4 Easy No-Cook Party Dips

Ingredients

• 1 cup Mayonnaise (For the Million Dollar BLT Dip)
• 1 cup Sour cream (For the BLT dip and ten-layer dip; keep portions separate)
• 0.5 cup Pre-cooked chopped bacon (Reserve some for garnish)
• 2 cup Shredded cheese (For the BLT dip; variety not specified)
• Garlic powder (To taste)
• Salt (To taste)
• Black pepper (To taste, plus more for garnish)
• 0.5 cup Green onions (Chopped; reserve some for garnish)
• 1 Tomato (Chopped; reserve some for topping)
• 0.5 cup Roasted slivered almonds (Chop before adding)
• 1 cup Lettuce (Prefer pre-washed, crunchy lettuce; for topping)
• 12 oz Frozen cranberries (Thaw partially)
• 0.5 cup Dried cranberries (Helps make the mixture thicker and more substantial)
• 2 Jalapeño (Seed one, leaving some ribs for heat; reserve one for topping)
• 0.5 cup Orange marmalade (Amount estimated from the video; sweetens and thickens the cranberry mixture)
• 8 oz Cream cheese (Spread on a serving platter beneath the cranberry mixture; whipped cream cheese may also be used)
• 16 oz Refried beans (Bottom layer of the ten-layer dip)
• 2 Avocado (Ripe; mash, or use chunky prepared guacamole)
• 2 tbsp Taco seasoning (Mix with sour cream)
• 1 cup Pepper jack cheese (Shredded)
• 2 cups Lettuce (Use dry, prepackaged lettuce for the ten-layer dip)
• 2 cups Pico de gallo (Use homemade or store-bought; drain store-bought pico. Divide between layers)
• 2 Roma tomato (For homemade pico; less seedy and juicy than other tomatoes)
• 0.5 White onion (For homemade pico; another onion variety may be used)
• 1 cup Cheddar cheese (Shredded)
• 0.5 cup Black olives (Slice into halves or thirds)
• 0.5 cup Pickled jalapeños (For layer nine)
• 0.25 cup Cilantro (For the final layer; omit if desired)
• 0.5 Lime (Optional squeeze over the ten-layer dip)
• Flaky salt (Optional topping for the ten-layer dip)
• 8 Graham crackers (Crush for the base of the dessert dip; additional crackers may be used for serving)
• 1 No-bake cheesecake mix (Prepared, soft Philadelphia-style mix)
• 1 cup Thick caramel sauce (Use thick caramel sauce from the produce section, not thin ice-cream topping; warming about 15 seconds is optional)
• 1 container Whipped topping (Fresh whipped cream may be substituted; use about half the container for one dip)
• 0.5 cup Salted roasted peanuts (Chopped; scatter around the edges)
• 3 Green apples (Slice for serving)
• 2 oz Pretzel chips (For serving)
• 12 Vanilla wafers (For serving)
• 12 Gingersnaps (For serving)

Steps

1. 1

   For the Million Dollar BLT Dip, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, pre-cooked chopped bacon, shredded cheese, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, chopped green onion, chopped tomato, and chopped roasted slivered almonds in a bowl. Reserve some bacon, tomato, and green onion for garnish.

2. 2

   Stir the BLT dip until evenly combined. Portion some aside for make-ahead lunches if desired.

3. 3

   Spread the BLT dip onto a serving platter. Top with the lettuce, reserved tomato, bacon, and green onion, then finish with another crack of black pepper. Serve with potato chips, crackers, or saltines.

4. 4

   For the jalapeño cranberry dip, place the partially thawed frozen cranberries, dried cranberries, chopped green onion, and the seeded, roughly chopped jalapeño in a food processor.

5. 5

   Pulse until the ingredients are finely chopped and the mixture comes together. Add the orange marmalade and 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt, then pulse or stir until thick and cohesive rather than watery.

6. 6

   Transfer the cranberry mixture to a bowl and refrigerate for about 1 hour, or make it the day before. The mixture may also be served alongside turkey without the cream cheese base.

7. 7

   Spread the cream cheese on a serving platter. Spoon the cranberry mixture over it, then top with additional chopped jalapeño and green onion. Serve with crackers and provide a small spreader.

8. 8

   For the ten-layer dip, spread the refried beans evenly over the bottom of a serving dish. This substantial layer supports the remaining ingredients.

9. 9

   Add the mashed avocado or chunky guacamole as the second layer, spreading it gently over the beans.

10. 10

    Mix the sour cream with the taco seasoning until evenly colored and seasoned. Spread it over the avocado to cover the surface and help prevent browning.

11. 11

    Add the shredded pepper jack cheese as the fourth layer.

12. 12

    Add the dry lettuce as the fifth layer, followed by drained pico de gallo as the sixth layer.

13. 13

    For homemade pico de gallo, finely dice the Roma tomatoes, jalapeño, and white onion, leaving some jalapeño veins and seeds for heat. Stir with a little salt. Use this in place of, or in addition to, prepared pico.

14. 14

    Add the shredded cheddar as the seventh layer, followed by sliced black olives as the eighth layer.

15. 15

    Add the pickled jalapeños as the ninth layer. Finish with the remaining pico de gallo and cilantro as the tenth layer. Optional toppings are flaky salt and a squeeze of lime.

16. 16

    If making the ten-layer dip a day ahead, assemble through the sour-cream-and-pepper-jack layer, cover, and refrigerate; add the remaining layers the next day. Serve with sturdy tortilla chips, using a spoon for the first deep scoop.

17. 17

    For the caramel apple cheesecake dip, crush the graham crackers and scatter them over the bottom of a serving dish.

18. 18

    Gently spoon the soft no-bake cheesecake mix over the graham crackers. Spread it carefully to the edges without disturbing the crumb layer.

19. 19

    Spread the thick caramel sauce over the cheesecake layer. If needed, warm the caramel for about 15 seconds or loosen it by setting the container in hot water; this is optional and the dip remains otherwise no-cook.

20. 20

    Add the whipped topping as the fourth layer, then scatter chopped salted roasted peanuts over the top, especially around the edges.

21. 21

    Refrigerate the caramel apple cheesecake dip until serving; it can be made at least 1 day ahead. Slice the green apples and serve them with the dip, along with pretzel chips, vanilla wafers, gingersnaps, or additional graham crackers.

Notes

The transcript does not provide exact quantities for most ingredients, so those amounts are practical estimates and should be adjusted to taste and serving-dish size. The video describes all four dips as no-cook, although briefly warming the caramel is offered as an optional convenience. Keep dips chilled until serving, especially those containing mayonnaise, sour cream, cream cheese, or whipped topping.

Nutrition per serving

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