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    Creamy Vegan Taco Dip

    July 6, 2021 By Rene 6 Comments

    This Creamy Vegan Taco Dip is the perfect party appetizer. Serve with crispy chips or add to a taco bowl for a quick weeknight dinner!

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    This Creamy Vegan Taco Dip is the perfect party appetizer. Serve with crispy chips or add to a taco bowl for a quick weeknight dinner | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegandips #veganappetizers

    This dip is SOOOOOOOOOOO freaking tasty! I literally can't stop eating it! Plus it is super easy to make and requires just a handful of ingredients. You can obviously serve it as a dip with tortilla chips on the side, or you can use it as the base for tacos, burritos or bowls! Lots of options and a total crowd pleaser!

    What's in the dip?

    The prep for this Creamy Vegan Taco Dip is pretty minimal. Just chop some onion, garlic and chipotle peppers. Cook them down in a pan with some olive oil and vegan beef crumbles.

    Not a fan of vegan beef crumbles? Or prefer a soy-free meal? Just swap them with cooked lentils!

    This Creamy Vegan Taco Dip is the perfect party appetizer. Serve with crispy chips or add to a taco bowl for a quick weeknight dinner | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegandips #veganappetizers

    Add the fire roasted tomatoes, pinto beans and taco seasoning to the mix and cook down until tender. Lastly, add the vegan cream cheese and stir to combine. Now we've got a tasty looking dip on our hands.


    Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes. You'll know it's done when the top is crispy and the sides are bubbling.

    This Creamy Vegan Taco Dip is the perfect party appetizer. Serve with crispy chips or add to a taco bowl for a quick weeknight dinner | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegandips #veganappetizers

    How to serve this dip

    Pull the dip out of the oven and load it up with your favorite toppings. Some ideas for toppings are fresh cilantro, green onion, jalapeños, cherry tomatoes, avocado...any traditional taco toppings work!

    Serve the dip with tortilla chips - I made my own in the air fryer (see the recipe notes for how to make them). Get my air fryer here.

    What I love about this dip is that you don't have to serve it as a dip at all! This also makes a great base for tacos, burritos or bowls. A really great option for meal prep!

    This Creamy Vegan Taco Dip is the perfect party appetizer. Serve with crispy chips or add to a taco bowl for a quick weeknight dinner | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegandips #veganappetizers

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    This Creamy Vegan Taco Dip is the perfect party appetizer. Serve with crispy chips or add to a taco bowl for a quick weeknight dinner | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegandips #veganappetizers
    This Creamy Vegan Taco Dip is the perfect party appetizer. Serve with crispy chips or add to a taco bowl for a quick weeknight dinner | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegandips #veganappetizers
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    5 from 6 votes

    Creamy Vegan Taco Dip

    This Creamy Vegan Taco Dip is the perfect party appetizer. Serve with crispy chips or add to a taco bowl for a quick weeknight dinner!
    Course Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine Mexican
    Keyword appetizer, beans, dip, game day snacks, snacks, taco dip, vegan beef
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 6
    Calories 326kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 small yellow onion diced
    • 3 cloves garlic diced
    • 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo chopped, to taste
    • 1.5 cups vegan beef crumbles*
    • 1 15-ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
    • 1 15-ounce can pinto beans drained and rinsed
    • 1 packet taco seasoning
    • 8 oz vegan cream cheese
    • jalapeño, cilantro, avocado, cherry tomatoes optional toppings

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a baking dish.
    • Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, chipotle peppers and vegan beef crumbles to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently for 5 minutes.
    • Add the tomatoes, beans and taco seasoning to the pan and stir to combine. Cook for another 5 minutes.
    • Stir in the vegan cream cheese. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish and place in the oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the top is browned and the dip is bubbly.
    • Remove from the oven and add your favorite toppings. Serve hot with tortilla chips.

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    Notes

    *If you don't like vegan beef crumbles, you can sub them for cooked lentils.
    **I made my own tortilla chips in the air fryer. Cut corn tortillas into 4 pieces and place in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Spray with olive oil and cook at 400 degrees for 5 minutes - working in batches. Sprinkle with salt and serve. You can find my air fryer here.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1299mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Iron: 4mg

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    This Creamy Vegan Taco Dip is the perfect party appetizer. Serve with crispy chips or add to a taco bowl for a quick weeknight dinner | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegandips #veganappetizers
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    Comments

    1. Kyla

      December 24, 2022 at 12:37 pm

      5 stars
      I love this dish because it’s truly customizable. You can switch out the beans, spices, veggies. This turned out perfectly using a “beef” tofu scramble recipe by Burger Dude. I used Kitehill cream cheese and severed with tortilla chips. This will be a party staple for me!

      Reply
      • Rene

        January 04, 2023 at 11:16 am

        Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it Kyla!

        Reply
    2. Genevieve

      August 05, 2022 at 5:01 pm

      5 stars
      What kind of cream cheese did you use, does tofutti work? TIA

      Reply
      • Rene

        August 08, 2022 at 9:22 am

        I personally like Kite Hill, but Tofutti should work fine!

        Reply
    3. Lisa

      August 25, 2021 at 3:03 pm

      5 stars
      So tasty!
      I skipped chipotle (Bc the fam is sensitive), sub’d black beans, and used chive flavored cream cheese- wowzers! So yummy!

      Reply
      • Rene

        September 03, 2021 at 10:16 am

        Hi Lisa - Yum! Those all sound like great swaps. So glad you enjoyed!

        Reply

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