Refried Bean Dip with Cheese — Easy and Handheld!

Ridiculously easy and perfect for game day, handheld refried bean dip is a hearty appetizer that everyone loves. Let your guests add their own toppings.

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Do you all have plans for the BIG game yet? I’ve heard they don’t like their name used and that they’re super strict about copyright (keep that up and no one will be talking about you…seems strange to me!). Anyways…the game that shall not be named (s-u-p-e-r….b-o-w-l) is quickly approaching. We don’t have plans yet, but I’m thinking maybe I should host! I absolutely love entertaining in our new house. The kitchen has a big island that everyone congregates around and there’s a good flow between the kitchen, dining room, and living room. It’s open and perfect for entertaining. Right now our basement is completely torn apart but I’m looking forward to having that space as well. Whether we move the whole thing down there or just spread out a little (I’m picturing sending all the kids down there!), it will be nice to have that option for extra space.

And since I’ve been sharing lots of party-friendly appetizers (toasted ravioli! pizza sliders!) that are perfect (one could say SUPER perfect), I think I probably should give those all another run on an actual game day. Add this refried bean dip to the roster and everyone would be happy (super happy?) and full of hearty, satisfying appetizers.

One of the things I love about the refried bean dip is how easy it is to make. Now, you could bake this in a baking dish and use chips, but everyone is going to love the presentation in Old El Paso Mini Taco Boats. Gone are the days when you have to worry about your chip cracking in the bowl of dip. Everything is in one neat little package ready to be devoured. The tortilla is crispy around the edges to satisfy that need for a crunch, but on the bottom, it’s soft and tender, just the way a tortilla should be.

You could top these and have them ready to go, or you could let your guests top them just the way they’d like. Either way, you’re going to see a lot of happy faces.

Looking for more game day appetizers?

• Healthy Southwestern Black Bean Dip (only 4 ingredients!)
• 7 Layer Dip Recipe (the BEST 7-layer dip you’ve ever tried)
• Mexican Corn Dip (street corn in a dip–you have to try it, plus it’s low cal)
• Super Bowl Recipes – 21 of the Best Ideas for Game Day 
• Mini Apple Pie Taco Boats by the Cookie Rookie (for a sweet treat)
• Molten Queso Taco Boats by Macheesmo

Verdict: I absolutely loved these – we’ve been known to make a lunch out of them.
Husband’s take: He loved this refried bean dip and he’s not always all the way on board with cheesy things like this. My daughter loved it too, and of course N doesn’t like anything so he turned his nose up at it (“I don’t yike that, Mommy”).
Changes I would make: None are necessary, but have fun with those toppings!
Difficulty: Easy!

Disclosure: This post is in partnership with Old El Paso and Target. Thank you for supporting Rachel Cooks by reading about brands we love and use in our own home.