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Get ready to elevate your snacking game with this delightful French onion bacon dip mix in a jar! Perfect for gatherings or cozy nights in, this easy-to-make dip mix combines the rich, savory flavors of caramelized onions and creamy goodness, making it a crowd-pleaser every time. Simply add your favorite sour cream, and you’ll have a delicious dip that pairs perfectly with chips, veggies, or even spread on sandwiches. Make extra jars because they’re always a fun gift for foodies.
This creamy dip is prepared with sour cream plus rich flavors like beef bouillon, bacon bits and garlic. It’s so easy to make and sure to be a hit at any gathering.
You might also like to make this slow cooker jalapeno popper dip, French dip sandwiches, or for something sweet, gingerbread cheesecake dip.
Why You’ll Love It
You can make it ahead: Once you’ve combined all the ingredients (except the sour cream) in a jar, you can keep it for weeks and just use however much you want.
Tastes so good: Bold flavors like beef bouillon, garlic, onion, and bacon bits taste amazing in this easy dip recipe.
Goes with any dippers: Whether your preference is tortilla chips, crackers, pretzels, or even baby carrots and celery stalks, anything goes!
Bacon Onion Dip Mix in a Jar Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Beef bouillon powder: For a savory, meaty flavor.
Minced onion: Use dried onion flakes in this dip mix. Dried sweet onions are good.
Minced garlic: Use dried garlic flakes or garlic powder.
Smoky bacon bits: These add a gorgeous flavor to the dip.
Sour cream: Add this when you’re ready to make the dip.
How to Make Bacon Onion Dip Mix
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Combine the ingredients in a jar: Add the beef bouillon powder, dried onions, dried garlic, and salt to a jam jar and mix together. Add the bacon bits on top.
Make the dip: When you’re ready to make the dip, combine a spoonful of the dry mixture with a cup of sour cream. Chill it for an hour and then serve.
Free Printable Dip Mix in a Jar Label
Substitutions and Variations
Gluten-free option: If you want a gluten-free version, use gluten-free beef bouillon powder (I use this one!)
Bacon bits: You can omit them if you don’t want them in there.
Beef bouillon: Sub chicken bouillon.
Sour cream: Use plain Greek yogurt or mayonnaise (or a combination of both) instead.
Add some spice: Add red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
More umami flavor: Add a teaspoon of monosodium glutamate.
More sweetness: Add some white sugar or sweetener to the mix.
Dried herbs: A spoonful of dried parsley or dried thyme would be good.
Serving Suggestions
Appetizers: Serve your French onion bacon dip with other dips, perhaps loaded slow cooker taco dip or a couple of these party dips. And chips, pretzels or veggie crudites to dip.
Main course: Why not keep the appetizer theme going with some sliders? These hot Italian sliders and these cowboy sliders are both so good. Cheesy jalapeno corn dogs are another idea.
How to Store French Onion and Bacon Dip Mix
Store: Keep the jar of soup mix somewhere dark and cool, like the pantry, and use it within a month. If you don’t add the bacon bits, it should be good for up to 2 months.
Freeze: Don’t freeze dried soup mix.
Top Tips
Bolder taste: If you want a stronger flavor, add another tablespoon of the dip mix to the cup of sour cream. Adjust as you go to get the desired strength of flavor.
Servings: The servings for the jar depend on how much dip mix is used. The jar will contain 3 to 5 servings of the dip mix for each cup of sour cream.
Stick to dried ingredients: Choose dried bacon bits instead of ones with lots of moisture (to help prolong the shelf life) and use dried garlic and onion not fresh.
Using fresh ingredients: If you want to make your own bacon bits (fry bacon, drain on a paper towel lined plate and crumble) and/or fresh minced garlic, omit the bacon bits and garlic from the jar mix recipe and instead add fresh when you’re adding the sour cream.
French Onion Bacon Dip FAQs
I used these jars for mine. You could use something similar. It’s best to use something with a tight-fitting lid to stop moisture from getting into your soup mix. If you want to make extra, either use more jars or larger jars.
This is done so the various dried and powdered ingredients can soak up some moisture from the sour cream and soften. After an hour, you can serve up this delightful snack with your favorite bites for dipping. Give it another stir beforehand to ensure the ingredients are evenly distributed.
French Onion Dip Mix in a Jar Recipe
French Onion Bacon Dip Mix
Equipment
- Jam Jar with Clasp Closure 5 to 7-Ounce
Ingredients
For the Mix in the Jar:
- 2 Tablespoons beef bouillon
- 2 Tablespoons minced dried onion
- ½ Teaspoon minced dried garlic
- ¼ Teaspoon salt
- 2½ Tablespoons smoky bacon bits
To Prepare the Dip:
- 1 Cup sour cream
Instructions
Prepare the Dried Mix:
- In your jar, mix all the listed ingredients except the bacon bits.
- Top with the bacon bits.
- Close the jar, punch a hole in the label, and thread the twine through the hole.
- Tie a bow in the twine and adjust the label to where you want it.
To Make the Dip:
- Ready to make the dip? Stir a tablespoon of the dip mix and a sprinkle of the bacon bits into 1 cup of sour cream.
- Let the dip sit in the fridge for at least an hour to allow the minced onions and garlic to soften.
- Enjoy with pretzels, potato chips, bread, or vegetables for dipping.
Notes
Servings: The servings for the jar depend on how much dip mix is used. The jar will contain 3 to 5 servings of the dip mix for each cup of sour cream.
Stick to dried ingredients: Choose dried bacon bits instead of ones with lots of moisture (to help prolong the shelf life) and use dried garlic and onion not fresh.
Using fresh ingredients: If you want to make your own bacon bits (fry bacon, drain on a paper towel lined plate and crumble) and/or fresh minced garlic, omit the bacon bits and garlic from the jar mix recipe and instead add fresh when you’re adding the sour cream.
Nutrition
Discover the perfect blend of flavors in this French onion bacon dip mix recipe. Ideal for gatherings, it’s sure to impress every single one of your guests. The beef, onion, bacon, and garlic flavors are so tasty and satisfying, and the tangy sour cream makes the perfect base for the thick and creamy dip.
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Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
