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Cream Cheese Onion Dip

Cream Cheese Onion Dip combines sweet and savory flavours. Effortlessly impressive, it will take you less than 5 minutes to make!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: dip
Cuisine: Western
Keyword: cream cheese onion dip
Servings: 10
Calories:
Author: Adrianne

Equipment

  • 1 Serving platter
  • 1 Spoon
  • 1 Cheese knife

Ingredients

  • 250 gram / 8 oz block cream cheese Note 1
  • ¼ cup onion relish Note 2
  • 2 tablespoon crispy onion Note 3
  • 1 tablespoon crispy bacon Note 4
  • crackers to serve

Instructions

  • Cream cheese: grab the cream cheese from the fridge, tear open the cardboard, cut open the foil, unfold and place the cheese onto the serving board.
  • Onion relish: use a spoon and scoop the onion relish onto the top of the cheese. Spread it so that it covers the top of the block, yet don't force it down the sides, it will naturally flow down.
  • Crispy onion: sprinkle the crispy onion over the sweet onion relish.
  • Crispy bacon: sprinkle the crispy bacon over the top of the crispy onion.
  • Serve: place crackers around the outside of the dip, a little spread away so that they don't get caught up in the jam (ha!) and soggy. Provide a cheese knife for people to cut into the dip and spread it onto their cracker.

Notes

  • Note 1 - Cream cheese: I recommend using a block of cream cheese for this recipe as a tub of it (round) is smaller and not as effective presentation wise. It won't matter if you get a 225 gram block or 250 gram (8 oz). Walmart, Tesco, Aldi, Woolworths, Coles, IGA, they will all sell it with a couple of brands being across those sizes. You can also purchase a 2 packet of it, which can be handy in the entertaining season, as you can have this ready to go and whip it up in minutes if someone 'drops in'. 
  • Note 2 - Onion relish: it doesn't matter which brand you choose for the onion relish, however it does matter that you choose a sweet one. It will say on the jar 'sweet onion relish'. This has a noticeable different flavour to an onion chutney which is savory. As we use the crispy onion and crispy bacon for savory flavours in the dip, we need the relish to provide the balance which is 'sweetness'. 
  • Note 3 - Crispy onion: is a product that is ready to eat as is. It doesn't need cooking. You will find it most likely in the salad topping section of the supermarket. Or you can find crispy shallots in the Asian foods section of the supermarket. This is different to dried onion which I use a lot but that needs to be cooked before using and can't be eaten 'as is'. 
  • Note 4 - Crispy bacon: this is a cooked product that is also ready to eat. Often in the salad dressing (croutons etc) aisle, it is something that can be thrown into recipes. Crispy and delicious, it brings bacon flavour with no preparation needed.