Did you know the way to a man’s heart is through seven layer dip? Seriously. Superbowl Sunday is days away and football fans everywhere will be dipping tortilla chips in guacamole, salsa, and refried beans.
Seven layer dip is the best of all worlds. The dip itself is very easy to make especially if you buy pre-made guacamole and salsa.
Instead of preparing the dip in a large platter I decide to make individual sized portions. This way I can pull them out of the fridge as needed. If you’re looking for an easy and fun dip to celebrate Superbowl Sunday or any party, look no further. Enjoy!
Seven Layer Dip Recipe
1 – 16 oz can refried beans
1 8 oz container sour cream
1 cup guacamole
1 cup pico de gallo or salsa
1 2.25 oz can black olives, chopped or sliced
1 – 1 oz package of taco seasoning
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
1 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (for gluten-free please use fresh shredded cheese. Pre-shredded cheese often has gluten added to prevent caking)
Directions:
In a small bowl mix taco seasonings and refried beans. Spread mixture in a pie plate sized platter. Next, layer sour cream followed by the guacamole and salsa. Top off with Cheddar cheese, chopped olives, and green onions. Serve with tortilla chips. Enjoy!
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Oh, your little dip jars are just darling! I love seven layer dip, but I’ve always made it with straight refried beans and mixing the taco seasoning with the sour cream. Then, of course, I have to restrain myself from eating taco flavored sour cream.
Those are adorable! I am loving all the dips I am seeing in preparation of the Super Bowl!
very creative Alice, thanks for sharing
I love that you made individual portions – so creative!!
I’ve never tried making this in small portions before… I do the same recipe only I mix my taco seasoning into the sour cream like Kate (easier to stir) and use black bean dip (I loooooove black beans!!) cute : )
I love seven layer dip! And the individual portions! Too cute!
Your pictures are incredible!!!
What a cute idea!
My goodness – your photos are gorgeous! This is definitely the quintessential Super Bowl dish.
Love them… I usually cook the beans with a bit of onions and jalapeño pepper, then put everything together and in the oven it goes to make it a hot dip. I’m going to try these and love the jar idea!
Great idea! This looks so delicious! You made the perfect dip as I always find it hard to stick with just one dip for my nachos especially while watching tv. With your dip, I get the best of ALL worlds! hehehe. After eating all this, maybe I’ll wash it down with a cup of coffee made from my new saeco espresso coffee maker Great Post !!
I adore the little mason jars! What a great idea for making something as simple as dip look so smart! Thanks for posting. Great idea!
~Emerging Domesticity
Are one of those for me? I love layered dips. It’s always fun trying to dig out how much of they layers i can get onto one chip. hehehe…
LOVE the individual portions. Then everyone feels special…and you don’t need to worry about double dippers! And it looks delicious.
Wow, that is pretty genius putting them in separate bowls, I would have never thought about doing that. At least that way you don’t need to worry about people double dipping.
I LOVE this idea because I had SHARING this stuff and double dipping would be TOTALLY appropriate! I’m also featuring this on Wednesday on my blog.
Individual dip jars? Brilliance! And you get bonus points for putting them in canning jars but… how long do they keep? Pico de gallo is delicious but… tends to be a little gross the next day. How far in advance do you usually make your dip stash?
I’ve made this classic often, but NEVER thought to put it in individual serving sized bowls! What a fan-tab-ulous idea!! Now I am guaranteed to be able to get some. Because I just can’t out-scoop my husband when we’re both battling over one big bowl
I love the idea of single servings. How fun and creative!
Like some of the others who commented above, I’m in the “stir taco seasoning into sour cream” camp. The individual servings are pure genius-the better to double dip with!
This is great for the upcoming superbowl…yum!
Individual jars…BRILLIANT!!!!!
the individualized sized jars added a whole level of cuteness I never thought I could associate with seven layer dip. what a great idea!
I love the serving idea. Not only is it cute, it keeps each portion looking good until eaten. A half picked over pan of 7 layer dip starts to look sloppy and unappealing, your idea avoids that.
Plus, you don’t have to worry about some idiot double dipping!
Great job!
LOVE 7-layer dip, but had never thought to do individual servings like this–SO awesome!
Absolutely genius…they make great favors.
Hi Chriss,
Just to clarify, I don’t can the jars.. I just put the dip in the jars. I made these a couple days ago and they still look pretty great in my refrigerator. I imagine the pico de gallo would stay fresh for at least a few days. Hope this helps!
Baking Is My Zen: OMG, These would rock as little Superbowl party favors, what a brilliant idea!!!
To everyone else who left comments about “double dipping”: Yes, must keep the seven layer dip away from those double dippers. Not to mention those with colds and flu. Honestly.. the motivation to put them in little jars was so I could be greedy and have my own without having to share. But this would definitely solve the double dipping issue!
We are the camp that puts the taco seasoning in the sour cream but to really decadent…. add a little mayo to the sour cream/ taco seasoning layer. YUMMO. VERY creamy, but not low fat though… but it isn’t like this was meant to be… right?
I love your individual bowls! I added cilantro to your recipe and it was a hit.
Yum! I love 7 layer dip, and I *really* love the presentation in the individual-sized jars.
That’s so elegant. So glad to have found this recipe. Thanks!
I would like to make this dish at my wedding anniversary.
Just wanted to say I love your blog!
I always like to visit your blog, always something colorful and interesting being whipped up in your kitchen. What a wonderful way to present a dip, next time I make guacamole (its avocado season here), I must try this .