Crack Dip

This easy Crack Dip recipe is a crowd-pleasing party favorite made with just four ingredients—cheese, bacon, sour cream, and ranch seasoning—for a creamy, cheesy bacon ranch dip that’s always the first to disappear.

Looking for some new dip recipes for chips and crackers? Then you’re going to go nuts over this deliciously easy crack dip! This super simple four ingredient dip is loaded with flavor and is oh so creamy. I’ve got tons of other easy dip recipes, but I come back to crack dip time and time again because it is just so easy to make.

Why You’ll Love Crack Dip

• One can never have too many easy dips for chips. This super simple crack dip recipe is a great recipe to store in your back pocket, then quickly make whenever you need it!
• Make this recipe in just 10 minutes. For best results, refrigerate it before serving but if you dig right in after making it I won’t judge.
• This is a great make-ahead recipe for parties and get-togethers. Since it’s best to chill it before serving, you can make it ahead of time and then serve whenever you’re ready!

Ingredients for Crack Dip

• Bacon bits – You can either use store-bought bacon bits or make some delicious oven-baked bacon and chop it up into little pieces. If you use store bought make sure you get the real bacon bits and not bacos.
• Sour cream – Even if you’re not a fan of sour cream, it seems to be a staple in so many dip ideas for chips. Trust me on this one, by the time you mix all of these ingredients together the sour cream will be unrecognizable!
• Shredded cheddar cheese – For extra tasty flavor, shred your own cheese. You can use mild cheddar cheese or sharp cheddar cheese, whichever you prefer.
• Ranch dressing mix – If you want to make this delicious dip recipe for chips and crackers, but don’t have a packet of ranch seasoning on hand, then you can make homemade ranch seasoning! There’s about two tablespoons in one packet of ranch mix. So make your own and scoop to big ol’ tablespoons into the crack dip.

What can I add to crack dip?

Just like many other easy dip recipes, you can customize this snack however you’d like. Here are some of our favorite variations.

Corn would be great mixed in with these creamy ingredients, and even make it spicy by adding some green chiles. For a protein boost, mix in some cooked pork sausage!

If you like it spicy add in a handful of diced jalapenos or a tiny bit of hot sauce.

You can also bake it! Place it in an oven safe dish and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

I use green onions as a garnish, but you can absolutely dice some up and mix them into the crack dip. Really, add anything you want to this creamy dip!

How to Make Crack Dip

1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, ranch dressing mix, bacon bits, and shredded cheese. You can mix with a spoon or an electric hand mixer on medium speed.
2. Then place in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
3. Garnish with sliced green onions, extra bacon bits and cheese, and then serve!

How to Store Leftovers

Store leftover crack dip in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Before serving again give it a quick stir as it may have separated slightly.

You’re going to love this creamy crack dip recipe! Make it whenever you want since it comes together so quickly and easily.

What to Serve with this Crack Dip Recipe

While this is one of my favorite dip recipes to dip tortilla chips, potato chips and crackers in, you can also dip tons of other stuff in it! Serve with fresh crunchy veggies like carrots, broccoli, cucumber slices, celery sticks and even bell pepper sticks. You can dip pita chips pita bread in this chip, and even spread it on top of a jalapeño popper.

I’ve even been known to dip french fries and fried pickles into crack dip too! It’s so yummy, it goes with anything!

Crack dip can go on sandwiches as an extra creamy condiment, and would pair so well alongside ham and cheese sliders. If you’re serving game-day chicken wings, make a batch of crack dip for sure! The creamy dip with a saucy wing is so good.

Need an easy dip for chips with your burger? This recipe is just the thing to make!

Finish your party with these easy appetizers!

• Love ordering Potato Skins at restaurants that are loaded with cheese, bacon and sour cream? Make them at home!
• Cheese lovers unit over these cheesy and easy Ham and Cheese Sliders!
• Put a a little heat in your appetizer with these Kickin’ Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites that are always gone!
• Make a Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball! It’s always a favorite appetizer.