Easy Cheesy Chili Dip

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Easy Chili Cream Cheese Dip — Just a few ingredients and 5 minutes is all you need for this super easy dip packed with flavor! And CHEESE! So good!!!

Easy Chili Cream Cheese Dip — Just a few ingredients and 5 minutes is all you need for this super easy dip packed with flavor! And CHEESE! So good!!!

Easiest Chili and Cream Cheese Dip

This is the fastest and easiest dip recipe ever. Just a few ingredients, five minutes, and it’s ready. But don’t let that fool you because it tastes amazing. It’s usually the super simple recipes that people love the most and disappear the fastest.

The idea for the dip came because of free samples at Trader Joe’s. I blame those free samples for so many (fantastic) impulse buys and this was one of them.

I was with my daughter and they were sampling their Organic Vegetarian Chili, which they kept warm via a slow-cooker and it totally hit the spot so I grabbed some to make this chili and cream cheese dip. 

Between my love of dips-as-meals and my daughter’s love of chili, we inhaled it almost as fast as I made it. The spiciness of the chili, the creaminess from the cream cheese, and the bubbly, golden, gooey cheese was a winning combination.

It’s perfect for game days, last minute guests, or as a mindless and goofproof holiday party appetizer.

Easy Cheesy Chili Dip - Just a few ingredients and 5 mins is all you need for this super easy dip packed with flavor! And CHEESE! So good!!!

What’s in Chili Cream Cheese Dip?

To make this chili cheese dip with cream cheese, you’ll need: 

Easy Cheesy Chili Dip - Just a few ingredients and 5 mins is all you need for this super easy dip packed with flavor! And CHEESE! So good!!!

How to Make Chili Cream Cheese Dip

I combined the chili with lite cream cheese, McCormick Ground CuminMcCormick Crushed Red Pepper, and heated the mixture together in the microwave.

I transferred the mixture to an oven-safe dish, topped with cheese, broiled momentarily until golden, and served. Literally a 5-minute recipe! 

Easy Cheesy Chili Dip - Just a few ingredients and 5 mins is all you need for this super easy dip packed with flavor! And CHEESE! So good!!!

Can I Make This Chili Dip in a Slow Cooker? 

Yes! For parties, you could make it in a slow-cooker and keep it warm for hours. You won’t get the broiled cheese effect, but you can sprinkle with cheese as desired.

Can I Make This Dip Vegetarian? 

Absolutely! To make the chili cream cheese dip vegetarian, buy a can of veggie chili. 

Easy Chili Cream Cheese Dip — Just a few ingredients and 5 minutes is all you need for this super easy dip packed with flavor! And CHEESE! So good!!!

Tips for Making Chili and Cream Cheese Dip

You need to use brick-style cream cheese for this chili dip recipe. The whipped kind in a tub is too thin and runny to make dip out of. 

For a spicier dip, add extra red pepper flakes. 

Once the dip goes under the broiler, watch it like a hawk because cheese can go from golden brown to burnt in seconds. 

Easy Chili Cream Cheese Dip — Just a few ingredients and 5 minutes is all you need for this super easy dip packed with flavor! And CHEESE! So good!!!

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Chili Cream Cheese Dip

Chili Cream Cheese Dip

Just a few ingredients and 5 minutes is all you need for this super easy dip packed with flavor! And CHEESE! So good!!!

Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 6 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces brick-style cream cheese (lite is okay)
  • 14.7-ounce can chili
  • 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cumin
  • pinch McCormick Crushed Red Pepper, optional and to taste
  • about 1/2 cup shredded cheese (I used Monterrey Jack; or try mozzarella, Pepper Jack, Fontina)
  • chips, crackers, or bread for serving

Instructions

  1. Place an oven rack on the second-highest rung and preheat oven to broil setting.
  2. To a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the cream cheese and heat for 30 seconds to soften.
  3. Add the chill, cumin, optional crushed red pepper, and stir to combine.
  4. Cover bowl with plasticwrap and heat for about 90 seconds on high power, or until chili is warmed through and nearly bubbling.
  5. Transfer mixture to a broiler-safe baking dish and evenly sprinkle with cheese.
  6. Broil for 2 to 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted and is lightly golden and bubbly; broiling times will vary. Watch dip very closely so it doesn’t burn. I kept oven door closed for the first two minutes and then keep door cracked for the remaining minutes so I can watch dip like a hawk.
  7. Serve immediately with chips, crackers, or bread.

