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7 Layer Dip Cups Recipe

7 Layer Dip Cups are easy to make appetizers that are perfect for sharing! Layers of beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and more are combined into a single delicious dip.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, appetizer/dip
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 8 (9-ounce) individual cups
Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

  • Piping Tip Set (optional)

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. refried beans (1 can)
  • 1 oz. taco seasoning (1 packet)
  • 2-4 tbsp heavy cream
  • 8 oz. Fiesta blend shredded cheese divided (1 bag)
  • 16 oz. guacamole (1 container)
  • 16 oz. sour cream (1 large tub), or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup chunky salsa
  • 2.25 oz. sliced black olives (1 small can), if you use oil-packed olives, rinse them
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes quartered, any tomato works, just chop them
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro or use parsley
  • tortilla chips for serving

Instructions

  • Set out eight 9-ounce clear, disposable cups.
    overhead view of ingredients for 7 layer dip cups in white bowls.
  • Place the refried beans in a large microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until heated through.
    16 oz. refried beans
    Refried beans in a glass bowl.
  • Mix in the taco seasoning packet, 2 tbsp of heavy cream, and ¼ cup of the cheese mix until melted and combined.
    1 oz. taco seasoning, 2-4 tbsp heavy cream, 8 oz. Fiesta blend shredded cheese
    Taco seasoning and cream added to refried beans in a glass bowl.
  • Stir several times until the beans have cooled enough to touch. You want a thick but easily spreadable consistency. If necessary, stir in more heavy cream, 1 tbsp at a time.
    seasoned refried beans in a glass bowl.
  • Place ¼ cup of the prepared refried beans in each cup.
    refried beans in a small cup next to bowls of sour cream and guacamole.
  • Scoop all of the guacamole into a piping bag or sealable plastic baggie and cut off the corner with scissors.
    16 oz. guacamole
  • Pipe a circle of guacamole on top of the beans, against the edge of the cup in each cup and then fill the centers evenly with the remaining guacamole.
  • Use a spoon to even out the guacamole into an even layer in each cup.
  • Repeat the process with the sour cream in a new bag until each cup has an even layer of sour cream.
    16 oz. sour cream
    sour cream and salsa in glass bowls.
  • Pour ¼ cup of salsa on each sour cream layer and gently even out with a spoon.
    1 cup chunky salsa
  • Sprinkle ¼ cup shredded cheese on the top of each cup, on top of the salsa.
  • Top each cup with 1 tbsp sliced olives, 1 tbsp cherry tomatoes, and 1 tsp of cilantro.
    2.25 oz. sliced black olives, ½ cup cherry tomatoes, 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • Garnish with a tortilla chip (optional) and serve with more tortilla chips.
    tortilla chips

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Nutrition

Serving: 9ounces | Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1145mg | Potassium: 482mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1300IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 2mg