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Our favorite bean dip recipe is ready to enjoy in only 30 minutes. Enjoy it with chips, tacos, or any Mexican dish!
The Best Bean Dip Recipe!
We love to include dips in our Mexican spreads and at our fiestas like Cinco de Mayo.
This specific refried bean dip is our ALL-TIME favorite not only because it’s easy, but because it’s delicious and always gets 5-star reviews. It’s similar to a loved dip from a local AZ restaurant (but even better) and can be made at home ALL of the time! Plus, it’s filled with cream cheese, sour cream AND cheese!
This classic dip has to be our #1 choice when it comes to bean dips, but we also love our Black Bean Dip and Crock Pot Bean Dip.
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- Ready in minutes. The simple ingredients whip this up in under 30 minutes!
- Party favorite. This bean dip is sure to be a hit at any gathering, making it a go-to Mexican Appetizer for social events.
- Slow cooker option. The recipe provides an alternative cooking method, allowing for a delicious, hands-off approach to making the dip.
INGREDIENTS
PRE TIME: 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 25 minutes
- 1 (16-ounce) can refried beans – use a store-bought can or make homemade Canned Refried Beans
- 1 cup sour cream – or plain Greek yogurt
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened – room temperature
- 1 (1-ounce) package taco seasoning – Or 3 tablespoons of our Taco Seasoning Recipe (a mix of chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper).
- ¼ cup salsa – store-bought or Homemade Salsa
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese – A Mexican cheese blend uses cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, asadero cheese, and queso quesadilla cheese.
- optional mix-ins – store in precooked ground beef or sausage
- optional garnish – jalapenos, green chiles, sliced black olives, chopped tomatoes, fresh cilantro, green onions, or shredded lettuce
- serve with – Tortilla Chips, corn chips, Fritos, or Doritos, Quesadillas, vegetables like carrots or celery
How to Make Bean Dip
- PREP. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- COMBINE. In a medium bowl, mix 1 can of refried beans, 1 cup sour cream, and 4 ounces of cream cheese until well combined. Add 1 packet of taco seasoning and ¼ cup salsa and stir to combine.
- BAKE + ENJOY! Spread the bean mixture into an 8×8-inch baking dish and top with 1 cup shredded cheese. Bake for 25 minutes.
Slow Cooker Directions
- ASSEMBLE. Mix all ingredients minus the shredded cheese. Put half of the bean dip in the crock pot and cover it with half of the cheese. Add the rest of the bean dip and top with the remaining cheese.
- HEAT. Cook on low for 2-3 hours or until the dip is heated through and the cheese is melted. It can stay on the “warm” setting for up to 4 hours.
See also our Crock Pot Bean Dip.
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Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) can refried beans
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 (1-ounce) package taco seasoning
- ¼ cup salsa, store-bought or homemade
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, mix beans, sour cream, and cream cheese until well combined. Add taco seasoning and salsa and stir to combine.
- Pour into an 8×8-inch baking dish and top with shredded cheese. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Serve hot with tortilla chips.
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Nutrition
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Recipe FAQ
Mix the dip 1-2 days before and store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to top with cheese, heat, and serve.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months. Thaw in the fridge, and reheat slowly. If needed, add a bit of milk to smooth into a creamy texture.
I LOVED this recipe and it was SOO delicious but to people reading this who want to make it, add about half of everything except the beans in the recipe for it to be more of a bean dip and a LOT better in my opinion. Again, I LOVED this recipe and hope others will love it just as much as me!!!!
Such a easy, inexpensive delicious snack dip to make for a gathering. Definitely a keeper!!!
I haven’t seen amounts listed for the ingredients. Sounds delish!
Are you seeing the actual recipe or just all of the text about it? Scroll down until you see the complete recipe and the amounts are shown.
delicious, thanks
Do I have to add the salsa to it
I want to add ground beef to mine. How do I go about doing that?
Absolutely! So you will cook your ground beef and drain off any excess fat. Then you’ll add it to the dip mixture along with step 2 (when you add the seasoning mix and salsa).
10/10 and I don’t even like beans! Was a fan favorite at the party for sure.
Delicious!!
Love this BEAN DIP! Anytime I’m in need of a appetizer recipe on short notice this is my go to. It’s quick, tasty and all the ingredients are staples at my house.
Ŵhat size crock pot do you recommend?
Honestly, any size would work fine. But 6 or 7 quart is probably your pretty standard size for this recipe.
