Cheeseburger Dip Recipe (Healthier Comfort Food Version)
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This healthier cheeseburger dip is rich, meaty, and melty. It has everything you love about a cheeseburger in a scoopable, crowd-pleasing dip. Made with real-food ingredients (no Velveeta), it’s perfect for game day, parties, or casual dinners.
Want more healthy dip recipes that double as total comfort food? Try this Texas Trash Dip, my homemade Queso Dip, or my Spinach Artichoke Dip.
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Why You’ll Love This Healthy Cheeseburger Dip
- It’s a delicious game day dip with real ingredients.
- It’s total comfort food without the guilt after eating it.
- It can be made in a skillet or a slow cooker.
Flavor Tips & Variations For This No Velveeta Cheeseburger Dip
- Love barbecue sauce on your burgers? Add a drizzle of your favorite!
- Want this vegetarian? Use a plant-based meat replacement such as TVP
- Want it spicy? Add cayenne or red pepper flakes to the onion spice mix.
FAQs
Can I Make This Dip Ahead Of Time?
Yes! Store in an airtight container and reheat gently on the stove or in the oven before serving.
Can I Use Ground Beef Instead Of Turkey?
Absolutely. Lean ground beef gives a classic burger flavor, while turkey keeps it lighter.
How Do I Serve Cheeseburger Dip?
Great with tortilla chips, crackers, celery sticks, or mini slider buns.
What To Serve With Cheeseburger Dip
- Veggie sticks (celery, carrots, bell pepper)
- Toasted baguette slices
- Tortilla chips or pretzel crisps
- Mini burger buns (for slider-style bites)
How To Serve Cheeseburger Dip
Serve warm with:
- Chips
- Whole-grain slider buns
- Sweet potato waffle fries
What You’ll Need To Make
- Ground turkey – You can also use lean ground beef.
- Cream cheese – Get the real stuff in the block.
- Shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- Dried minced onion
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- Celery seed
- Dried parsley
- Smoked paprika
- Ground mustard
- Nutritional yeast – Optional but tasty.
- Turmeric – Optional.
- Water
- Pickles – Look for dill pickles. Pickles without any added sugar.
- Tomato
- Bacon – Look for no-sugar bacon that is good quality. Read ingredients!
- Shredded lettuce – Use your favorite type.
- Sesame seeds
- Mayonnaise – No sugar added, or make your own.
- Ketchup – No sugar added, or make your own.
- Mustard – No sugar added.
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
How To Make Cheeseburger Dip
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until browned, about 7 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
Stir in the onion soup mix and water. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
Add the beef mixture and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.
Spread the mixture into a large cast iron skillet or oven-safe baking dish.
Top with the remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, or until bubbly and heated through.
While baking, whisk together all burger sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
Once the dip is done, top with pickles, tomato, bacon, shredded lettuce, and sesame seeds.
Drizzle with burger sauce before serving.
Serve with your favorite chips and enjoy.
Storage
Store this in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Freezing
Freezing is fine if you remove the fresh tomatoes, pickles, and lettuce.
Reheating
Reheat in a microwave or a preheated oven at 325°F.
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Healthier Cheeseburger Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground turkey (or lean, ground beef)
- 8 oz. cream cheese (softened block)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
Seasoning
- 2 tbsp. dried, minced onion
- 1 tsp. onion powder (or onion granules)
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp. celery seed
- ½ tsp. dried parsley
- ½ tsp. smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp. ground mustard
- ¼ tsp. nutritional yeast (optional but tasty)
- ⅛ tsp. ground turmeric (optional for color)
- 4 tbsp. water
- ⅓ cup dill pickles (chopped)
- 1 medium tomato (chopped)
- 4 slices cooked bacon (chopped)
- 1 cup shredded lettuce (whatever your favorite kind on a burger is)
- 1 tbsp. sesame seeds
Sauce
- ¾ cup mayonnaise (no added sugar)
- 2 tbsp. ketchup (no added sugar)
- 1 tbsp. yellow mustard (no added sugar)
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until browned, about 7 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
- Stir in the onion soup mix and water; cook for 1 to 2 more minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the beef mixture and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.
- Spread the mixture into a large cast iron skillet or oven-safe baking dish.
- Top with the remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, or until bubbly and heated through.
- While baking, whisk together all burger sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Once the dip is done, top with pickles, tomato, bacon, shredded lettuce, and sesame seeds.
- Drizzle with burger sauce before serving.
- Serve with your favorite chips and enjoy.
Notes
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