This Cream Cheese Bean Dip recipe is our new favorite Mexican dip! With sour cream, cream cheese, Mexican cheese, refried beans, and salsa, it is the perfect dip to eat with chips, tacos, or any Mexican dish!
It’s not a party without some good dip recipes. We like to have a variety like our Spinach Artichoke Dip and Buffalo Chicken Dip along with today’s favorite – cream cheese bean dip!!
Bean Dip with cream cheese
Do you love bean dip as much as we do? Today’s version is filled with sour cream, cream cheese and LOADS of cheese.
We serve this Cream Cheese Bean Dip with some of our favorite Mexican recipes, including: Rice, Tacos, Enchiladas (Chicken and Cheese), and a few others. We also like to serve it with our favorite salsa recipes (Red and Green).
This refried bean dip recipe has been so delicious and simple, that it’s become a standard at most functions. It reminds us of a bean dip we love at one of our favorite restaurants in Arizona, but I promise you that you will love how easy and tasty it is!
How to Make cream cheese BEAN Dip
I knew cream cheese had to be in the recipe and was so excited to experiment and find a recipe for Cream Cheese Bean Dip that the whole family enjoyed. I finally figured out the perfect combination of ingredients and it turns out it only took these 6 ingredients!
- sour cream
- refried beans
- cream cheese
- taco seasoning
- Mexican cheese
- our favorite salsa (optional – for a special kick)
All you have to do is mix the refried beans, cream cheese, and sour cream until well combined. Add in the taco seasoning and salsa. Once everything is mixed, pour into an 8×8 pan and top with the shredded cheese. Bake for 25 minutes at 350°.
Variations: This is a really forgiving recipe, meaning you can adjust the ingredients to your liking, and it will still come out fantastic. Some variations include:
- Spice it up by adding sliced jalapeños, chiles, roasted red peppers
- Use spicy taco mix or hot salsa
- Add a protein like ground beef or shredded chicken
- Add seasonings such as salt, pepper, garlic salt, onion powder, or cumin
- Change the cheese—cheddar or Monterey Jack are both great choices
What to serve bean dip with?
Here are some of our favorite items…
- Tortilla chips
- Fritos
- Vegetables
- Toasted Bread
- Pita Chips
Make it in the crock pot
If you can afford to let it cook for a few hours, you can easily make this dip in the crock pot.
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.
STORING TIPS
Make ahead: You could make the dip ahead of time by just mixing all the ingredients together (except the shredded cheese), and keeping it refrigerated until you’re ready to bake it. It would keep well in the fridge up to 2 or 3 days before baking.
Reheat: You can easily reheat leftovers in the microwave, or for a large amount, you can put in the oven at a low temperature until it is heated through.
The hubby couldn’t stop eating this recipe – he loved it! I may have had my fair share of chips and dip too! 😉 I seriously cannot wait to make this again! It’s a great recipe to make for parties when serving tortilla chips (or our FAVORITE Loaded Nachos), or would even be great served with some warm tortillas.
For more dip recipes, check out:
- Hot Bean Dip
- Black Bean Dip
- Simple Guacamole
- Homemade Hummus
- 7 Layer Bean Dip
- Bacon Topped White Bean Dip
Cream Cheese Bean Dip Recipe
This Cream Cheese Bean Dip recipe is our new favorite Mexican dip! With sour cream, cream cheese, Mexican cheese, refried beans, and salsa, it is the perfect dip to eat with chips, tacos, or any other Mexican dish! SOO good!!
Ingredients
- 1 c. sour cream
- 16 oz. can refried beans
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 pkg taco seasoning
- 1 c. Mexican cheese
- salsa up to 1/4 cup of your favorite kind - optional
Instructions
Preheat to 350.
Mix beans, sour cream, and cream cheese in a bowl until well combined. Add taco seasoning and salsa.
Pour into 8x8 pan. Top with shredded cheese and bake for 25 minutes.
Serve hot with tortilla chips. ENJOY!
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?
Thank you – nice recipes.
You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy them. 🙂
Can’t wait to try this recipe out! Pinned!
Thanks for pinning. 🙂
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!!
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 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!
Can this be made in the crockpot?
Thanks Kristyn for the nice recipes. Hi to Lily and have a great weekend.
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. 😉
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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!
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.
Beyond amazing. This is just about the best dip ever!!
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!
I can see why this is your go-to appetizer! Looks heavenly!
I love all the cheesy goodness in this dip! I could make it and enjoy it all to myself! Yum!
Holy cheese seduction ! I’m all about this insanity !
I bet this dip would be the first to go!
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!
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.
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!!
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.
looks yum – serve this in a taco instead of plain boring beans
Great idea!! Thanks for stopping by!!
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!
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 pour enchilada sauce over the beans before adding the cheese on top. Super yummy!
Oh, yum! Great idea! Thanks so much for sharing!
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!
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 🙂
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?
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!
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!
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!
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!
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?
Love the recipes.
Awe, thank you so much!!
Thank you for not publishing my email address.
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 🙂
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 🙂
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!!
I made the bean dip . It is sooooooo delicious. I love it!! Thanks for posting
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!
Love this bean dip! Just made it for our family get together.
Yay!! I am so glad you liked it! Thank you 🙂
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!
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!
I love how easy & cheesy this dip is! Chips & dip is our favorite snack & appetizer, especially bean dip. This was perfect!
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!
We added chiles, roasted red pepPers, Jalepinos n onions to your revipe . Yum it was great
Sounds great!! So, glad you liked it!
We can’t get enough of this dip. It is awesome!! And i love how simple it is to make.
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!
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 🙂
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!
Amazing!! Everyone loved it!!
Yay! Glad they did! 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!
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!
WOW!
My daughter loves it!!!!
Yay!! I am glad she does! Thank you for trying it!
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 🙂
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 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!
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!
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!
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!