French onion, bacon & cheese cob dip

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby jack cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories while colby jack is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Plain yogurt reduces calories and adds tanginess.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with baking paper.

Heat oil over medium-high heat and add bacon and onion, cooking for about 3 minutes until the bacon starts to brown.

Turn off the heat and transfer the mixture onto a paper-lined plate.

In a large bowl, combine the bacon mixture, softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, tasty cheese, French onion soup mix, and chopped chives, mixing until well combined.

Season the mixture with salt and pepper.

Cut the top off the loaf about 4cm from the top and set it aside.

Remove the soft bread from the center of the loaf, keeping a 2cm border.

Tear the removed bread into 3cm pieces and place them on a tray.

Fill the loaf with the dip mixture and replace the top.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and crisp.

Remove the top and sprinkle with chives. Serve with crispy bread and crunchy veggie sticks.

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