This swiss cheese, bacon, and beer dip is quick and easy to throw together and is sure to be a party hit!
Holiday Appetizers
Once the Christmas season begins, you know the food is sure to follow! Today, I’m joining Krista from The Happy Housie for a delicious holiday appetizer hop. You’ll find 17 tasty and festive recipes to help you celebrate the season – so start planning those Christmas parties! You can find all of the recipes at the end of the post but first I want to share this easy swiss cheese, bacon, and beer dip with you.
Swiss Cheese, Bacon, and Beer Dip Recipe
This cheese, bacon, and beer dip recipe is basically a spin on the classic swiss cheese fondue in a party form. It’s easy to make and you can always play around with the spices a bit to customize the flavor.
Swiss Cheese, Bacon and Beer Dip
This swiss cheese, bacon, and beer dip is quick and easy to throw together and is sure to be a party hit!
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
- 1 cup medium-bodied beer
- 250 grams (about 2 cups) Swiss cheese, shredded (Emmantel or other Swiss cheese)
- 125 grams (about 1 cup) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp pepper, or to taste
- 2 tsp minced garlic {or 1-2 cloves finely chopped)
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions
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Cook bacon. Crumble and set aside.
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In a medium saucepan, heat the cream cheese and beer over medium-high heat. Whisk until the cream cheese is melted.
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Whisk in the shredded cheese 1/2 cup at a time making sure the cheese is melted before adding additional cheese.
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Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper until well combined. Stir in bacon reserving a small amount for garnish.
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Pour into a serving bowl or mini crock pot and sprinkle with remaining bacon. Serve warm with cubed French bread, crackers, crostinis, or mini naan breads.
I served ours up in one of these Little Dipper crockpots. If you like to serve warm dips {and keep them warm throughout the party} this works perfectly! You just need to make sure you have a spot to plug it in.
What should I serve with the cheese and beer dip?
We used mini naan bread and some crackers for our dip but here are a few other dipper ideas…
- crusty bread (French bread, sour dough, etc.), cubed
- crostinis
- soft pretzles
- broccoli or cauliflower florets {I like them slightly steamed but you could use raw veggies if you wanted them to last through a full evening}
What do I do with the leftovers?
If you happen to have any leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. When you’re ready to use it, you can either warm it up or use it as a cheese spread on crackers or sandwiches. For re-heating, place it in a saucepan and heat on the stove over low heat until melted. Personally, I love to use it on grilled cheese sandwiches – it’s SO good!
More Holiday Appetizer Ideas
Are you ready for some more delicious holiday appetizers? These should definitely get you through the Christmas season! Just click on the links below the pictures to be taken to the full recipe.
Baked Brie, Fig, and Walnut Phyllo Cups at The Happy Housie
Classic Cheese Ball Recipe at A Pretty Life
Cheesy Butternut Squash Bites at Jenna Kate at Home
Fresh Cranberry Salsa at We’re the Joneses
Easy Holiday Party Appetizer at a Rooms FOR Rent
Baked Goat Cheese Bites at Modern Glam
Smoked Turkey with Cranberry Orange Muffins at My 100 Year Old Home
Caprese Salad Skewers at Cherished Bliss
Easy Cranberry Brie Tarts at The DIY Mommy
Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board at Cassie Bustamante
Carmelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tarts at Life is a Party
Swiss Cheese Bacon and Beer Dip at Clean & Scentsible
Snowman White Cheese Ball at Tatertots and Jello
3 Ingredient Stuffed Mushrooms at My Sweet Savannah
Easy Christmas Pinwheels Festive Holiday Appetizer at This is Our Bliss
Festive Bacon Wrapped Chestnut Holiday Appetizer at Kim Power Style
Red Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese Appetizer at She Gave it a Go
Here are a couple more of my holiday favorite appetizers…
this looks divine! anything with melty cheese and beer!
It’s always fun coming up with new dippers! lol!
It looks like cheesy goodness to me! Thank you for sharing on the blog hop!
I’m a sucker for any warm dip during the holidays. Yummy!
This is perfect for gatherings like Christmas and of course, Fiesta Friday! 😀 Thank you for joining us this week!
What a great dip to take to a party! Thanks for sharing with us at the Snickerdoodle link party! This will be one of my features this Saturday.
Any kind of cheese dip is awesome to me. Love them! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Cheesy beer dip? This should grab my husband’s attention! I will have to whip some up for him!