Loaded Baked Potato Chip Dip For One

5/1/2022

This creamy bowl of loaded baked potato chip dip is just for you - and perfect for chilly winter nights when you're curled up with your favourite travel books, planning your next adventure.

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A scoop of loaded baked potato chip dip sits in small white bowl with crackers on the side

Who deserves a taste of this loaded baked potato chip dip? Absolutely no one but you.

When the world is a dark and scary place, there is one thing you can count on. Dip. Dip is your friend. Dip is delicious. Dip is the perfect companion when you want to settle in for a long, cozy night of travel planning and dip is a stalwart when you need to shore up the courage to cancel your travel plans. Thanks, pandemic. Dip isn't just a condiment. It is a relationship and I, for one, am fully committed.

Dip is also a crafty way to use up odds and ends from your fridge and create something magical. And loaded baked potato chip dip is easiest of all the I-can't-believe-I-made-that recipes. An admirable mix of creamy, salty, and sharp flavours, it's the perfect choice for a quick treat.

Alas, like nearly all dip recipes out there, the ratios for loaded baked potato dip are always designed to serve an army. It's high time for chip dip recipes that serve one person (maybe two, if you're feeling generous, which I am not). I didn't want to share my dip before COVID-19. I sure don't want double dippers now! These proportions are just begging for you to make yourself a tasty weeknight treat. Dig in!

White cutting board with two pieces of bacon, a green onion, and a paring knife

Equipment:

Small cutting board and knife, small bowl and spatula, maybe a frying pan (if you need to cook the bacon) and a cheese grater (if you don't use pre-shredded cheese).

Ingredients:

1/4 cup sour cream. (In my opinion, it's best to use regular sour cream, not low fat, as it is thicker and creamier but any variety can work in a pinch. I'm sure you CAN use plain Greek yogurt but I haven't tried it, mostly because I regard Greek yogurt with considerable suspicion.)
2 slices of cooked bacon.
One green onion.
1/4 of shredded cheddar cheese. (I personally like to use two different kinds of cheese (like a regular cheddar and an old cheddar). You'll want all that complex cheesy flavour to stand out!)
A dash of hot sauce.
A pinch each of sea salt, black pepper, and dried parsley.
A smidgen of paprika. Don't leave it out! This is what makes it better than all the other dips!

A metal cheese grater sits on a cutting board next to a brick of cheddar cheese and a bag of pre-shredded cheese

Instructions:

Fry the bacon if you haven't already done so.

Have a bite or two of the bacon. You can't work on an empty stomach. Yep, you'll really just be using one and half strips in this recipe.

Finely chop the bacon and add it to your bowl.

Finely chop the green onion and add it as well. Consider using chives from your garden as an alternative.

Add in the grated cheese, seasonings, and sour cream and mix it all together. You're done!

That's right. It's time to eat the dip. Dive in with chips, crackers, veggies, or baguette slices. Heck, throw your loaded baked potato dip ONTO a baked potato. Amazing.

Close up picture of sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, chopped green onion, and seasonings in a bowl

What you don't want to do is let it sit. Bloggers who don't love you the way I love you embrace sedition and write things like "this tastes best if you let it sit overnight!" False. Do not trust anyone who suggests you make dip from scratch and then.... ignore it. That's why this particular loaded baked potato dip is a bit chunkier and thicker than the average, made-for-a-crowd recipe. Because there's no sitting involved. It's chock-a-block full of flavour and you can eat it immediately.

But if you have leftovers, feel free to pop a lid on that bowl and feast again tomorrow. Because every day is a good day for dip.