Notes

Storage: Dip is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 3 days; reheat gently in micro as desired. 

Slow cooker option: For parties you can make dip in a slow cooker and keep it warm for hours. You won’t get the broiled cheese effect, but you can sprinkle with cheese as desired.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 436Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 522mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 12g

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Comments

  1. This looks so delicious! I make something similar, but it’s a lot of work. I’m def going to have to try this. I actually just bought the McCormick spices you mentioned, so I’m all for it. I’m wondering how this would taste with muenster cheese added… yum.

      1. I will def let you know if I try this out. I just realized I ate the last bit of muenster cheese the other day. :*(

  2. You have so many dip recipes! I am super excited because I love dips for everything too! The chili you used look very thin and not as thick as the chili that I am use to. Do you think thicker chili would ruin the dip?

  3. Gosh this really is SUPER. Especially for spur of the moment dip—unexpected guests—or unexpected urges. Plus you have a lot of other wonderful dips
    too!

  4. I’m headed to TJ’s this week, so thanks for that, lol. I need this in my life. It’s not a dip, it’s a personal crock of soup. :)

    1. Their chili is really good straight out of the can…can’t believe I’m saying that, but it is! And personal crockpot of soup, oh how I love you for that! YES SO TRUE!

  5. I love, LOVE simple recipes like this one! Few ingredients and all the good flavors! Plus it just looks amazing!!! Pinned :)

  6. This looks like the perfect snack for football Sunday. Heck, I could probably just eat this with a spoon as a meal, although probably not the best idea…:)

  7. I thought this dip was impressive and then I saw all the ones shown at the end of the post! You are the dip queen!!

  8. Classic Midwest potluck style dip, right here. I think some version of this shows up at nearly every one of my family’s get-togethers. Usually made with velveeta though. :)

  9. This time of year gives us many excuses to make dips! Love how easy and creamy this one is! Pinned!

  10. This is the time of year when I start craving dips. Looks fabulous. And the fact that it’s ready in 5 minutes is prize worthy!
    Yum. Pinned
    Happy Monday Averie!

  11. Easy and cheesy in the same sentence? I am ALL about it! I’ve actually yet to make a cheese dip (yes, bad food blogger) so this has gotta happen! Pinned!

    1. Thanks for pinning and you’ve never made a cheese dip? Girlllll. Get on that! Totally worth the cardio :)

  12. This would be a big hit at any party! It looks like there is more to it than a few ingredients and spices–love the simplicity of it. That crusty browned layer of cheese on top…yum! I also love the color of the little crock this is in–royal/cobalt is my favorite shade of blue.

    1. Thanks for noticing that cheese layer and the blue dish! I got those to shoot the pumpkin mac n cheese in my cookbook in them, never used them again, til this dip! Got the set of bowls at my thrift store 2+ years ago…super lucky find! There 2 bowls, and 2 lids and just adorable in person and cheap!

  13. Love warm cheesy dips…the key is to make sure I have plenty of people to share with so I don’t eat the whole bowl…love those crackers with the flax seeds too.

    1. the key is to make sure I have plenty of people to share with so I don’t eat the whole bowl <---if there is a dip at a party, you won't find me far from it. I can eat a bowlful of dip and nothing else and be quite happy :) Dips are my THING! And the crackers are actually kind of healthy, you know, to offset the cheese in the dip!

  14. I’ve never made a homemade cheese dip before! But I’m definitely making this to compliment our weekend movie-nachos. Yum, yum, yum! Can’t wait for weekend ^^ Thank you~~

  15. Oh my goodness – this is right up my alley. Jason would swoon over this, and so would I! You know me and my dips. And that blue dipping bowl – LOVING it!

    1. I know this is right up your alley. And the blue bowls, shot the pumpkin mac n cheese in my cookbook in the, never used them again, til this dip! Got the set of bowls at my thrift store 2 years ago…super lucky find! There 2 bowls, and 2 lids. Adorable in person…thanks for noticing :)

  16. It’s true that the most liked foods are the easiest foods! I can’t believe how simple, yet so delicious it looks! Thanks, Averie!