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A classic appetizer reimagined as a dip made with simple, real-food ingredients. It’s full of flavor, a crowd-pleaser, and can be paired with a variety of dippers.

Prep: 20 minutesCook: 25 minutesTotal: 45 minutes
Servings: 12-16 (4 cups) 1x

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 
  • ¾ cup plain regular yogurt* 
  • 6 strips thin bacon (6 oz), cooked to crisp and crumbled, divided
  • 23 medium jalapeños,* seeds and membranes removed, diced finely (~⅔ cup)
  • 4 green onions, ends trimmed and thinly sliced (~⅓ cup), divided
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (4.5 oz), divided
  • 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese (3 oz), shredded, divided
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder 
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

For topping: Sliced jalapeño, reserved cheese, reserved bacon 

Garnish: Sliced green onion

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉. 
  2. Spray a 1.5-quart casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese and yogurt. Mix with a handheld electric mixer until well combined. 
  4. Add the bacon (reserving 2 tablespoons for topping), diced jalapenos, green onions (reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish), 1 cup cheddar cheese, ¾ cup gruyere cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the yogurt and cream cheese mixture. Stir until well combined.
  5. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Spread out into an even layer. Top with reserved bacon, sliced jalapeño, and reserved cheese. 
  6. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly. 
  7. Remove the foil and, if desired, turn the oven to broil for 2-3 minutes until cheese starts to turn a golden brown.
  8. Garnish the top of the dip with green onion or even some crumbled bacon.
  9. Serve hot with mini sweet bell pepper halves, blue corn chips, crackers, and/or large corn chips

Notes

*May sub the yogurt for sour cream

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: ¼ cup
  • Calories: 165
  • Fat: 13 6
  • (Sat Fat: 6 g)
  • Sodium: 320 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 2 g
  • (Fiber: 0 g
  • Sugar: 1 g)
  • Protein: 10 g
  • Cholesterol: 36 mg

Dietary

© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Stacie Hassing