7 Layer Dip Cups
7 Layer Dip Cups combine the delicious, classic flavors of 7 layer dip with a single-serve package to make an appetizer that’s perfect for easy eating at any party.
We love serving 7 layer dip at parties or for Taco Tuesday. It’s a classic dip loaded with tons of zesty Mexcian flavor. However, as a classic, it has the potential to get stale. We like to switch things up by keeping all the flavor everyone loves and serving it in little cups to make the perfect single-serve appetizer. It’s an easy variation, and everyone loves it.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Limited Ingredients: It only takes a handful of ingredients to make this delicious dip.
- Super Easy: It only takes a few minutes of prep and a little layering to make these cups.
- Classic Flavor: Every bite of this dip is loaded with the zesty, bold, cool, and creamy flavors of 7 layer dip.
- A Fun Package: The single-serve cups make this a fun variation on the classic that people can grab and go as they mingle with the other partygoers.
🛒Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Refried beans
- Guacamole (storebought or homemade)
- Sour cream
- Chunky salsa
- Shredded Mexican cheese blend
- Toppings of choice
- Corn tortilla chips for serving
🔪 How to Make 7 Layer Dip Cups
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Add refried beans to the bottom of the cups.
- Then add a layer of guacamole on top of the beans.
- Add the sour cream to the top of the cups.
- Finish with salsa, shredded cheese, and your favorite toppings.
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- 8 to 9 small plastic punch cups
🥫 Storage
These 7 layer dip cups are best when served fresh, but you can refrigerate leftovers for up to a day.
While they will technically remain safe to eat for 3 days, the layers will start to meld together, and the whole thing will get watery, especially if topped with shredded lettuce.
Serve With
Serve these 7 layer dip cups as part of a larger Mexican meal alongside main dishes like steak tacos and a dessert like these Mexican-inspired churro cheesecake cookies.
These cups are also perfect when added to a larger appetizer spread at parties alongside finger foods like bacon-wrapped Little Smokies, a crescent roll taco ring, or pigs in a blanket pull-apart bread.
💭 Tips
- Make these cups just before you plan to serve them for the freshest flavor.
- For even more flavor, mix a little taco seasoning into the refried beans.
- Use any of your favorite toppings like shredded lettuce, tomatoes, diced jalapenos, and olives for a huge kick of flavor.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
7 layer dip is an American dip inspired by Tex-Mex ingredients. It typically contains refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, tomatoes, black olives, and shredded cheese in addition to other ingredients.
7 layer dip could be watery if it was topped with shredded lettuce that wasn’t adequately drained and dried. In addition, the dip can become watery after being stored in the refrigerator.
The best – and most classic, by the way – toppings for 7 layer dip are shredded cheese, chopped tomatoes, sliced green onions, black olives, and shredded lettuce.
🍽 More Recipes
I you love serving delicious dips at parties, we have some more great ideas for you featuring both sweet and savory flavors like deviled egg dip, cranberry jalapeno dip, and Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake dip.
🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
7 Layer Dip Cups
Equipment
- 9 ounce punch cups
- Spoons
Ingredients
- 16 ounces refried beans
- 1 cup guacamole store-bought or homemade
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chunky salsa
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- Toppings of choice: sliced black olives diced fresh tomato, diced green onion, diced pickled jalapeno peppers, etc.
- Corn tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Set 8 clear 9-ounce punch cups out on a counter or cookie sheet.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of refried beans into the bottom of each cup and smooth out with a spoon.
- Next, add 2 tablespoons guacamole and spread out evenly.
- Add 2 tablespoons of sour cream and gently spread over top of the guacamole.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of salsa over the sour cream layer.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons shredded cheese on top of the sour cream.
- Top the 7 Layer Dip Cups with the toppings of your choice and serve with tortilla chips.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
