This creamy tailgating dip is perfect for any occasion. Roasted Garlic Bacon Dip is filled with favorite ingredients to create an incredibly flavorful dip that goes fast.
Roasted Garlic? Check. Bacon? Check. It’s a Roasted Garlic Bacon Dip to die for!
I’m a little bit of a garlic addict, roasted garlic is the best. And if you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you already totally know I’m a bacon addict. When you combine the two together, you get this amazing roasted garlic bacon dip that goes so beautifully with chunks of bread, fresh veggies, pretzels and crackers.
We also make homemade tortilla chips to enjoy with the dip.
It doesn’t really matter what you serve with it, because this dip is just gooood.
I mean, knock your socks off, eat it all at one time and look around to see if anyone has anything else to dip in it because you ran out of stuff so you just start using your finger to get it all out of the bowl, good.
It has an extremely strong roasted garlic flavor, paired beautifully with the savory bacon flavor. Add in some green onions and you’ve got a great flavor combination that just intermingles together on your tongue and leaves you begging for more.
You know the potato chips you can’t eat just one of? Yeah… you won’t be dipping just one of anything in there. I promise.
See all that bread in the photo? Two minutes. Gone.
We smothered each piece as deep into the dip as we could, submerging our finger tips and then of course you couldn’t let that dip on our fingers go to waste so we sat sucking our fingers between each bite. Too much? Unfortunately it’s true. ha!
It’s just good. You need to make it. Soon.
This is literally our favorite dip recipe. It’s simple, extremely flavorful and one we reach for at any occasion!
It’s amazing. All that roasted garlic flavor and everything is better with bacon. ha!
Don’t you agree that roasted garlic really does add something to dips, spreads, etc. Oh and what we had leftover? Which wasn’t a lot I might add. We smothered all over a sub sandwich the next day. I do this with almost every dip.
If it can pass the “I’ll eat it all in one sitting test” and then I have enough to spread on a sandwich and it tastes good, I know it’s a keeper and will be made again and again.
This week our #SundaySupper team got together and created some great Tailgating recipes for you. I’m not a huge sports fan *gasp* I know, I know. In fact, quite frankly I really could live without them almost completely.
But, I do enjoy going to the tailgating parties… why? The food! It’s the best! (Super Bowl Parties rock too!)
There are tons of recipes to check out, and they are amazing!
The Football Tailgating Menu Lineup
Pre Game Warm-ups:
- Edamame Hummus by Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Buffalo Wing Hummus by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Smokey Guacamole with Bacon by Family Spice
- Pepperoni & Mozzarella Pull Apart by In the Kitchen with KP
- Boneless Honey BBQ Chicken Wings by Juanita’s Cocina
- Swabian Mini Meatballs (Schwaebische Mini Fleischkuechle) by Galactosemia in PDX
- Joe Montana’s Touchdown Guacamole by Noshing with the Nolands
- Hot & Spicy Popcorn Chicken by My Trials in the Kitchen
- Soft Pretzels with Spicy Beer Cheese Sauce by girlichef
- Game Day Loaded Nachos by The Messy Baker
- Buffalo Chicken Dip by Home Cooking Memories
- Southwestern Spring Rolls by Supper for a Steal
- Pepperoni Pizza Puffs by Comfy Cuisine
- Roasted Garlic Bacon Dip by Daily Dish Recipes (this one!)
- Beer Battered Spiced Sweet Potato Lentil Fritters by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Indian Spiced Chicken Meatballs by Soni’s Food for Thought
On the Sidelines:
- Anne’s Best Potato Salad with Bacon and Peas by Webicurean
- Simple Roasted Purple Potatoes by Ruffles and Truffles
- Spicy BBQ Baked Beans by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Papa’s Potato Salad & Baked Beans by Kwistin’s Favorites
Main Events:
- Gluten Free Breakfast Sandwich by Cooking Underwriter
- Pollo Adobado con Papas (Adobo Chicken with Potatoes) by La Cocina de Leslie
- Poor Man’s Burrito by Shockingly Delicious
- Ham and Mushroom Handpies by Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Individual Muffuletta Sandwiches by Magnolia Days
- Far East Steak Salad by Diabetic Foodie
- Italian Sloppy Joes by The Weekend Gourmet
- Hot Chicken Chili by Momma’s Meals
- Louisiana Sloppy Joes by Sustainable Dad
- Hawaiian Chicken Wraps by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Grandpa Sal’s Sausage and Peppers by Daddy Knows Less
- Fancy Filet Chili by I Run for Wine
- Homemade Italian Sausage by The Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Jalapeno Crockpot Chili by Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Moose Chili by Mrs. Mama Hen
Overtime:
- Peanut Butter-Stuffed Chocolate Cookies by Chocolate Moosey
- Streusel Topped Pumpkin Bread by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Swirl Nutella Cupcakes by Basic N Delicious
- Peanut Butter and Pretzel Truffles by Gotta Get Baked
From the Cooler:
- Sparkling Tropical Lemonade by Dinners. Dishes, and Desserts
- Strawberry Horchata by Damn Delicious
Wine Pairings by Wine Everyday
And Now…. the Roasted Garlic Bacon Dip Recipe
Roasted Garlic Bacon Dip for Tailgating
What’s better than Roasted Garlic and a Bacon combo? Amazing dip that tastes good for any event or just because… definitely just because it’s good!
