7 Layer Dip Cups

4.80 from 5 votes

7 Layer Dip Cups are an adorable, easy-to-assemble appetizer that look almost too cute to eat! Portioned in individual servings, these are the perfect party food to prevent double dipping!

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: (9 ounce) individual cups

Calories: 385kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

16 ounce can refried beans
1 ounce packet taco seasoning
2-4 tablespoons heavy cream
8 ounce bag Fiesta blend shredded cheese divided
16 ounce container guacamole
16 ounce tub sour cream
1 cup chunky salsa
2.25 ounce can sliced olives
½ cup cherry tomatoes quartered
3 tablespoons cilantro chopped
Tortilla chips optional garnish

Instructions

Set out eight 9 ounce clear, disposable cups.
Place the refried beans in a large microwave safe bowl and heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until heated through.
Mix in the taco seasoning packet, 2 Tablespoons of heavy cream and ¼ cup of the cheese mix until melted and combined.
Stir several times until the beans have cooled enough to touch. You want a thick but easily spreadable consistency, if necessary stir in more heavy cream, 1 Tablespoon at a time.
Place ¼ cup of the prepared refried beans in each cup.
Scoop all of the guacamole into a piping bag or sealable plastic baggie and cut off the corner with scissors.
Pipe a circle of guacamole on top of the beans, against the edge of the cup in each cup and then fill the centers evenly with the remaining guacamole.
Use a spoon to even out the guacamole into an even layer in each cup.
Repeat the process with the sour cream in a new bag until each cup has an even layer of sour cream.
Pour ¼ cup of salsa on each sour cream layer and gently even out with a spoon.
Sprinkle ¼ cup shredded cheese on the top of each cup, on top of the salsa.
Top each cup with 1 Tablespoon sliced olives, 1 Tablespoon cherry tomatoes and 1 teaspoon of cilantro.
Garnish with a tortilla chip, optional and serve.

Notes

Serving Size: 8 (9 ounce) individual cups

Storage:

To Store: You can store your dip cups covered in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.

Tips:

Be sure to use wide-mouth cups when assembling these dip cups. Tall, skinny cups will be difficult to assemble and difficult to eat from!
Use a piping bag during assembly for the cleanest layers. If you use a spoon or measuring cup you will probably end up with a bit of a mess but it will be delicious anyways!
Start with less and add more. You don’t want to run out of any ingredients before all the cups have some so don’t assemble one cup at a time. Do each layer in each cup and add slightly less than you think you need. You can always come back and add more afterwards if you have extra. It is easy to overload the first few cups and then not have enough for the last ones or even to overfill the first few cups and not have enough room for the last layers!

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