I appreciate you including slow cooker instructions. It made it handy to be able to set out the cooker and serve the warm dip.
I could sit & eat the whole bowl of this bean dip!! It’s so cheesy & delicious!! It’s a must any time we have Mexican food!!
I go ham for the mexican restaurants that have cheese in their bean dip, and this is a great and delicious way to make this at home! thnk you so much for sharing this recipe
I love how simple and easy this bean dip is! It’s my new go-to dip recipe for our taco night. So rich in flavor and savory!
This dip is bursting with flavors! Kids love to have it with tacos.
I can’t tell which is the best dip. There just all so amazing. You will have to try them all.
I used a whole block of cream cheese, will it still turn out ok? I misread the recipe on the cream cheese
I imagine it would still turn out ok. Just a bit creamier! 😉
very good
I am obsessed with this bean dip! One of my biggest cravings! So good!
This is the perfect appetizer dip! Loved the flavors and how easy it was to make. So good!
This is PERFECT party food! If it was Superbowl season I would definitely be serving this then! But I’ll bring it to my next potluck! I’m positive it will be a hit!
Hi trying this tonight have you microwaved it or has someone else I may need to for time?
Hi Dawn! Curious to hear how the dip turned out! Did you end up microwaving it?
Can this be made in a small crock pot?
You bet! Simply mix all the ingredients together (minus the shredded cheese). Put half of the bean dip in the crock pot and cover with half of the cheese. Next, add the rest of the bean dip, and top with the remaining cheese.
Cook on low for 2-3 hours or until the dip is heated through and the cheese is melted.
Love this
Thank you!!
Excellent recipe! We gobbled it up.. and next time I’ll garnish with cilantro and green onions.
This dip is so dang good! Making it again for our holiday party.
Thanks for the recipe. Made do w/ substitutes and tried it via the microwave instead of the oven since I had limited ingredients. It was still tasty with chips. Will try this with the oven next time! 🙂
This is a great to bring to any party and a big hit!
Such a great easy recipe for a taco night appetizer. Delish!
Love this recipe! Plan to make it tomorrow night for our annual Hallmark Movie Girls night!!
Sounds like such a fun night! Hope the dip was a hit!
This dip…so simple and SO tasty! Perfect for parties or get togethers!
So good and great to take to our family get togethers!
Tried this for a party and the best dip. It was a hit and so simple yo make.
Wonderful appetizer or to go along with tacos or nachos!
This recipe is simple and delicious! We make up a batch for movie night because dip and chips is better than popcorn!! My family loves this!
I love that idea for movie night! So glad you love the dip!
We love this! I let my kids pick a recipe for a family party we were having, and my son found this. Everyone – young and old loved it!
This bean dip has become a staple in our house! We eat a lot of Mexican food and no meal is complete without this bean dip! It’s a hit at every party we bring it to, as well. So. Dang. Good.
This dip is Fantastic and Amazing! Can I double it?
Thank you…….Ray
Yes, you definitely can double it! I’d suggest putting the doubled recipe in a 9X13 pan if combining all together. Otherwise, you can do two 8X8 pans. So glad you enjoy the dip!
Can this dip be frozen? I know my hubby and I will take a while o consume this so hope to freeze half for later. Or would you rather recommend making half the recipe?
Sure! I’d recommend letting it defrost in the fridge, then warming it up again in the oven when ready to eat.
Simply delish!!!! I make my own salsa and didn’t have a taco seasoning packet, so I also made my own… soooo yummy!!!!
Oh I bet it was delicious with all the from scratch ingredients! So glad you enjoyed the dip.
Delicious and easy. Thank you
You’re welcome! So glad you enjoyed the dip!
5 Stars for sure!!! Makes delicious burritos too….yummmm!
Yes, totally works for bean burritos! Thanks for sharing!
Delicious bean burritos!!
Yes, totally could be filled into a tortilla for burritos too. Glad you enjoy the recipe!
Second time I’m making since New Year’s 2022. My entire family absolutely loves this. I especially love it because it couldn’t be easier and that way you still have time to visit with your family. Today is just simply a little extra treat 😋
I’m so glad your family likes the dip so much That makes me so happy to hear! 🙂
I made this tonight. It was very good! This will be my new go to recipe for home and potlucks. Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you liked the dip and are adding it to your go-to list. 🙂
Can I add a can of hormel no bean chili to this? Would it make it watery?
