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Creamy party dip topped with crispy bacon, herbs, and diced peppers in a white bowl

Texas Christmas Dip Recipe

Creamy Texas Christmas Dip made with cream cheese, mayo, white cheddar, tamed jalapeños, roasted red peppers, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex Inspired
Keyword: Texas Christmas Dip Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 16 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/2 c mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 c tamed jalapeños drained and chopped
  • 1/3 c roasted red peppers drained and chopped
  • 1 c shredded white cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Place the room-temperature cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Add the mayonnaise.
  • Beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise together until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.
  • Add the garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
  • Mix until the seasonings are evenly incorporated.
  • Add the drained and chopped tamed jalapeños.
  • Add the drained and chopped roasted red peppers.
  • Stir until the peppers are evenly distributed throughout the cream cheese mixture.
  • Add the shredded white cheddar cheese.
  • Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
  • Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap or a fitted lid.
  • Refrigerate the dip for at least 30 minutes before serving.
  • Before serving, stir the dip gently.
  • Serve chilled with crackers, pretzels, tortilla chips, or fresh vegetable sticks.

Notes

To make this Texas Christmas Dip Recipe gluten free, check that the mayonnaise, cream cheese, shredded white cheddar cheese, tamed jalapeños, roasted red peppers, garlic powder, and onion powder are all labeled gluten free.
Serve the dip with certified gluten-free crackers, gluten-free pretzels, tortilla chips, or fresh vegetables.
Use clean bowls, utensils, cutting boards, and serving tools to prevent gluten cross-contact, especially when preparing this recipe for someone with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.