Description
Cowboy Cream Cheese Spread is a savory and flavorful dip that’s perfect for any gathering. With a creamy base of cream cheese, combined with savory bacon, green onions, and cheddar cheese, this spread is packed with smoky, tangy, and cheesy goodness. It’s ideal as a dip for crackers, chips, or veggies, or even as a topping for toasted bread or baked potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional, for extra flavor)
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add the shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, green onions, mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic powder, black pepper, and smoked paprika (if using) to the cream cheese.
- Stir everything together until well combined and smooth.
- Transfer the spread to a serving dish and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Serve with crackers, chips, sliced vegetables, or toasted bread. Enjoy!
Notes
- This spread can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- You can customize the flavor by adding extra spices such as onion powder or cayenne pepper for a spicy kick.
- For a healthier version, you can use reduced-fat cream cheese and turkey bacon.
- To make it more festive, you can top the spread with extra crumbled bacon or freshly chopped green onions before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (based on 8 servings)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30mg