This cheesy spinach dip with bacon recipe makes the perfect party appetizer or game day snack. It’s easy to make and it’s a low carb dip, too!
Oh my gosh, it’s really happening! My favorite football team, the Green Bay Packers played a nail-biter of a game to win over the Dallas Cowboys, so we’re headed to Seattle next week for a chance to take home the conference championship!
Honestly, if you had told me 10 years ago that I would be this excited about watching a football game, I would have laughed myself senseless. Sure, I’ve watched football for as far back as I can remember, but until I met Brian, I really didn’t understand the rules well enough to completely follow a game. I was more excited about the game day food than I was the game.
Oh… wait. I guess some things never change because I’m still excited about the game day food. How could I not be excited about a warm cheesy dip like spinach dip with bacon?!
Because the Super Bowl is coming up after our division win next week (did you see what I did just now? Optimism for the win, gang!), I wanted to find a quick and easy snack recipe to make.
Yes, I do remember that I posted a recipe last week that has cheese and bacon in it. But hello, this dip has warm cheese and bacon! Is it wrong that I love it so much??
After looking over a few of the recipes on my appetizers board on Pinterest, I decided on this Cheesy Spinach Dip with Bacon.
If loving warm, ooey, gooey cheese, healthy spinach, and crispy bits of bacon is wrong, then I don’t ever want to be right!
Warm Cheesy Spinach Dip with Bacon
Chopped spinach, salty bacon and three types of cheese come together to make this delicious hot dip recipe! To keep the fat and calorie content down, substitute plain Greek yogurt for the mayonnaise.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces bacon, cooked and crumbled. Reserve 1/3 of bacon for garnish
- 8 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 8 ounces plain cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, or similar flavor
- 3 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, or mayonnaise
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 small shallot, peeled and chopped finely
- 2 teaspoons whole grain mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 F.
- Drain the thawed spinach in a colander. In a food processor or by hand, combine the cream cheese, garlic, and shallots. Add the shredded cheeses, mustard and spices. Mix in the spinach and finally 2/3 of the crumbled bacon
- Pour mixture into a 1-quart casserole dish or 8×8 inch square baking dish.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until browned and bubbling.
- Sprinkle with reserved crumbled bacon.
Recipe Nutrition
A few more dip recipes for you to love:
Low Fat Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Dip
Britta says
January 27, 2015 at 12:19 pmOh my word! Amazing. This is a winner 🙂 Thanks for linking up at Family Fun Fridays!! This delicious goodness has been selected as one of our featured food posts. You can see it, and grab your button, Thursday Jan 29 after 2pm MST at brittalafont.com. Already pinned it!!
Chef Becca says
January 29, 2015 at 8:05 amThank you so much, Britta!
Michelle says
January 18, 2015 at 9:37 amThis looks delicious! I love dips like this! Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays…sending lots of foodie love your way, and sharing on my Facebook page today! 🙂
Chef Becca says
January 18, 2015 at 10:50 amThanks so much for your support, Michelle!
Stacy says
January 18, 2015 at 6:52 amYou cannot go wrong with bacon and cheese! And the spinach makes this a vegetable dish, right?
Chef Becca says
January 18, 2015 at 7:13 amNow that you mention it, Stacy, YES… spinach IS a vegetable, so let’s eat this dip every day. It’s good for us after all!
Shashi at Runninsrilankan says
January 16, 2015 at 8:32 amSo – have you ever looked at a food photo and had those little glands in the back of your mouth light up and start (painfully) squirting drool all over? Yup – that’s happening now! Cheesy spinach dip is pretty amazeballs – but with bacon – hotdiggitydog!
Chef Becca says
January 16, 2015 at 12:14 pmOh my freakin’ word, Shashi! Your comment just made me LOL so loudly, I scared my cat out of a deep slumber. Three cheers for you, my best blog comment of the year recipient!
Amanda says
January 14, 2015 at 2:53 pmYum! This sounds so amazing!! I don’t really get football and I don’t think I ever will, but I do enjoy the food. This dip alone is good enough to put up with the football nonsense.
Chef Becca says
January 14, 2015 at 6:38 pmA few years ago, I was right there with ya, Amanda! I guess the Packer’s green and gold just sort of oozed into me 😉
Chris says
January 14, 2015 at 2:08 pmUhm, did someone say bacon?! That’s all I need to know. This dip sounds fantastic! I make a spinach artichoke dip and know I’m wondering why oh why I’ve never added bacon to it!! Great idea!
peter says
January 14, 2015 at 8:48 amLove the look of the dip and that it is lightened up!
Chef Becca says
January 14, 2015 at 10:42 amThanks so much, Peter!
Amanda says
January 13, 2015 at 4:34 pmThis recipe is to die for!LOVE!!!
Chef Becca says
January 13, 2015 at 7:35 pmCome on over and help me inhale another bowl full of the dip, Amanda!
Pamela says
January 13, 2015 at 10:02 amThis would be a big party hit! Loving that touch of bacon too because who doesn’t love bacon?!
Chef Becca says
January 13, 2015 at 7:34 pmYou are SO on the money, there!
Liz says
January 12, 2015 at 4:54 pmMy family is over the moon, too! Go, Pack, Go!!! P.S. What a terrific spinach dip!
The Food Hunter says
January 12, 2015 at 3:18 pmI am always looking for appetizer ideas
Susan says
January 12, 2015 at 2:25 pmMy kind of food! I mean, it’s got the three food groups: cheese, bacon, and more cheese. 🙂
Chef Becca says
January 12, 2015 at 2:51 pmhaha! I tend to overlook the other ingredients too, Susan!
Laura Phillips says
January 12, 2015 at 10:35 amThis looks amazing! What did you use for dipping — pita chips?
Kristy says
January 12, 2015 at 10:21 amI can’t resist spinach dip, and your version looks and sounds amazing!
Chef Becca says
January 12, 2015 at 10:38 amThanks so much, Kristy!
Healing Tomato says
January 12, 2015 at 9:38 amThis is a lovely recipe
Stephanie says
January 12, 2015 at 8:52 amOh man. This dip would not last 5 minutes in my house! Looks so good!
Chef Becca says
January 12, 2015 at 9:06 amIt’s an amazing dip, Stephanie, and you’re probably right on the mark about the 5 minute “shelf life” 🙂
David says
January 12, 2015 at 7:31 amCongrats on the win yesterday, Becca…but don’t you mean conference championship? Hehe…either way, there’s only 4 teams left and someone will win 2 games. 🙂 Speaking of winning, can we talk about this dip? I love me some spinach dip, and in fact I ate it all weekend here…but yours has bacon in it. Therefore you win. Bacon makes everything better!!
Chef Becca says
January 12, 2015 at 9:05 amOh my crap… I need to learn to finish up my posts when I’m not so giddy, Dave! Thanks for the heads up 😉