You sure could! I don’t think it would make it watery. Enjoy!
Did you try it with the beans? I had the same thought and want to try it. Thank you!
This recipe is awesome! It’s so easy. I made it for New Year’s Eve. Everyone loved it.
Thank you for trying it!! Glad it was a hit!
Absolutely delicious and so Easy to make.
I am glad you think so 🙂 Thank you!
This was a super duper hit on Christmas Eve! I used LaMexicana Cantina Style salsa in it and served it with tortilla chips! It got rave reviews! Will definitely make it again!
Sounds perfect! Thank you for letting me know!
This is a must at any get together!
So easy and a crowd favorite!! Many asked for the recipe after I made it!!!!
Yummy! This is definitely a favorite at our house!
Great crowd pleasing dip! Love it!
One of my favorite appetizers!! So yummy! Thanks!
This was amazing. Thank you for sharing. We will be making for christmas
This is so easy to make and it has been requested by everyone in my household.
This deserves more than a 5
omg this is so so amazing <3 loved it
Glad you did!! Thank you for trying it 🙂
Stumbled across your website looking for Fast family recipes to make dUring this Boring quarAntine. The bean diP recipe was a lifesaver and a big hit! All 3 kids, grandparents and myself gobbled it up! So easy to make!
Yay!! So glad you found my site!! Even happier that everyone liked this! Thank you!
I used to make this Dip all tHe time and kind of forgot about it. Now that i am No longer eating meat, its perfect and quick to make ☺️
It sure is! Hope you make it!
I made this as a side dish. I did add some garlic and onion powder. I’m not fond of refried beans, but my husband likes them. I find them boring, these are spiced up some.
Thank you for trying this recipe 🙂 Those are great additions!
I made this iver the sunmer and peopke taved about it!
Making it again for Thanksgiving
Cant wait to hear hiw a new criwd likes it!
I hope they do! Thank you for letting me know! Enjoy!
Delicious dip made by recipe! I made it next and added two shredded chicken breasts and it was amazing! In tortillas too!
Great idea!! Thank you for sharing that!
This was so so so good. I used a can of annies ORGANIC refRied black beans. They are so flavorful thAt you can omit the taco seasoning pacKet. I aTe half the pan myself. This would be a perfect appetizer if youre having people over as well.
Sounds great! And, yes, it’s easy to eat it all yourself! Thank you for trying it!
I make a similar dip with refried beans, no bean canned chili and cream cheese. It is always a hit – and so easy. I’m going to have to add some sour cream – never though of that. Thanks for the inspiration.
You are so welcome!! I hope you like adding the sour cream!
This dip was DELISH!!! It was a hit…made for a birthday party and it was gone in seconds…the only thing I added was enchilada sauce i poured some on top then put the cheese..mmm mmm!!!
Sounds great!! I am glad you tried it! Thank you for sharing the recipe 🙂
WOW!
My daughter loves it!!!!
Yay!! I am glad she does! Thank you for trying it!
I made this dip last night with jusT a little less sour cream and taco seasoning called for. I added a dash of hot sauce and no salsa. It was extremely tasty, & i am definitely Putting this in my recipe box! ThaNks! 🙂
That sounds perfect! Glad you liked it! Thank you so much!
I have made the three ingredient ingredients chili cheese dip and it was quick and easy to make and was delicious . I am going to try the refried bean/cheese dip next. Thank you for sharing such great recipes .
You are so welcome 😉 Glad you think that! Thank you!
Amazing!! Everyone loved it!!
Yay! Glad they did! Thank you so much!
This came across one of my posts Today.. I can’t wait to try the bean dip.. Having a family get together this weekend.. So it’s going to be tried out then..
I hope it’s a hit!! Enjoy!
This recipe looks so yummy. I want to thank you for taking your precious time to share with others. People like me so appreciate people like you! Blessings.
Awe, thank you so much for sharing that! I love sharing what I love 🙂
Made this tonight for my family plus two neighbor families and it was such a hit! My husband told me before he isn’t a big Bean dip fan…he ate half of it by himself! Will be making it again soon!
Haha!! That’s what they all say, until they try 🙂 Thank you so much for making it & for letting me know!
We can’t get enough of this dip. It is awesome!! And i love how simple it is to make.
We added chiles, roasted red pepPers, Jalepinos n onions to your revipe . Yum it was great
Sounds great!! So, glad you liked it!
