Easy Baked Elote Dip
This Easy Baked Elote Dip is creamy, cheesy, and packed with sweet corn and bold Mexican-inspired flavor. Topped with lime, spices, and plenty of cheese, this warm dip is perfect for parties, game day, or snacking.
Servings: 8
Calories: 193kcal
Ingredients
- 2 12 oz bags of frozen corn, thawed
- 4 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 8 oz block cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- the juice and zest of 2 small/medium limes
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 3 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 ½ tablespoon diced fresh jalapeños
Instructions
- Preheat your oven’s broiler to high, with rack in top position.
- Melt butter (either on the stove or in the microwave, and toss the melted butter with the thawed frozen corn to coat in a large mixing bowl. Set bowl aside.
- Transfer buttered corn to a broiler safe pan, and char corn for 6-10 minutes, until well charred (moving pan around as necessary.
- Turn off broiler, and preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Transfer charred corn back to the mixing bowl, and add cilantro, lime juice and zest, mayonaise, chili powder, smoked paprika, jalapeños, shredded mozzarella, parmesan, and cream cheese. Mix well, and transfer to a greased baking dish.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes on middle rack of oven, until hot and bubbly.
- Garnish finished dip with lime wedges, jalapeño slices, and cilantro leaves. Serve with tortilla chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 817IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 225mg | Iron: 0.4mg