip and cheese to a baking dish. Cowl the dish, then refrigerate for as much as 3 days till you might be able to bake.
- Diced inexperienced chilies: Small 4 ounce cans are bought on the grocery store. We love the Hatch model and normally buy delicate.
- Vegan diversifications: Use vegan refried beans, vegan bitter cream, and vegan cream cheese (a mix of or use only one), in addition to vegan shredded cheese or substitute with 4 to five tablespoons of dietary yeast for sprinkling within the center and on prime.
- Sluggish cooker model: Cook dinner the onions, garlic, and spices as directed within the recipe under, after which add them together with the remaining substances to your gradual cooker. Stir till nicely mixed, then cook dinner on LOW for two to three hours or till the cheese melts and the dip is heated all through.
- The diet information offered under are estimates.
Diet Per Serving
Serving Measurement
1/3 cup
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Energy
127
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Complete Fats
8.8g
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Saturated Fats
4.4g
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Ldl cholesterol
22.4g
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Sodium
296.8mg
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Carbohydrate
7.9g
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Dietary Fiber
2.1g
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Complete Sugars
1.7g
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Protein
4.6g

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