Smoked Gouda Bacon Cheddar Cheese Dip for Pretzels
Smoked gouda cheddar bacon dip pairs beautifully with pretzels. This cheese dipping sauce tastes much fresher than any store-bought dip.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet or Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 2 Ounces gouda cheese smoked
- 2 Ounces cheddar cheese spicy
- 2 Ounces cheddar cheese mild
- 4 Ounces cream cheese
- ½ Cup sour cream
- ½ Cup green onions sliced
- ¼ Cup bacon bits
- 1 Teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 Teaspoon onion powder
- 1 Teaspoon black pepper
Optional for Thinning:
- 1 Tablespoon heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Shred the blocks of cheese and combine in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine all remaining ingredients. Set aside 1 tbsp of the green onions and bacon for topping.
- Next, combine both bowls. Mix well.
- Add to a cast iron skillet. Place into the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Stop to stir halfway through.
- Add heavy cream and stir if cheese is too thick (optional).
- Top with remaining green onions and bacon bits.
- Serve with pretzels.
Notes
Perfect consistency: If the dip comes out too thick, you can add in a little heavy cream as well. If you are using pre-shredded cheese, you might find the added ingredients (the starch to stop the pieces sticking together) might thicken the dip up a bit though.
Shredded cheese: If you’re using ready-shredded cheese you can just add it directly to the cream cheese mixture instead of using two bowls.
Let it cool slightly: I usually leave this to cool for 10 minutes or so, as it comes out mouth-burningly hot from the oven!
Shredded cheese: If you’re using ready-shredded cheese you can just add it directly to the cream cheese mixture instead of using two bowls.
Let it cool slightly: I usually leave this to cool for 10 minutes or so, as it comes out mouth-burningly hot from the oven!
Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 513IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 1mg
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