Pretzel Cheese Dip with Beer

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Author: Susan

Calories: 188kcal

Servings: people

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This creamy warm cheese dip has just a hint of beer for depth and flavor. Serve with cut vegetables, soft pretzels, crackers...the choices are limitless!

Equipment

1 Box grater
1 Small Baking dish

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese softened
1 cup white cheddar cheese grated
¾ cup mozzarella cheese grated
¼ cup beer room temperature, see notes
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°
Place softened cream cheese into a bowl and stir until smooth
Add all of the cheddar cheese, ½ cup mozzarella, and garlic powder. Stir until combined
Add beer and stir until incorporated
Pour into small oven-proof baking dish, and sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top
Place dish on a baking sheet, and cook at 350° for 15 minutes.
Optional: place under broiler for a few minutes to brown top.

Notes

You can use any kind of beer you like, but I suggest a light and easy drinking beer such as a pilsner or kölsch. My go-to beer for this recipe is Früh Kölsch. You'll have some leftover so pick a beer you'd like to drink too!

You can buy pre-grated cheese in bags from the store, but this recipe tastes best if you buy blocks of cheese and grate it yourself. The pre-grated cheese has some sawdust-like stuff added to keep it from sticking together, and it detracts from the creaminess of the recipe a bit.

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