This BLT dip is a creamy ranch dip topped with crispy bacon, romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes and green onions. An easy appetizer option that’s perfect for any party!
I love a good BLT sandwich, and this recipe incorporates all of those great flavors in dip form. Serve with croutons, crackers, chips or veggies for an unexpected yet welcomed snack. This dip is one of my favorites along with bacon ranch dip, hot spinach dip and avocado dip!
When I go to a get together, I always check out what dips they have because it’s one of my favorite aspects about parties. I love taking this BLT dip to any group function because it goes over so well every time. Of course, with bacon involved, why wouldn’t it go over well?!
When I want bacon, I make this dip or some other great dishes like BLT pasta salad, bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers, bacon deviled eggs and bacon wrapped smokies!
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BLT Dip Ingredients
To make BLT dip you will need softened cream cheese, sour cream, ranch seasoning, shredded romaine lettuce, diced tomato, cooked bacon and sliced green onions.
How Do You Make BLT Dip?
Start this BLT dip recipe by placing softened cream cheese in a large bowl and beating it with a mixer until smooth. Add sour cream and ranch powder and mix it until combined. Spread the cream cheese base on the bottom of a nine inch dish. Top the base with lettuce, diced tomatoes, bacon and sliced green onions. Serve with dippers and enjoy!
Tips For the Perfect BLT Dip
- You can make the cream cheese ranch dip layer can ahead of time. However, you will need to prepare and add the other toppings right before serving or the lettuce will wilt.
- You can use a round baking dish, skillet or any dish that measures 9 inches in diameter. If you use a smaller or larger dish the BLT dip will be thicker or thinner accordingly.
- You can make your own bacon bits or use premade bacon bits for this recipe.
- I use kitchen shears to cut raw bacon into bits that are about the same size before I cook them.
- Make sure to dry your lettuce with paper towels before putting it on your dip.
Quick Tip
I serve this bacon ranch dip with baguette croutons, also known as crostini. Crostini can typically be found in bags in the deli section, near the pita chips.
Recipe FAQs
Although I’m sure most know the answer to this, BLT stands for bacon, lettuce, tomato. That’s why this BLT dip recipe has very specific layers. There are many recipes that adopt the BLT theme and a sandwich is the most popular.
There aren’t many noticeable differences between the romaine lettuce and iceberg lettuce. However, romaine lettuce has a darker green color and has a little more pronounced flavor than iceberg lettuce.
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Flavor Variations
This BLT dip recipe is creamy and delicious as written; however, you can change the flavors to suit your own taste.
- Lettuce: Not a fan of romaine or don’t have it on hand? Try iceberg lettuce instead.
- Mayo: If desired, you can use mayonnaise in place of the sour cream.
- Cheese: You can top this dip with a little shredded cheddar cheese.
- Dippers: You can enjoy this dip with baguette slices, crackers, tortilla chips, potato chips, pita chips or pretzels. Try this dip with fresh veggies like carrot sticks, celery, cucumber slices or strips of bell pepper.
This BLT dip was gone in no time! You’ll love the combination of creamy ranch, crisp lettuce, juicy tomato and smoky bacon. It’s sure to be a huge hit with your family and friends.
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BLT Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup sour cream can also use mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning
- 3/4 cup finely shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 cup diced tomatoes seeded
- 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
Instructions
- Place the cream cheese in the bowl of a mixer, beat until smooth.
- Add the sour cream and ranch, then beat until fully combined.
- Spread the ranch mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch dish.
- Top the ranch mixture with lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and sliced green onions. Serve.
Notes
- You can make the cream cheese ranch dip layer can ahead of time. However, you will need to prepare and add the other toppings right before serving or the lettuce will wilt.
- You can use a round baking dish, skillet or any dish that measured 9 inches in diameter. If you use a smaller or larger dish the dip will be thicker or thinner accordingly.
- You can make your own bacon bits or use premade bacon bits for this recipe.
I made this the other night for my teenage daughter and her friends, and it disappeared before I could even get a bite! I’ll be making it this weekend so that I can actually have some!
I’m now convinced that the only thing better than a BLT is BLT dip! This was to die for! I put it on bread, chips, and may have eaten a few spoonfuls!
This is the perfect game day dip recipe!
I made this dip for a party over the weekend and it was a total hit! Everyone was asking me for the recipe!
What a delicious recipe, my family loved it! Thank you so much!
How large is a serving size for the nutritional information?
It’s for 1/4 cup!
I cannot find ranch seasoning. I wonder if I can substitute with ranch dressing?
I think this dip is amazing for anytime of the year.
This dip was amazing! I will be keeping this hand to serve all summer long; it will be great for the 4th!
What a perfect dip, crowd pleaser!!
You are totally nailing it with this dip Sara. I love how easy and how light it is for summer. Just hand me some crackers, or bread, or chips, and I’m a super duper happy gal.
This is such a great dip idea! I love the combo of bacon and ranch!
Love this idea, this is such a delicious dip!
Yes please! I could eat the whole thing myself!
BLT Dip sounds so delicious!
OMG this is so yum! I can’t wait to make this.
I am saving this one for football season! Yum! 🙂
This is making my mouth water! Yummy!
That sounds like my kind of dip, YUM!
So fresh and so perfect for summer! Yummy 😋
This is my kind of appetizer!