This bacon beer cheese dip is a must have snack whether you are watching football on Monday night or enjoying a casual social gathering this fall. Created by Heidi at the blog Foodie Crush, the recipe goes perfectly with chips, although you could also go with just about anything else that is dippable.
The savory and gooey appetizer is an easy to share dish that will have guests raving. The cheese dip is essentially a combination of everyone's favorite things at a party.
To make your own at home, you will need bacon slices, butter, yellow onion, Dijon mustard, stone-ground mustard, cream cheese, beer (preferably an IPA or dark brown ale), shredded sharp cheddar cheese and hot sauce (such as Frank's or Tabasco). There is even a slow cooker option.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Bacon-infused Recipes
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop a line of ready-to-eat bacon-infused dips for convenience stores and grocery stores.
- Craft Beer Pairings
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Collaborate with craft breweries to create unique beer and cheese dip pairings for high-end restaurants and bars.
- Gourmet Snack Foods
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create a subscription service that delivers a variety of gourmet dip ingredients and recipes for at-home snacking experiences.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Food Manufacturing
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop advanced food processing techniques to infuse bacon flavor into cheese dip without using actual bacon.
- Craft Brewing
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Experiment with different beer styles and flavors to create beer and dip pairing kits that can be sold online or at specialty stores.
- Subscription Services
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Launch a niche subscription service that caters to snack enthusiasts by offering unique dip recipes and ingredients delivered to their doorstep.
