This Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Dip is the perfect way to satisfy your craving for the savory flavors of a bacon cheeseburger without consuming the carbs from the bun. This dip has everything you love about a cheeseburger in spoonable form: it’s creamy, cheesy, and stuffed with ground beef, crispy bacon, and gooey melted cheese. Most importantly, this Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Dip takes less than an hour to make and pairs well with keto dippers such as cheese crisps, celery sticks, and cucumber slices. This is keto-friendly comfort food designed to satisfy cravings while helping you stay on track with your lifestyle goals.
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STATS:
- Diet: Ketogenic
- Course: Party dip
- Cuisine: American
- Cooking time: 25 minutes
- Prep time: Fifteen minutes
- Working time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Single portion size: Half a cup
- Cooking method: Stovetop + oven
- Calories: ~310 kcal
- Difficulty level: Easy
TOOLS
- 9 by 9-inch baking dish
- A large skillet
- Oven
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring spoons
- Spatula or wooden spoons
- Measuring cups
INGREDIENTS
- A cup of cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon of ketchup
- Beef, one pound
- 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
- Bacon, eight slices
- 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard
- To taste of salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
- Garlic cloves, two
- 1 and 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese
- Half a small onion
- Mozzarella cheese, one cup
- Green onions and chopped pickles
INGREDIENT NOTES
BACON
- We will need the cooked and crumbled, crispy, smoky bacon. It adds richness and texture to our dip. You may also go for the pre-cooked bacon bits or Turkey bacon as an option.
CHEESE
- We are using the shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese in our recipe. This combo adds a sharp flavor and gooey texture to our dip that people mostly demand. You may also go for the combo of Colby and Monterey Jack cheese as a substitute.
BEEF
- The recipe uses ground beef that contains 85% lean protein and only 15% fat. It will give you a juicy flavor with a low-fat percentage. Beef provides the most authentic cheeseburger flavor, but you may swap it with ground chicken or turkey.
GARNISH
- The dill pickles would be the perfect garnish that completes the vibe of this cheeseburger dip.
CREAM CHEESE
- You must keep the cream cheese on the counter right before you start working to soften it. This would make the cream cheese perfect for mixing into the dip. If you are on a keto diet, always use the full-fat version to stay on track by keeping yourself full.
MUSTARD AND KETCHUP
- The sugar-free version of keto ketchup and mustard will give the dip the signature taste of a cheeseburger.
AROMATICS
- Onion and garlic will be used as aromatics to give the classic flavor of this burger dip.
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INSTRUCTIONS
- Warm up the oven to 190 degrees C and begin working.
- Cook bacon in a big skillet till crispy.
- Take it out in a dish or plate.
- After a few minutes, crumble it using your hands and keep it in the corner.
- Let some grease from the bacon be left in the skillet.
- Add beef, garlic, and onion to the same skillet.
- You need to cook them by moving and turning them till the beef changes color.
- Remove the excess grease, if any.
- Now, add the cream cheese, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, and half of the crumbled bacon, and Worcestershire sauce to that beef.
- Combine all of them well till creamy and smooth.
- Add and well-combine the mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
- Transfer and spread the mixture you just prepared in the baking dish in an even manner.
- Sprinkle the reserved shredded cheese and crumbled bacon evenly throughout the surface.
- Keep the dish in the oven(heated) to melt the cheese.
- Sprinkle the chopped green onions and dill pickles.
- Your Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Dip is ready to pair perfectly with lots of keto dippers.
TIPS
- Don’t grind the beef excessively, and leave some chunks to have an authentic cheeseburger feel.
- Use the hot sauce or diced jalapeno to make the dipper somewhat spicy.
- You may use the cast-iron skillet so that you may cook and bake both in the same dish.
STORING LEFTOVERS
CHILLING
- Shift the remaining dip into a sealed container. Refrigerate it for around four days.
FREEZING
- Cover the ready-to-bake dip tightly and freeze it for around two months. In the refrigerator, defrost it the previous evening and bake it at 350 degrees F.
FAQs
How can this dip be free from dairy?
- You need to replace the cream cheese with its non-dairy version, and need to replace dairy cheeses with their non-dairy alternative. But then, they will not be truly keto anymore.
Is that possible to prepare that dip earlier?
- You can cover and refrigerate/freeze the assembled and ready-to-bake dip. Bake the chilled or defrosted dip right before serving.
How can you serve this dip?
- This dip pairs perfectly with cucumber, celery, pork rinds, and cheese crisps.
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NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING
Single portion size: Half a cup
Calories: ~310 kcal
Carbs(total): Four grams
Fiber: 1 g
Net carbs: Three grams
Fats: 26 g
Sugar: One gram
Proteins: 15 g
Sodium: 510 milligrams