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Home / Recipes / Small Meals / Appetizers / Slow Cooker BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Dip

Slow Cooker BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Dip

3 hrs 10 mins
| 3 Comments |
5 from 3 votes
Jump to Recipe 01/21/18 | Updated: 12/26/19 | by Nora

The only dip recipe you need for your next party! The yummy flavors of this BBQ bacon cheeseburger dip melt together in the crock pot to make a creamy, irresistible crowd pleaser!

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Nora Rusev from Savory Nothings

A Note from Nora

Sometimes even us busy moms need to bring something along to a get-together or host a football party, and what better to serve than a creamy, cheesy dip full of bacon? And it’s no lie that I love cheesy bacon goodness, as proven by my Mozzarella Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf! This dip is decadent… But way too good!

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How to Make this Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Dip:

Read on for the detailed step-by-step ingredients and instructions, or scroll down for tips and the printable recipe card.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes

Equipment to make this Crock Pot Dip:

  • a knife and chopping board
  • a skillet
  • a cooking spoon or spatula
  • a small slow cooker
  • serving bowl(s) – or serve out of the slow cooker at casual get-togethers like Tailgates to keep the dip warm!

Note: A small slow cooker

Having a small slow cooker alongside your large 6 quart slow cooker really helps with making smaller-batch things like appetizers and dips!

I don’t want to cook dip for 30-40 people, that’s why I’m in love with my 4-quart crockpot (I got mine on Amazon*)!


Ingredients to make a Bacon Cheeseburger Dip:

What I really love about this recipe (and I’m sure you will as well)? The small ingredient list!

There’s just 8 ingredients, most of which don’t require any prep time:

  • 8 slices bacon chopped (plus extra for garnish, if you like)
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Italian dried herbs

I’m using both mozzarella and cheddar for the cheeses, ahem. The mozzarella melts really nicely and makes a creamy dip. And the cheddar adds flavor!


Key Steps When Making this Bacon Cheeseburger Dip

This recipe is so easy, there’s not much that could really go wrong!

1 Brown the bacon and beef

The first step is to brown the bacon and the beef in a skillet.

Please don’t skip this step – it adds a lot of amazing flavor! Also, there’s conflicting opinions on the safety of raw ground beef in the crock pot. Just brown it first, okay? 😉

2 – Combine everything in the skillet

Once the bacon and beef are cooked, stir everything else into the skillet.

The one thing I want to talk about though is the consistent of the dip.

How chunky or creamy it is really depends on the water content of your beef and cream cheese!

If you feel that the dip is too firm after mixing all the ingredients in the skillet, feel free to add an additional packet of cream cheese.

You can also play with the amount of BBQ sauce – ½ cup will give you less BBQ flavor and a firmer dip while 1 cup will give you a creamier and more BBQ-y dip.

3 Slow Cook

All that’s left to do now is slow cooking the dip for 2-3 hours on LOW until it’s thick and bubbly. Then dip all the things in it!

dipping a bread chip into a bowl with crock pot bbq bacon cheeseburger dip

Make Ahead & Freezer Instructions

This cheese dip recipe is great to make ahead, as it can easily be frozen.

Freeze it for up to a month in an air-tight container.

To re-heat, thaw in the fridge overnight and then heat in bursts in a microwave or in a small pot on the stove until piping hot all the way through.

Don’t re-freeze or re-heat again!


How to Serve Your Crockpot Cheeseburger Dip:

We love this dip with lots of different things: Tortilla chips, bagel chips, veggie sticks, French bread… So good! But it’s also amazing with Zucchini Fries or Potato Wedges!

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Here’s the Printable Slow Cooker BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Dip Recipe:

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Slow Cooker BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Dip

The only dip recipe you need for your next party! The yummy flavors of this BBQ bacon cheeseburger dip melt together in the crock pot to make a creamy, irresistible crowd pleaser!
Recipe by Nora from Savory Nothings
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Recipe details

Prep 10 mins
Cook 3 hrs
Total 3 hrs 10 mins
Servings 15
Difficulty Easy

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • wooden cooking spoon
  • 3-4 quart slow cooker

Ingredients
 

  • 8 slices bacon chopped (plus extra for garnish, if you like)
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 (14.5-oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce see notes for low carb/keto
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Brown Bacon and Beef: Brown the bacon in a large skillet. Remove and set aside. Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned (if you don't want to set aside any extra bacon for garnishing the dip later, you can brown both at the same time. If you DO cook extra bacon for garnish, refrigerate it for later.)
  • Finish prep: Stir in all other ingredients into the skillet until well combined.
  • Slow Cook: Transfer the mixture to a 3 ½ – 4 quart slow cooker and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until hot and bubbly. Stir well before serving with chips, crackers or vegetable sticks.
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Notes

Use ½ cup BBQ sauce for a more subtle BBQ flavor and 1 cup for a stronger BBQ flavor.
Note for low carb/keto: Use a sugar free BBQ sauce, and reduce it to ½ cup. If you can’t find a good, natural, low carb BBQ sauce locally, try making your own. This is a great recipe!
The nutritional information is only an estimate calculated with an online calculator. It contained REGULAR BBQ sauce. If you’re using a sugar free sauce, the carb count will be lower.
The consistency of the dip really depends on how much water is in your ground beef, how firm your cream cheese is etc. If you notice that your dip looks too chunky and firm in the skillet, you can add an additional 4-8 ounces of cream cheese.
This dip freezes really well! Freeze in an air-tight container for up to a month. To re-heat, defrost in the fridge and then place in a microwave or small pot and heat until piping hot all the way through. Do not re-heat or re-freeze!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 14gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 498mgPotassium: 260mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 433IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition is an estimate.

More recipe information

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

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When I got married to my professional chef husband, I realized I had to step up my game in the kitchen. Now I share my favorite foolproof family recipes here on Savory Nothings: Chef-approved, kid-vetted and easy enough for everyday home cooks like you and me!   Learn more.

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Comments

  1. Jennifer Shugart says

    December 30, 2017 at 11:55 pm

    5 stars
    This looks fantastic!

    Reply
  2. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    January 21, 2016 at 11:32 pm

    Oh my goodness Nora — this is what I need! I don’t throw or attend many parties either, but I’m thinking if I throw in some carrot sticks I can call this dinner?? Dairy, protein, carbs…. it’s all there right? 🙂

    Reply
    • Nora says

      January 22, 2016 at 10:36 am

      That’s exactly what we did, haha! Thanks Ashley!

      Reply

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