Description
Savory cream cheese and bacon stuffed Doritos bring a crispy, indulgent twist to snack time. Zesty flavors and crunchy textures combine for an irresistible appetizer you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bag Doritos (Nacho Cheese or Cool Ranch)
- 8 ounces (oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup crumbled bacon, cooked
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon (tbsp) chives or green onions, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon (tsp) garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (tsp) smoked paprika
Instructions
- Craft a savory blend by thoroughly incorporating softened cream cheese with crispy crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar, minced chives, aromatic garlic powder, and smoky paprika until uniformly mixed.
- Gently manipulate each Doritos chip, creating a delicate pocket without compromising the chip’s structural integrity, ensuring a clean opening for filling.
- Utilize a precise piping technique or small spoon to delicately introduce the creamy bacon mixture into each chip’s newly formed cavity, maintaining a neat and controlled filling process.
- Transfer the stuffed chips to a chilled tray, positioning them with care to prevent overlapping or potential filling spillage.
- Refrigerate the prepared appetizers for approximately 25 minutes at 40°F, allowing the filling to stabilize and flavors to meld together.
- Once the chilling period concludes, remove from refrigerator and serve immediately to preserve the chip’s crispness and maximize flavor intensity.
Notes
- Customize heat levels by choosing different Dorito flavors like Spicy Nacho or Cool Ranch to match personal spice preferences.
- Swap bacon for vegetarian bacon bits or finely chopped mushrooms to create a meat-free version that’s equally delicious.
- Enhance flavor by adding a tiny drop of hot sauce or sriracha into the cream cheese mixture for an extra kick.
- Prevent soggy chips by ensuring the cream cheese mixture isn’t too wet and chilling the stuffed Doritos briefly before serving to maintain crispness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 270 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg