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Creamy Avocado, Bacon, Garlic, and Cream Cheese Dip Recipe

This creamy garlic bacon avocado dip is the perfect appetizer or snack for your next get-together! It's made with just a few simple ingredients, but it's packed with flavor. Not only is it amazing as a dip, but you can use it as a spread or topping for other snacks that need dressing up.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 275 kcal
Disclosure

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice (half a lemon) or more to taste
  • 4 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoon kewpie mayo
  • 225 grams cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • garlic oil spread and bacon bits optional topping

Instructions
 

  • Slice the avocados in half and remove the pit. Scoop out the flesh and add to a food processor.
    Split avocados next to an empty food processor
  • Add the crumbled bacon, cream cheese, kewpie mayo, salt, and chili flakes. Grate the cloves of garlic on top of the ingredients (for a stronger flavor).
    Overhead view of ingredients in a food processor that includes kewpie mayo, avocado, garlic, cream cheese, and bacon
  • Squeeze the juice of about half a lemon into the food processor. Pulse a few seconds then open it to scoop down the unblended ingredients along the side of the food processor.
    Hand squeezing a lemon over ingredients inside a food processor
  • Pulse again until everything is incorporated and well-blended. Remove the cream cheese dip from the food processor and place in a bowl to refrigerate for at least an hour.
    Blended avocado dip ingredients in a food processor.
  • Optional Before serving, make a garlic oil spread by mixing half a teaspoon of neutral oil, a pinch of salt, half a teaspoon of water, and one clove of minced garlic. Mix it together and spread it on top of the dip. Sprinkle with some more crumbled bacon.
    Once it's been refrigerated, serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 4gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 262mgPotassium: 385mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 630IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 0.5mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
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