Ingredients
- 2 heads of garlic
- olive oil for roasting the garlic
- 8 slices of bacon
- 1½ cups of sour cream
- ¾ cup of mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons or more of finely chopped green onions
- 1 Tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
- ¼ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper
Instructions
- Using a knife, cut the tops off the two heads of garlic. Put the garlic inside tinfoil wrap, drizzle with some olive oil and the close the foil completely. Bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes or until a fork mashed on top of the garlic smashes it.
- Open the tinfoil and allow the garlic to cool. Mash the garlic up with a fork.
- Crisp the bacon and crumble using a food processor so the bacon is finely chopped.
- In a large bowl, mix the sour cream and mayonnaise together well. Add the finely chopped green onions, the finely chopped bacon, mashed roasted garlic and blend together.
- Mix in the Worcestershire sauce, the salt and the pepper.
- Eat. But not all at once. Like I did.
Pam @ The Meltaways
Oh my goodness would we love this dip! I am totally going to have to try this! How delicious!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
I hope you try it, please let me know if you do Pam! xoxo
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen
Roasted garlic is just plain wonderful. This is a fantastic dip, I´m pinning it now! Have a great sunday!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
It really is, isn’t it Paula? Thanks for the pinning!
Cindys Recipes
Bacon and garlic, yummy, Nicole!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Perfect combo Cindy! Thanks!
Renee
I can see this as being a wonderful spread for sandwiches or bagels too. Pass me the platter…I am ready for this dip for sure!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
It was so good on the sandwiches, so I’m pretty sure it would be amazing on bagels – maybe topped with capers. mmm… I want to make it again now. Thanks Renee!
Lane @ Supper for a Steal
Um yes I will take the whole bowl, thank you! Looks delicious Nicole thanks for sharing 🙂
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Thank you for hosting such a wonderful SundaySupper Lane, you did such a great job! Loved this theme!
Faye Leong
I love both the Dip and also your homemade tortilla chips too! Thanks for the great recipes, Nicole.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Thank you so much Faye!
Katie
Bacon and garlic are two amazing flavors apart from one another…combine them? Yesssss please!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
The combination was absolutely amazing. Thank you!
Jen @JuanitasCocina
Yeah, I’d suck my fingers with you. Errrrr…you know what I mean.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
This is quite honestly the BEST comment I have ever gotten. haha I love you! It really was THAT good though!
Sandi McKenna
I can just smell this already … Two of my favorite scents Garlic & Bacon…. I love this already!!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Amazing scents, but the flavor on your tongue… to die for.
Crazy Kwistin
I really need to eat breakfast before checking out these awesome posts, I am starving 🙂 I just want tailgating food!! Looks amazing!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
I do that every week too! haha Thank you!
Family Foodie
Oh my, I love garlic and can smell this beautiful appetizer all the way over here!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Garlic is my favorite too… we use a lot and my hubby is always like “Did you use enough garlic?” because I use it a lot and the whole house always smells like it! haha Thank you!
San
Oh My!! Ya, Sour Cream, Garlic & Bacon…a heavenly combination!! Just to think of it makes my mouth water!!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Sandy!! 🙂 Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Miss you like crazy! You would really enjoy this one, no doubt. Next time I’ll save a little and bring it down. <3
Bea
Oh my does this dip look ever so delicious. Garlic and bacon – what could be more delicious?
Nicole Humphrey Cook
I agree! Thank you so much Bea!
Tammi @ Momma's Meals
Again, anything with bacon…..is for me!! Boy do I have a lot of dips to be trying out this season!! Thanks for sharing Momma!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Momma you got that right… bacon. Then you add in that roasted garlic and omg so good! 🙂
Laura Hunter
I am obsessed with garlic as well. I couldn’t imagine life without lots and lots of garlic. And this garlic and bacon dip sounds delicious
Nicole Humphrey Cook
So happy to find another garlic lover… I cannot get enough! This was amazing. Thanks Laura!
