This Cheesy Barbecue Dip recipe is a delicious appetizer that you can share with friends at a backyard barbecue or bring to holiday parties and potlucks.
Barbecue recipes don’t need to be limited only to main dishes and sandwiches. Have you ever had a barbecue dressing on a salad? You’ve got to try it! What about on an omelet? One of my friends got me into that one.
Today’s recipe for Cheesy Barbecue Dip is a delicious appetizer that you can share with friends at a backyard barbecue or bring to holiday parties and potlucks.
Put fully cooked barbecue pork or chicken (make your own or use the ready-made store bought kind), barbecue sauce, ranch dressing and cream cheese in a bowl.
Add the shredded colby jack cheese.
Mix together until well blended.
Spread the mixture in a small casserole dish. I used a 1.5 quart round dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until heated through. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to brown it, if desired or just allow the cheese to melt on the top of the hot dip. Sprinkle with sliced green onions.
Serve with tortilla chips. Everyone loves dip recipes and this Cheesy Barbecue Dip will be a big hit! It’s easy to make and the addition of barbecue pork or chicken makes it more hearty.
Cheesy Barbecue Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounce block cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- 1 cup barbecue chicken or pork fully cooked
- 2 cups shredded colby jack cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoon sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Combine the barbecue pork or chicken, barbecue sauce, ranch dressing, cream cheese, and shredded colby jack cheese until well blended.
- Spread the mixture in a small casserole dish.
- Bake at 350˚F for 20-25 minutes until heated through.
- Top with shredded mozzarella cheese
- Place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, if desired or just allow the cheese to melt on the hot dip.
- Sprinkle with sliced green onions.
Nutrition
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Amanda says
This looks so delicious and just in time for next week’s holiday!
Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness says
This dip looks un-freaking-believable!! I am DYING looking at that cheese! LOVE this
Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says
UMM where has this dip been all my life? You are a genius!! Pinning and making STAT! My love of bbq chicken goes real deep…but covered in cheese too?! I am sold!
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
This dip looks fantastic. Love the combination of BBQ sauce, ranch and pulled pork, that sounds just perfect!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says
oh my goodness this seriously has me drooling! I love bbq chicken pizza and in dip form.. well I would totally be hanging out by the app table all night if this was there! Pinned this and so making!
Melanie (The Party Suite at Bellenza) says
This looks so yummy as a dip! I’d also like to try it as a sandwich filling on a burger bun!