Hot Cheese Dip
It’s become a vast classic in our house: Hot Cheese Dip. Not hot as in ‘spicy’ (though that is a possibility of course), but rather as in ‘very warm’. That’s because this dip is served straight form the oven. For those of us who can’t wait (not mentioning any names), this may result in a burnt mouth. I mean, this is really, really good, you won’t be able to wait that it’s cooled down just a tiny bit.
Let’s dig in
Once on the table, everyone digs in. No-one is willing to share just the tiniest bit. That lovely golden brown, bubbly crust, the gooey cheese, it will disappear right before your eyes. There’s never been a dip as popular as this one. Dip those (tortilla) chips, fresh bread or veggies in it. Serving this at a party? Double or triple the recipe and prepare several dishes.
Variations
I used mature cheddar in this dip. Cheddar has quite a strong taste and might not be to everyone’s liking. As the cheese is quite strong, I did not add any salt to the dip. If you’re using a much milder cheese, you might want to consider adding a bit of salt, but most of the times that won’t be necessary. Try Emmenthal, Mozzarella, goat’s cheese, blue cheese or a mix of cheeses. Do you want it hot and spicy? Add chili paste, sriracha or extra chili powder toe or finely dice jalapeño’s or a red chili pepper and mix it in.
Ingredients
200 g cream cheese
150 g grated mature cheddar
75 g mayonnaise
¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp chili powder
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
Put the mixture into a small baking dish and smooth out the top.
Bake ca. 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
Serve immediately, but watch out: it’s piping hot! And now, dig in.
Enjoy!

Hot Cheese Dip
Ingredients
- 200 g cream cheese
- 150 g grated mature cheddar
- 75 g mayonnaise
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 200°C.
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Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
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Put the mixture into a small baking dish and smooth out the top.
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Bake ca. 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
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Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Try Emmenthal, Mozzarella, goat’s cheese, blue cheese or a mix of cheeses.
Do you want it hot and spicy? Add chili paste, sriracha or extra chili powder toe or finely dice jalapeño’s or a red chili pepper and mix it in.
nicole orriens
August 28, 2018Het lijkt me zo lekker hartig! Het water loopt me hier in de mond.
Nicole
August 28, 2018Hahaha, ja is echt vreselijk lekker!