Susan 30A EATS
I could eat garlic all day long and probably this dip too! Love the addition of bacon! See you tonight at #SundaySupper on @fromagechick!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
haha Me too! So good! Thanks!
Sarah
Ooh, garlicky bacon goodness… I can feel the pounds!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
haha considering how much I ate of it, I’m surprised I didn’t gain a pound! haha
Sheila Fretz
This looks amazing and delicious! I love all dishes that have bacon especially if it involves an appetizers.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
I love appetizers – it’s like bite size goodness and you can try lots of diff things and call it “small meals” haha. Thanks!
Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories)
Seriously…how could anyone go wrong with this?!? I LOVE roasted garlic and, of course, everyone loves bacon. And in a dip! YUMMY!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Thank you so much Brandie!
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
This sounds so good!!! I am reading everyone’s posts on an empty tummy. Not good!! LOL I am starving now!!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
I did the same thing Bobbi! haha Thank you!
Tara Noland
This looks great, I love dips!!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Thanks!
Megan
I love making dips for game day! Can’t wait to try this out!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Dips are the best tailgating and party food! I swear! Thanks!
Jennie @themessybakerblog
I want this dip. I want this dip real bad. I’m a garlic lover too, and this dip looks amazing. Happy #SS! Pinned.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
So good Jennie, you have no clue. Thanks for pinning! 🙂
Anne @ Webicurean
I guess I shouldn’t read these things while I’m hungry–this could easily be my whole dinner!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
I do that every week. I need to work on that too. This WAS my whole dinner, shhh…. don’t tell anyone!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
I might be drooling just a little….this sounds so good!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
I was wiping drool off my chin, don’t worry. haha Thank you!
Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)
OMG…I need to have this ASAP. Now I need to get YOUR blog for SRC ;)!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
haha Wendy, I’m sure at some point it is bound to happen… who knows! Thanks! 🙂
Nancy @ gottagetbaked
I love this recipe! It combines some of my favourite foods – garlic, bacon and green onion – into one fantastic dip! I need to try this ASAP.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Me too Nancy! Three favorites. Hope you do decide to try it!
veronica gantley
What a delicious recipe. It would be wonderful for any tailgating event.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Perfect. No doubt. Thanks Veronica!
Micha @ Cookin' Mimi
Oh yum Nicole. I am so making this for the Auburn/Alabama game in November. Bacon and roasted garlic are awesome.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Totally amazing. You’ll love it and it’s great for a game or for any other occasion (and sometimes just because… because its so good.. yeah that’s why!)
Anita at Hungry Couple
Wow, that looks so amazingly good. And I like the idea of serving it with bread instead of chips. Yum.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
The flavor was much more distinct with the bread rather than veggies or chips. It was SO good!
Laura @ Family Spice
OMG! Roasted garlic AND bacon together? SWOON!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Believe you me, when I felt like I wanted to actually lick the bowl at the end, I was swooning too… amazing combo.
Audrey's Mamma
I have never roasted a garlic before but this recipe makes me want to, yum!
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Roasted garlic is amazing. You totally need to hon!
Sunithi
Simple easy & love the roasted garlic !! Will def be making this !
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Sue it was amazing! Thanks!
Patti
Roasted garlic and bacon – what else is there? Can’t wait to give this a try!
Sarah
I love bacon and garlic too. When a recipe calls for 1 or 2 cloves of garlic I disregard the recipe and just put as much as I want which usally half a head of garlic. This dip looks amazing!
Soni
Garlic and Bacon did you say??I’m totally in!I’m also a garlic addict and can see myself emptying that whole bowl in a matter of seconds 🙂
Chris
I can imagine that! Garlic and bacon, yes, that sounds totally luvly and … addicting.
Nicole Humphrey Cook
Chris, it so is! 🙂 I blame the source of my eating so much to it’s compelling addicting properties. Yeah, that’s it. 😉
Hezzi-D
Oh wow this sounds great! I’m pinning it for later.
Jamie (Mama.Mommy.Mom)
That dip deserves a nice, stout beer bread! I love garlic and all of it’s health benefits. We’ll ignore the mayo. LOL
Jamie @ http://www.mamamommymom.com
Nicole Humphrey Cook
You can’t even taste the mayo… in fact, I’m not sure it’s even necessary to make this dip taste as good as it does. That roasted garlic and bacon flavor FAR outweighs it. Love!
Carla
I kept seeing the title to your post popping up everywhere. Roasted garlic AND bacon?! Those are my two favorite things ever 😀
Melanie from Fast Food 2 Fresh Food
Garlic and Bacon? Wow! sounds amazing!
keri
This was delish…I made it a day ahead and the favor’s really popped.