This Taco Dip for Halloween is easy to make and delicious. A fun spider web-shaped dip for your Halloween party, it’s sure to be a hit with everyone. Not only is it a spooky Halloween shape, but it’s also a delicious party dip.
Spider Web Taco Dip for Halloween
This taco dip is easy to make and so much fun. It’s a perfect Halloween appetizer to set out at your Halloween party. If you need to take it to the party, it’s easy to transport.
What I Love About this Halloween Dip:
- Make the dip ahead of time and put it all together right before the party
- It’s layered with delicious flavors
- Always a big hit
FAQs
Make-Ahead and Storage:
Can I Make this Dip in Advance?
Yes! You can mix the bottom layer several days in advance. Just mix it before you spread it on the platter and layer it with guacamole and a sour cream web
Making Ahead: Mix the cream cheese, salsa, and taco seasoning. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready. Spread in a round dish, spread guacamole, pipe sour cream and make into a web
Storing: Unfortunately, once exposed to air, most avocado dishes like guacamole will brown. If you plan on storing any leftovers, cover with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for a day or two
Freezing: This recipe is not recommended for freezing
How do I Keep Homemade Guacamole from Turning Brown?
I have heard that you can soak scooped-out avocado flesh in salt water (2 cups of water to 1/4 cup of salt) for about 10 minutes. Take avocado halves out and mash them into your guacamole recipe. This apparently stays green and does not discolor
What Can I Serve with Taco Dip?
- tortilla chips
- cut vegetables
- corn chips
Tips and Tricks for Making this Dip
- use softened cream cheese. If your cream cheese isn’t soft enough to blend well, then microwave it for about 30 seconds and try again
- to make part of this ahead of time. Mix the cream cheese, salsa, and taco dip. Store it in the fridge for up to 3 days before your party
- to pipe the sour cream, and spoon sour cream into a baggie. Snip the corner and pip the sour cream out of the baggie
- to make the web, pipe the sour cream much like a target looks with a bullseye dot in the center of 3 rings. Use a knife to pull the center dot outward to the edges into 6 sections
Are you ready to make this fun Halloween Dip? Let’s make sure you have everything you’ll need:
Ingredients:
- cream cheese – softened to mix easily
- salsa – I like to use mild chunky
- sour cream – I do not use low fat. It’s a party, so I figure full fat, full flavor and we can cheat a little bit
- taco seasoning – I only use about one-half of the packet
- guacamole – I used pre-made store bought but if you have a favorite recipe then that’s even better
How do you make this Web Taco Dip?
(full instructions in the recipe card below)
- Mix 1/2 of the sour cream, cream cheese, salsa, and taco seasoning
- Spread into a round casserole dish
- spread enough guacamole over the center taco dip to cover about 3/4 of it
- pipe a dot of sour cream into the center of the guacamole, and make 3 rings around it going all the way to the edge of the guacamole
- use a knife to pull from the center dot of sour cream to the edges of the dip – in about 6 sections (like you are slicing a pie)
Spider Web Taco Dip for Halloween
Ingredients
- 12 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sour cream divided
- ½ cup salsa I use mild chunky
- ½ oz. taco seasoning (1/2 packet) more if you prefer a stronger fiesta flavor
- 1 cup guacamole
Instructions
- Mix 1/2 of the sour cream, cream cheese, salsa, and taco seasoning
- Spread into a round casserole dish
- spread enough guacamole over the center taco dip to cover about 3/4 of it
- Spoon the rest of the sour cream into a baggie and snip a corner for piping
- pipe a dot of sour cream into the center of the guacamole, and make 3 rings around it going all the way to the edge of the guacamole
- use a knife to pull from the center dot of sour cream to the edges of the dip – in about 6 sections (like you are slicing a pie)
Notes
Make-Ahead and Storage:
Can I Make this Dip in Advance?
Yes! You can mix the bottom layer several days in advance. Just mix it before you spread it on the platter and layer it with guacamole and a sour cream web Making Ahead: Mix the cream cheese, salsa, and taco seasoning. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready. Spread in a round dish, spread guacamole, pipe sour cream and make into a web Storing: Unfortunately, once exposed to air, most avocado dishes like guacamole will brown. If you plan on storing any leftovers, cover with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for a day or two Freezing: This recipe is not recommended for freezingHow do I Keep Homemade Guacamole from Turning Brown?
I have heard that you can soak scooped-out avocado flesh in salt water (2 cups of water to 1/4 cup of salt) for about 10 minutes. Take avocado halves out and mash them into your guacamole recipeWhat Can I Serve with Taco Dip?
- tortilla chips
- cut vegetables
- corn chips
Tips and Tricks for Making this Dip
- use softened cream cheese. If your cream cheese isn’t soft enough to blend well, then microwave it for about 30 seconds and try again
- to make part of this ahead of time. Mix the cream cheese, salsa, and taco dip. Store it in the fridge for up to 3 days before your party
- to pipe the sour cream, and spoon sour cream into a baggie. Snip the corner and pip the sour cream out of the baggie
- to make the web, pipe the sour cream much like a target looks with a bullseye dot in the center of 3 rings. Use a knife to pull the center dot outward to the edges into 6 sections
