Cream Cheese Chili Dip — Just a few ingredients and 5 minutes is all you need for this super easy dip packed with flavor! And CHEESE! So good!!!
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Easiest Chili and Cream Cheese Dip
This is the fastest and easiest dip recipe ever. Just a few ingredients, five minutes, and it’s ready.
But don’t let that fool you because it tastes amazing. It’s usually the super simple recipes that people love the most and disappear the fastest.
Between my love of dips-as-meals and my daughter’s love of chili, we inhaled this chili dip almost as fast as I made it. The spiciness of the chili, the creaminess from the cream cheese, and the bubbly, golden, gooey cheese was a winning combination.
It’s perfect for game days, last-minute guests, or as a mindless and goofproof holiday party appetizer.
Ingredients in Chili Cream Cheese Dip
To make this chili cheese dip with cream cheese, you’ll need:
- Cream cheese
- Canned chili
- McCormick Ground Cumin
- McCormick Crushed Red Pepper
- Shredded cheese of choice
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Chili Dip with Cream Cheese
This chili cream cheese dip is so quick and easy to prepare! It’s almost a no-bake recipe, which is perfect for the holidays when your oven is already filled to the max or for college students who don’t have access to an oven.
- Combine the chili with cream cheese, McCormick Ground Cumin, and McCormick Crushed Red Pepper in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Heat for about 90 seconds, or until the chili is warm.
- Transfer the mixture to an oven-safe dish, then top with cheese.
- Broil momentarily until golden, then serve.
Broiling Tip
Once the dip goes under the broiler, watch it like a hawk because cheese can go from golden brown to burnt in seconds.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! For parties, you could make it in a slow-cooker and keep it warm for hours. You won’t get the broiled cheese effect, but you can sprinkle with cheese as desired.
Absolutely! To make the chili cream cheese dip vegetarian, buy a can of veggie chili.
You need to use brick-style cream cheese for this chili dip recipe. The whipped kind in a tub is too thin and runny to make dip out of.
For a spicier dip, add extra red pepper flakes.
What to Serve with Chili Cream Cheese Dip
Serve this creamy chili dip with an assortment of carb-y snacks and veggies.
- Crackers
- Tortilla chips
- Pretzels or pretzel chips
- Crudités (like carrot sticks and celery sticks)
- Potato chips
- Fritos
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Chili Cream Cheese Dip
Ingredients
- 4 ounces brick-style cream cheese, lite is okay
- 14.7- ounce can chili
- ½ teaspoon McCormick Ground Cumin
- pinch McCormick Crushed Red Pepper, optional and to taste
- about 1/2 cup shredded cheese, I used Monterrey Jack; or try mozzarella, Pepper Jack, Fontina
- chips, crackers, or bread for serving
Instructions
- Place an oven rack on the second-highest rung and preheat oven to broil setting.
- To a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the cream cheese and heat for 30 seconds to soften.
- Add the chill, cumin, optional crushed red pepper, and stir to combine.
- Cover bowl with plasticwrap and heat for about 90 seconds on high power, or until chili is warmed through and nearly bubbling.
- Transfer mixture to a broiler-safe baking dish and evenly sprinkle with cheese.
- Broil for 2 to 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted and is lightly golden and bubbly; broiling times will vary. Watch dip very closely so it doesn’t burn. I kept oven door closed for the first two minutes and then keep door cracked for the remaining minutes so I can watch dip like a hawk.
- Serve immediately with chips, crackers, or bread.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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the easiest recipe ever… Delicious too. I tweaked it a tad… Added onions to it… I’m totally addicted to it now… I’ve made several times over.. I use green onion or sweet onion & I use the whole 8 oz. Of cream cheese… I like my chilli with the beans too..
Thanks for the 5 star review, Kim, and I’m glad you love this dip and have made it many times and have tweaked it to your liking! Your variations sound great!
great
That crusty browned layer of cheese on top…yum! I also love the color of the little crock this is in–royal/cobalt is my favorite shade of blue. Enjoy Chicken with arugula
I love that color too!
Well hello, death just became me. YUM.
This looks so delicious! I make something similar, but it’s a lot of work. I’m def going to have to try this. I actually just bought the McCormick spices you mentioned, so I’m all for it. I’m wondering how this would taste with muenster cheese added… yum.
I’m sure it would be great! And this dip is the EASIEST thing ever!!
I will def let you know if I try this out. I just realized I ate the last bit of muenster cheese the other day. :*(
This looks divine! I could probably eat the entire thing. Making this so soon!
You have so many dip recipes! I am super excited because I love dips for everything too! The chili you used look very thin and not as thick as the chili that I am use to. Do you think thicker chili would ruin the dip?
Cheese and chili dip?! Say no more I’m sold! This looks amazing!
This would last all of five minutes at our house. That crock is SO adorable :) Pinned!
Thanks for noticing the crock and it only lasted about that long here :) Thanks for pinning!
You had me at easy cheesy. Looks delish.
Gosh this really is SUPER. Especially for spur of the moment dip—unexpected guests—or unexpected urges. Plus you have a lot of other wonderful dips
too!
Thanks, Carol, and yes…I love my dips :)
I’m headed to TJ’s this week, so thanks for that, lol. I need this in my life. It’s not a dip, it’s a personal crock of soup. :)
Their chili is really good straight out of the can…can’t believe I’m saying that, but it is! And personal crockpot of soup, oh how I love you for that! YES SO TRUE!
YUM! I think every dip should have that glorious cheese blanket :)
I love, LOVE simple recipes like this one! Few ingredients and all the good flavors! Plus it just looks amazing!!! Pinned :)