Prep Time:  15 mins
Cook Time:  3.5 hrs
Total Time:  3.75 hrs
Servings:  8
Bowl of loaded smoked cream cheese dip with crackers

Christie Vanover of Girls Can Grill has combined two of America’s favorite dips into one with this Smoked Cream Cheese Dip. It starts with a block of cream cheese that is smoked on the grill and then combined with more cheese, bacon, mayo, green onions, and ranch seasoning for the perfect zest.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 tsp seasoning salt
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked
  • 1 green onion, sliced
  • 1 Tbsp ranch dressing seasoning

Items You'll Need

Instructions

  1. Heat your smoker to 200°F degrees with an indirect heat zone.
  2. Place the cream cheese in a small pan. Score the top of the cream cheese with a knife, creating diamonds. Sprinkle the seasoning salt on top.
    3. block of cream cheese with crosshatch cuts and seasoning
  3. Smoke for 90 minutes.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine the smoked cream cheese with the remaining ingredients and mix well.
    5. Bowl of all recipe ingredients before mixing
  5. Chill for at least 2 hours. Serve with crackers or veggies.