Million Dollar Dip

This Million Dollar Dip is so addicting with every bite, a 7-ingredient appetizer that will be gone in seconds! With a creamy base, crumbled bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese, it’s the perfect dish to start any party and takes minutes to make.

Having lived in Texas for many years, Million Dollar Dip is a quintessential appetizer recipe for any party or gathering. Also called Neiman Marcus Dip, it’s a snack that comes together in about 10 minutes and is ideal to prep the day before.

If you’ve never had this dip, it has a rich base of cream cheese and mayo studded with shredded cheddar cheese, scallions, and bacon bits. It’s truly a showstopper that’s hassle-free and also affordable too. My family always says, “it’s not a party in our without this dip!”

It’s great served alongside other party foods like Parmesan Garlic Wings or BBQ Chicken Sliders.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

• Perfect make ahead entertaining recipe for a crowd. It’s actually better to make this dip the day before to allow the flavors to develop and become stronger.
• A classic appetizer recipe. This is as tried-and-true as it gets. This dip has been around since the 1950s and has been a favorite for decades.
• Versatile for any menu. It’s a dip that’s delicious for any gathering, potlucks, holidays, tailgates, you name it this million dollar crack dip always has a spot on the table.

What is Million Dollar Dip?

This dip was said to be invented in the 1950s by Helen Corbitt for the restaurant inside of the Neiman Marcus department store in Dallas, Texas. It since has become a staple appetizer since it’s hassle-free to make with 6 to 7 ingredients.

Ingredients

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• Cream cheese: You’ll want to make sure this is softened. It’s the cheesy, savory base for this million dollar dip.
• Mayonnaise: The creamy element that pairs with the cream cheese to make this dip so creamy.
• Shredded sharp cheddar cheese: Adds a bit of sharp flavor to every bite.
• Sliced green onions: Gives a light onion flavor to the dip.
• Slivered almonds: Adds crunch and richness.
• Cooked and crumbled bacon: Smoky and so flavorful to pair with the cheddar and cream cheese.
• Garlic cloves: Infuses every bite with the garlic flavor we love.
• Dippers: We love to serve corn chip scoops, crackers, pretzel bites, raw vegetables, and crostini alongside the dip.

Tools You’ll Need

• Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
• Mixing Bowls
• Spatula
• Measuring Cups and Spoons

How to Make Million Dollar Dip

1. In a medium bowl, mix the softened cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth and creamy.

2. Fold in the shredded cheddar, green onions, toasted almonds, bacon, garlic, seasoning salt or salt and black pepper, and Italian seasoning (if using).

3. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight is even better).
5. Serve chilled with desired dippers.

Expert Tips

• Make sure your cream cheese is room temperature before mixing. This makes for even and easy combining of the ingredients so they flavors are equal throughout!
• Grate the cheddar cheese from scratch. Make sure you grate this from the block to get the best flavor and no gritty texture from the powdery coating some pre-shredded cheeses have.
• Add more spices if you please. If you like a little bit of heat, add a dash of hot sauce or cayenne pepper, you can also add smoked paprika, onion powder, even more garlic powder for even stronger flavor.
• Make sure you refrigerate it for at least 2 hours to marry the flavors. This helps the dip become so much more flavorful if it has time to rest in the fridge before serving.
• Swap the type of cheese. You can easily add in other cheeses like Monterey jack, pepper jack, white cheddar, even Swiss!

Storage

Store any leftover million dollar dip in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. When ready to serve, let it sit out for at least 10 minutes to be a nice scoopable consistency.

We don’t recommend freezing this dip as it can change both the texture and the flavor. But it is a great entertaining recipe to make in advance, up to the day before, to allow the flavors to get deeper with every bite.

Frequently Asked Questions

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