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Hot Bacon Cheese Bread Bowl Dip in Sourdough is a favorite appetizer at parties or game days. The creamy dip is baked in the oven right in the sourdough bowl!
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This Hot Bacon Cheese Bread Bowl Dip is the most addicting appetizer or party food! Many of our family holiday parties or New Year’s Eve game nights includes this cheesy, savory, creamy dip. And because it comes together with only five simple ingredients, you can make it all the time! My favorite part is that it’s baked right in a round sourdough loaf which takes the flavors in this dish to the next level. It stays nice an insulated in the bread bowl and stays warm long after coming out of the oven, so it’s the perfect addition to any buffet spread.
Ingredients in this Bread Bowl Dip
There are only SIX simple ingredients in this recipe.
- 1 large round loaf of sourdough bread
- Cream cheese
- Sour Cream
- Cheddar Cheese
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Bacon
Tips for the Sourdough Bread Bowl
- It’s easy to find large sourdough bread loaves at your grocery store or bakery. You want it large enough to hold all the ingredients, so look for one that will hold about five cups of filling once hollowed out.
- If you don’t love sourdough bread, find a nice Italian bread round or honey whole wheat. Just make sure it’s crusty on the outside and tender on the inside so it can hold all the cheesy sauce without getting soggy.
- Use caution when removing the bread from inside the loaf; you’ll want to keep the walls of the bowl thick enough to hold the dip.
- Break up the extra bread into bite-sized pieces for easy dipping.
- You will definitely need more bread for dipping than what you hollow out from the sourdough loaf. You may want an extra loaf of bread, a sliced baguette, crackers, pita chips or even veggies to dunk along with the bread from the sourdough loaf.
- Garnish the dip with shredded cheddar cheese, extra bacon bits, fresh parsley or green onions.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bread Bowl Dip
Bread bowl bread is called a “Bread Boule” but if you refer to it as a “Bread Bowl” most bakeries will know what you are looking for.
The thicker the filling, the less soggy the bread will be. Because this dip is thick and cheesy, you should have no issues with the bread bowl getting soggy.
Using a serrated knife, cut a circle around the top of the bread bowl with the tip of the knife facing toward the center of bowl.
How to Make Hot Bacon Cheese Bread Bowl Dip
Hot Bacon Cheese Bread Bowl Dip
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Ingredients
- 1 large round loaf sourdough bread
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups sour cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded, medium or sharp
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 lb. bacon cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- Cut out a circle in the top of the bread and gut out the middle to make a bread bowl (save inside pieces of bread for dipping).
- In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Then mix in bacon. Pour into the bread bowl.
- Wrap up the whole thing in aluminum foil. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour. Serve with extra bread pieces from bowl and crackers.
Notes
- You can add salt and pepper to taste if you want but we have found it is plenty savory with the bacon and cheddar cheese.
- You will definitely need more bread for dipping than what you hollow out from the sourdough loaf. You may want an extra loaf of bread, a sliced baguette, crackers, pita chips or even veggies to dunk along with the bread from the sourdough loaf.
- Garnish the dip with shredded cheddar cheese, extra bacon bits, fresh parsley or green onions.
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I’ve made a version of this and it’s so good! Esp when you dip the bread in it!
I made this for our date night at home and this appetizer is the best! I love that the ingredients are so simple and it is also easy to make. Thank you so much for sharing.
So savory and delicious! Super yummy. This is perfect for all sorts of group gatherings and maybe even Easter brunch! Mmmmmm……so good!
I made this dip last weekend and it was gone in a half hour!! Such a huge hit!
We are obsessed with this dip! It’s perfect for our movie nights. I can’t wait to make it again this weekend!
Delicious. Received raves
Will baking at home work if I intend to take this to a party 30 min away? Will the bread bowl get soggy while traveling?
It shouldn’t get soggy.. keep it wrapped in tin foil so it stays warm 🙂
EXCELLENT!!!
For a gluten-free option I would serve it with veggies… can I bake the dip in a covered dish?
Yes, that would work fine!
How long would you cook if you do not put in loaf bread.
I got stuff but no bread .
If you are just doing it in a pan, I would just put it all in a 9×13 baking dish, cover, and bake for 20-40 minutes or until bubbly. You won’t get that “sourdough” taste but it will still be delicious!
Just had this at a family Christmas Party and LOVED it! I just tracked down the recipe and can't wait to make it for tomorrow night.
Best bread dip ever!!!! Had it left over for lunch and snacks the next three days because we doubled the recipe!!!
I made this dip for a couple different things last week. Everybody LOVED it!
For some reason, the grocery store where I bought the ingredients for the dip didn't have full sized round loaves. I bought mini-loaves and split the recipe between the two loaves. I used one right away and refrigerated the other one. It was just as amazing a day later!
All my friends and especially my husband thank you for this recipe!
My husband said (after devouring almost the whole thing by himself) "This is quite possibly my new favorite food."
Thanks Heather! I am so glad you all liked it!
(I'm a long time, appreciative reader…)
I made this dip last night for a bunch of friends and this is the email I got this morning:
"This dip was the best, yummiest, soul-warming food I've tasted in a LONG time. :)"
Thanks for sharing!
WOW that is quite the compliment! Thanks for sharing, Jessica!
Oh this looks so good! Thanks for sharing!