Easy Spooky Halloween 7 Layer Taco Dip recipe is the perfect holiday appetizer. Add the spooky spider web for the holiday, or keep it smooth for year round enjoyment!
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Halloween Party Food
Halloween week continues today with this easy 7 Layer Taco Dip recipe. You may see the picture and think, “easy? I’m no decorator.”
Well guess what? Neither am I! I promise if I can do this, so can you. And, the best part is, from start to finish, you’ll be ready to eat this dip in 15 minutes!
October is the one month of the year that just speeds by us. Packed with football games and Halloween parties, the weekends are always busy.
This Taco Dip recipe is the ideal snack to bring to game day potlucks and Halloween parties. Everyone loves the delicious layers, and you’ll look like a rock star when you add the spider web to the top!
Step by Step Instructions
First. Choose your dish. I used a 9.25-inch pie plate made for deep dish pies! You could also use a square or round baking dish, a large platter, or a medium bowl. You decide!
Layer 1.
Make your base layer of cream cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning mix. In a small bowl mix these ingredients until smooth and spread the sour cream mixture on the bottom of your dish! This is really pretty in a small trifle bowl too.
Layer 2.
One of the best parts of this easy 7 Layer Dip recipe is that you can customize the layers to your liking. For instance, my next layer was ground beef with taco seasoning. If you prefer, you can use refried beans instead (or ground turkey!). Choose what you love!
Layer 3 is a can of diced green chilies. Spread over your meat (or beans)!
Layer 4.
Next, add your favorite salsa. I used a Peach Mango Jalapeno Salsa. Thick and Chunky is best in my opinion. It helps keep the layers from getting too watered down! My homemade avocado salsa would be perfect here!
Layer 5. Add some shredded cheese!
Layer 6. guacamole. Make it fresh or buy it made. You’ll need about a cup (or more)! Spread this layer super smooth if possible. Make sure you have lime juice in your guacamole, it adds so much flavor and zing!
Layer 7. Sour Cream.
If it’s not Halloween, just spread this over the top and serve. If you want to make the spider web it’s super easy. Put about 1 cup of sour cream in a ziploc bag. Snip off the corner and make the web. Start by making your lines. The connect the lines by making the web.
Finishing Touches. Once this is done, you can add the finishing touch. I put a little diced tomato, green onion, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, and black olives around the edges.
Add some fake spiders to the web and serve with tortilla chips! (you can even attempt to make a spider out of the black olives)
Make this 7 layer taco dip the night before! To cover, use the fake spiders (or toothpicks) around the pie plate to keep the plastic wrap from touching. The guacamole may discolor slightly by day 2.
Enjoy this Healthy Taco Dip alternative if you’re interested! Need a Christmas Taco Dip idea? I’ve got you covered with this Festive Christmas Wreath Layered Taco Dip recipe!
But now, let’s get back to this 7 Layer Taco Dip recipe and Halloween!
Halloween Party recipe ideas:
Frankenstein Mint Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Treats. Make a perfect rice krispie treat even better by adding mint, chocolate, and festive Halloween design! You can even make spider rice krispie treats and mummy rice krispies with homemade or store bought rice krispie treats!
Don’t forget dinner! These Bloody Rats and Bones are creepy, but delicious. Perfect glazed meatloaf is the star recipe served with a side of garlic bread “bones.”
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Keep this 7 layer taco dip vegetarian and just add a layer of refried beans or black beans instead of the meat.
Yes! Prepare this dip the night before. Just made sure the guacamole layer is completely covered so no air touches it and makes it brown.
I would enjoy 7 layer dip within 3 days. After that time it will become runny and the guacamole will have browned.
More Halloween Recipes
- 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies – decorated just for Halloween!
- Halloween Muddy Buddies
- Monster Sugar Cookies
- Red Velvet Cake Balls– bloody eyeballs!