You just cant get enough of this dip. It has all the ingredients that I like and is so easy to put together. Great appetizer for a Party!
I love how easy & cheesy this dip is! Chips & dip is our favorite snack & appetizer, especially bean dip. This was perfect!
I love Mexican food for feeding a crowd and this dip is one of those go-tos!
It sure is! It is always gone so fast! Thank you so much!
Fast – Easy – Delicious. We doubled the beans because we like beans. It’s even good cold.
Only changes are I leave out the salsa – that goes as a side – add the cheese (and sliced black olives) after the bake to keep the cheese from setting ir burning on top. This is so easy and customizable.
Thanks for this new addiction.
You are so welcome!! And, yes, totally customizable 🙂 Thank you for sharing what you did!
Love this bean dip! Just made it for our family get together.
Yay!! I am so glad you liked it! Thank you 🙂
I love your website. It is easy to read and print. Love the pictures. It is so much better than the other sites I have been visiting. Thanks!!
You are so sweet! Thank you so much for letting me know!! I am glad you do & I am glad you liked the bean dip!
I made the bean dip . It is sooooooo delicious. I love it!! Thanks for posting
Going to try your Cream Cheese Bean Dip…it sounds absolutely awesome!
I see other recipes that I will try too…enjoy your blog!!
You are so nice!! I hope you like them all!!
This was so delicious! I loved it!! Thank yo for all your wonderful recipes!!! Everything always tastes good and turns out well for me!!
Awe, you are so nice! Thank you so much for sharing that! I am glad you do 🙂
Your recipes look and sound very delicious. I love the chip dips. First time looking, so I have a lot to look at and find other recipes I want to make. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes.
You are so sweet!! I’d love to know what you think of the ones you try! Hope you find some that look good to you 🙂
Thank you for not publishing my email address.
Love the recipes.
Awe, thank you so much!!
Easy and good. Not the best I’ve ever had but definitely going on our list of yummy Mexican dishes. Thanks!
Thanks for giving it a try!
This recipe looks soo good. I will try it today. Do you think it would be good if I added browned ground meat?
I made this and brought it to a BBQ dinner today! It was easy to make, fast, delicious, and got a lot of positive reviews! I’ll definitely make this one again! (Minor modifications: I added the entire package of cream cheese and sprinkled some chopped green onion on top of the cheese .) yum!
I’m glad you liked it! Your changes sound great! Thank you!
Do you think this could go into the crockpot?
Thanks,
Courtney
I don’t see why not! I haven’t tried, but I’m sure it would be great! Thanks!
Needed a tasty way to get rid of the 500 bags of Frito chips that come in the variety pack…(why so many? The world may never know)…and this recipe was perfect! So good! I was dipping before I could even get it into the oven. Thanks for sharing!
Haha!! It does come with a lot and this is the perfect recipe to use them with! So, glad you liked it! Thanks!
I love all these easy recipes that you put on. We love mexican food but we always loved to eat at Chee Chee”s but than they went out of business. Have you made any of there recipes before ? If so I would love to make some of them. I have M.S. and have brain fog alot so I have to keep looking at the recipe to be able to make things otherwise i forget and then sometimes my recipes with lots of ingredients don’t turn out. Thank you so much for all the recipes I just printed out of yours. Debbie
I have never tried making their recipes. I hope you like some of the ones you printed! I could eat Mexican food every day! Thanks for stopping by!
I’ve been looking for some recipes from Gecko Grill for awhile, since my parents took me there while visiting them. I love there crab chili’s rellanos and the sauce is to die for. But thank you so much for the recipe for the cream cheese bean dip. In going to make it for the Super Bowl 2017.
I’m glad you found this recipe! What did you think?
Love this dip. Sounds yummy! Do you have any other simple dip recipes for the holidays
Thank you so much!! I do..here you go..https://lilluna.com/?s=dips. Hope you find one or two 🙂
Can I make this in a crock-pot?
I haven’t tried, but I don’t see why not! Let me know what you think! Thank you!
I pour enchilada sauce over the beans before adding the cheese on top. Super yummy!
Oh, yum! Great idea! Thanks so much for sharing!
One of my absolute favorite things to take to a potluck/party or just make for myself. Super easy, always have the ingredients on hand, gives me a great way to use up those taco seasoning packets that always seem to accumulate in my pantry, and, most importantly, it tastes phenomenal. Quite frankly, this bean dip is lit.
