Description
Texas Christmas Dip is a creamy and flavorful party spread combining cream cheese, mayo, zesty jalapeños, and roasted red peppers with shredded white cheddar. It’s perfect chilled and served with crackers, pretzels, or veggie sticks for a festive appetizer or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
Seasonings
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix-ins
- 1/3 cup tamed jalapeños, drained and chopped
- 1/3 cup roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
- 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the base: In a medium-sized bowl, beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise together until the mixture is smooth and creamy, ensuring there are no lumps.
- Add seasonings: Mix in the garlic powder, onion powder, and salt thoroughly until evenly incorporated into the cream cheese mixture.
- Incorporate peppers and cheese: Add the drained and chopped tamed jalapeños and roasted red peppers along with the shredded white cheddar cheese. Stir everything until well combined.
- Chill the dip: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the spread for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the dip to firm up for easier serving.
- Serve: After chilling, serve the Texas Christmas Dip cold with an assortment of crackers, pretzels, or vegetable sticks as dippables.
Notes
- For extra heat, use fresh jalapeños instead of tamed ones or add diced green chilies.
- Roasted red peppers can be replaced with roasted Piquillo peppers for a sweeter flavor.
- Use full-fat cream cheese and mayo for the creamiest texture.
- The dip can be prepared a day ahead and kept covered in the refrigerator to enhance flavor.
- Serve with a variety of dippers like celery, carrot sticks, or pita chips for more options.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