- Candy Corn Cupcakes
Holiday Appetizers
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7 Layer Taco Dip
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 packages taco seasoning divided
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 16 sour cream divided
- 1 can green chilies 4 ounce
- 1 jar thick and chunky salsa 15 ounce
- 1 ¼ cup shredded taco cheese divided
- 1 cup guacamole
- 1 roma tomato diced
- 1 green onion sliced
- 2 Tablespoons sliced black olives
Instructions
- Choose your dish. I used a 9.25-inch pie plate made for deep dish pies! You could also use a square or round baking dish, a large platter, or a bowl. You decide!
- Layer 1: Blend cream cheese, 1 cup sour cream and 1 package taco seasoning until smooth. Spread in bottom of pie plate.
- Layer 2: Meat or Beans. Brown your ground beef in a medium skillet over high heat until all the pink is out. Drain meat and add 1 package taco seasoning (no water needed). Spread meat over the first layer. If you prefer, use a can of refried beans instead of meat.
- Layer 3: Spread diced green chilies over meat layer (no need to drain).
- Layer 4: Salsa. Use a thick and chunky salsa and spread over green chilies.
- Layer 5: Shredded cheese. Add about 1 cup of shredded cheese sprinkled over the top of the salsa.
- Layer 6: Guacamole. Spread 1 cup of either homemade guacamole or already prepared guacamole over the salsa.
- Layer 7: Sour Cream. Spread 1 cup of sour cream over the top of the guacamole. If making the spider web, skip spreading it, and instead put the cup of sour cream in a ziploc bag. Snip off the corners and pipe over the top of the guacamole. Start by making the lines, then connect them to create a web.
- Add the finishing touch by sprinkling the diced tomato, green onion, remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheese, and black olives to the edges of the pan. (If not making the web, you can sprinkle this all over the top of the sour cream instead).
- Add some fake spiders and serve with tortilla chips! ENJOY!
Notes
- Can be made in a 13×9 or trifle bowl.
- Prepare this dip the night before. Just made sure the guacamole layer is completely covered so no air touches it and makes it brown.
Nutrition
A fun and festive Halloween 7 Layer taco dip recipe. Delicioius for parties, dinner, or game night!
I’m wondering if the meat in the dip is gross when it/ Room temperature or cold??
Do you think it’s fine to use both meat and beans?
Oh definitely! We do both all the time.
When spreading the guacamole, how can I keep it from turning brown? Lemon juice?
Guacamole will naturally turn brown after being exposed to air (and out of the skin). Some store bought guacs have additives to prevent this. I just wait to add the guac and toppings until serving.
Do you think this could be adapted for one of those puking pumpkins instead of the spider web?
I can even stores my guacamole for 2 days keep the guacamole seed no lemon and the way you will have good fresh guacamole.
We made this for Halloween. The flavor profile of all the layers together was great. However we don’t know if it was our salsa brand we choose, the green chiles, or even refried beans but there was way too much moisture. There was liquid pooling every time someone took a new scoop. If we make in the future we may attempt to find a less watery salsa and pat our green chiles dry before placing in dish. Very tasty though!
This is very helpful!! I’m about to make this for my Halloween party tonight! 🤭
I’m so excited to give this a try! My husband is going to love this! Can’t wait!
This recipe has everything you’d want in a taco dip and I just loved the Halloween inspiration!
What a terrific idea to turn everybody’s fave 7-layer taco dip into a super-cute Halloween appetizer! And I just love your suggestion that it can be made a day ahead, which is so helpful – even better with your little tip about using the plastic spiders to keep the plastic wrap from touching it – brilliant! 🙂
Great idea!
We LOVE this taco dip! It’s always a hit at every get together and it so easy to make. Thanks for another great recipe!
Love a good layer dip; perfect for Halloween too! Looking forward to making this for the holiday, indeed!
This is so yummy. Very hard to stop eating.
Okay, this is such a FUN dip! I am so excited to make this for our halloween party!
One of our favorite dips to make but this looks awesome! So festive!
What a festive idea!! 7 layer dips are always a hit & so yummy!!
I brought this to a trunk or treat this past weekend and everyone LOVED it!
Such a fun idea for Halloween! It’s sure to be a hit at any party.
I’ve always wondered about apps like Ibotta. I think you’ve pushed me over the edge to try it! And, this dip is too cute!!