5 Ingredient Refried Bean Dip with Cream Cheese

This oven baked 5 ingredient refried bean dip with cream cheese is creamy, cheesy, and packed with flavour! It's the ultimate game day snack and also delicious served at dinner parties and potlucks.

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This is a crowd-pleasing appetizer for any gathering! Every time I make this dip, it's gone quickly because of how tasty it is. I love making it for game days and the Super Bowl because it can feed a lot of people, and everyone loves it.

Recipe Ingredients

• Cream Cheese: Softened cream cheese makes the dip super creamy.
• Sour Cream: The sour cream adds a slightly tangy flavour and helps loosen the dip so it's not too thick, making it easy to dip into.
• Taco Seasoning: A pack of taco seasoning adds a Mexican flavour to this Mexican refried bean dip.
• Refried Beans: Canned refried beans add flavour and texture to the dip.
• Cheddar Cheese: Shredded cheddar cheese makes it super cheesy.

See the recipe card below for the ingredient measurements. 

Alternative Ingredients

This is a quick 5 ingredient recipe, but there is a ton of unique ways to make bean dip. Listed are some alternative ingredient options and optional mix-ins to really make it your own!

• Salsa: Add some salsa or Rotel for extra flavour.
• Tex-Mex Cheese: Switch up the cheese with a variety of typical Mexican cheese blends like Tex-Mex.
• Hot Sauce: Add a little heat to the dip by mixing in your choice of hot sauce.
• Jalapenos: Chop up some jalapenos is another great way to add a little kick to this dip.
• Ground Beef: For extra flavour, texture, and protein, cooked ground beef mixed into the dip would taste amazing.
• Fresh Herbs: Consider chopping up some fresh cilantro, parsley, or green onions to garnish the dip with after baking.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1. Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2. Mix: Add the softened cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning to a large bowl, and mix with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Fold in the refried beans with a rubber spatula, and then 1 cup of cheddar cheese.

Step 3. Bake: Transfer the dip to an 8-inch baking dish (or equivalent small baking dish) and sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Bake on the middle rack uncovered for 25-30 minutes.

How to Serve

Warm bean dip goes great served with a variety of tortilla chips and corn chips, such as Doritos, Fritos, etc. It also tastes yummy dipped with fresh cut veggies like celery and carrots.

Storage and Leftovers

Store any leftovers covered in plastic wrap or tin foil (once cooled) in the fridge for up to 1 week. Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave uncovered or in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bored with leftover dip? Repurpose the leftovers as a bean spread for burrito wraps or quesadillas - you won't regret it!

Slow Cooker Option

This dip can also be made in a slow cooker, just cream together the cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning, then fold in the beans and cheese. Next, transfer the dip to a Crockpot and cook on high for 1 - 1 and ½ hours.

Related Recipes

Some other Mexican-inspired dips you may like are this black bean dip, easy queso, spicy 5 ingredient guac, this boat dip with taco seasoning, and this baked Mexican street corn dip too!

More easy and warm chip dips you might enjoy is this four ingredient spinach dip, buffalo chicken dip, loaded baked potato dip, warm spinach dip, and this baked crab dip too!

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