(I would rate this 5 stars, but the website won’t let me select it :/ )
Thank you so much!!! We love it too!!! Thank you for telling me 🙂
I make something similar but increase the salsa and add canned chili! I cube 2 packages of cream cheese and lay on the bottom of a (9×9?) casserole dish. Spoon over a small jar of salsa of choice, then two jars of chili with beans. Sprinkle with cheddar and bake at 350 until cheese is melted and it’s heated through! It’s always a hit!
Sounds amazing!! I’ll have to give that a try 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
looks yum – serve this in a taco instead of plain boring beans
Great idea!! Thanks for stopping by!!
Why did you say, “Combine beans, sour cream, and cream cheese in a bowl until well combined”, even though the sour cream is missing on your ingredient list?
Oh, I forgot… the sour cream is at the top of the ingredient list. My bad.
Ha, no worries!! I hope you tried and liked the recipe!
Yes, I did, just now. And it was pretty good. A bit spicy, but good. Thanks.
The Cream Cheese Bean Dip sounds Amazing. I am going to try this, this weekend.
It is amazing!! Did you try it? I hope you liked it!!
This is a bland version from what I use. Replace the taco packet with enchilada packet and the refried beans with the beans with green chillies. It’s not to hot but lots more flavor.
It’s literally called bean dip
Just stumbled across this recipe and made it for lunch because I had the ingredients on hand. I used spicy Black refried beans and spicy blend taco cheese. I had forgotten to soften the cream cheese so it wouldn’t stir in. So pulled out my hand mixer and whipped it so the cream cheese would break down. It came out super fluffy and creamy. Great Recipe Thanks for posting!
I bet this dip would be the first to go!
Holy cheese seduction ! I’m all about this insanity !
I love all the cheesy goodness in this dip! I could make it and enjoy it all to myself! Yum!
I can see why this is your go-to appetizer! Looks heavenly!
I love this dip! PLUS I love all your other ones below, so now to choose! I plan on making a few dips for New Year’s Eve.. perfect for my party!
Beyond amazing. This is just about the best dip ever!!
I just made this dip and have a comment. I think there is too much sour cream in the recipe. With the cream cheese and a whole cup of sour cream, the dip had very little bean flavor. Next time I will either cut the sour cream down to 1/2 cup or I will add another can of refried beans. Also one cup of cheese on top would be too much. I just covered the dip with a light layer of cheese. The dip could be really good with a few tweaks…less creamy ingredients…more bean flavor. I didn’t have taco mix so I used some Cholula hot sauce in the dip…
Hi Karen! Thanks for stopping by. As always, all recipes here can be modified to your liking. We love sour cream and cheese and love the recipe the way it is, but you are welcome to change it to your liking. 😉
Steve accidentally put 20 oz of refried beans in instead of 16 and it was yummy.
Oh my look so delicious. Just checking, is the cream cheese you use like Philly cream cheese (i.e. for cheesecakes from the cold section of the supermarket?) I am looking from Australia and there is also a jar version – just wanted to check I was buying the right one!
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
What is Mexican cheese? Could you just use tasty?
Mexican cheese is usually a blend of different cheeses like Moneterrey Jack, Colby Jack, Cheddar, etc. but you can use your favorite kind of cheese. 😉
Thanks Kristyn for the nice recipes. Hi to Lily and have a great weekend.
I mixed this all together and put it in a small crockpot. It worked great and was delicious!!
Yay! So glad to hear that!
Can this be made in the crockpot?
This looks SO good! I’m totally loving cream cheese right now. Just wanted to let you know I’ve included your dip in my list of cream cheese recipes at RecipeChatter.com! http://www.recipechatter.com/recipes-with-cream-cheese/
Thanks for the great recipe!
I made this dip for my family and they loved it!
I thought the cream cheese would make it taste “different” but it just made it taste fab!
Thanks for the recipe!
This looks yummy! I’ve made one with cream cheese cheese before and it was SO good! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Cream Cheese is definitely the key ingredient in this recipe – makes it so good!!
Can’t wait to try this recipe out! Pinned!
Thanks for pinning. 🙂
Thank you – nice recipes.
You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy them. 🙂
This looks amazing, and very similar to a fabulous dip I had at a party last month. NOW, I have the recipe and can’t wait to try it!
Thanks, Melanie! You’ll have to let me know if you give it a try – it’s really so good!! PS – How was Haven?