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Healthier Cheeseburger Dip Recipe

Delicious dip for burger lovers!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 618kcal

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.
    375 degrees set on an oven display.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until browned, about 7 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
    Cooked meat in a skillet for cheeseburger dip.
  • Stir in the onion soup mix and water; cook for 1 to 2 more minutes.
    Onion spice mix added to ground meat in a skillet.
  • In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
    Cream cheese whipped in a glass bowl.
  • Add the beef mixture and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.
    Cooked, ground meat stirred into whipped cream cheese.
  • Spread the mixture into a large cast iron skillet or oven-safe baking dish.
    Meat mixture spread over the bottom of a cast iron skillet.
  • Top with the remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
    Shredded cheese sprinkled over the top of ground meat and cream cheese mix in a cast iron skillet.
  • Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, or until bubbly and heated through.
    Melted cheese covers cheese burger dip in a cast iron skillet.
  • While baking, whisk together all burger sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
    Sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  • Once the dip is done, top with pickles, tomato, bacon, shredded lettuce, and sesame seeds.
    Lettuce, tomatoes, a chopped bacon added as toppings to cheese burger dip.
  • Drizzle with burger sauce before serving.
    Sauce drizzled over the to of cheese burger dip.
  • Serve with your favorite chips and enjoy.
    Partial overhead focus. A cast iron skillet filled with cheeseburger dip.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 618kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 1200mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1281IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 342mg | Iron: 1mg