5 Minute Taco Dip – Spend With Pennies


Ready in just 5 minutes, Taco Dip is the perfect snack for game day, a quick appetizer, or to serve to unexpected guests last minute.

This easy no-bake dip recipe starts with a taco-seasoned creamy cheese layer. Top it up with your favorite taco toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Perfect for dipping tortillas, crackers, or veggies.

Easy Taco Dip with chips

A Party Dip in Minutes

This is definitely an easy dip recipe. Taco dip is the perfect game day snack, great for guests, gatherings and parties. It’s a favorite appetizer almost any time.

This is a little bit of a simpler and quicker version of a 7 layer dip and it’s well loved by everyone.

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Taco Dip Ingredients

The creamy layer of this taco dip recipe is a mixture of cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning (option: add in a tablespoon of lime juice). Use homemade seasoning or a store bought packet. You can substitute Greek yogurt for the sour cream if you’d like.

Mix the creamy layer using a hand mixer if you have one, this makes the dip fluffier and easier to scoop.

The taco dip toppings can be anything and everything you put on your usual ground beef tacos.

Try shredded lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, green or red onions, cilantro, black olives, pico de Gallo, jalapenos, black beans, or avocado or dollops of guacamole.

Serve taco dip with tortilla chips, baked tortillas, pita bread, crackers, or even fresh vegetables!

steps for making taco dip

How to Make Taco Dip

  1. Mix softened cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning with a hand mixer per the recipe below.
  2. Spread into a small dish or a pie plate and chill.
  3. Sprinkle with your favorite toppings and serve.

You can even change up this no meat taco dip by adding lean ground beef taco meat on top of the creamy layer.

This taco dip recipe is prepared in about 5 minutes. Easy right?!

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Pro Dip Tips

  • Soften cream cheese before blending (this can be done in the microwave at 60% power for about 40 seconds or until soft).
  • Make ahead and chill to allow the flavors to blend.
  • Reduced fat products do work well in this recipe.
  • Make individual servings in mini bowls or cups (with a spoon if needed).
  • To make sure your cream cheese is perfectly dippable and scoopable beat the cream cheese with a mixer until light and fluffy. This makes a softer creamy layer.

A hand mixer works perfectly with both cold dips (like Bacon Cheddar Dip) or hot dips like our favorite Jalapeno Popper Dip.

This taco dip recipe can be made 48 hours ahead and topped just before serving.

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Taco dip is a quick and easy 5 minute dip with rich creamy taco sesoned base piled high with our favorite taco toppings.

Toppings (choose your favorites)


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  • Mix cream cheese with a hand mixer on medium until fluffy.

  • Add sour cream and taco seasoning. Mix to combine.

  • Spread into a dish (any size, I used a 10″ dish).

  • Top with desired toppings and serve.

  • Soften cream cheese before blending (this can be done in the microwave at 60% power for about 40 seconds or until soft).
  • If time allows, make ahead and chill to allow the flavors to blend.
  • Reduced fat products do work well in this recipe.
  • Make individual servings in mini bowls or cups (with a spoon if needed).
  • To make sure your cream cheese is perfectly dippable and scoopable beat the cream cheese with a mixer until light and fluffy. This makes a softer creamy layer.

Calories: 120, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 90mg, Potassium: 66mg, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 440IU, Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 50mg, Iron: 0.1mg

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)

Course Appetizer, Dip, Party Food

Cuisine American, Mexican

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