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A tortilla chip being dipped into a bowl of queso blanco dip topped with fresh corn, diced tomatoes and cilantro.

Queso Blanco Dip

Catherine
This homemade Queso Blanco Dip is so easy to make at home with real cheese (no processed cheese here). Wonderfully creamy and so delicious, you'll want to serve this cheesy dip with tortilla chips, fries, or slathered on burritos, taquitos, and so much more!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizers, Dip
Cuisine Mexican, Tex Mex
Servings 8 servings
Calories 175 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels (fresh, frozen or canned)
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cup white cheese freshly shredded (any melty white cheese such as Gouda, Jarlsberg, Monterey Jack)
  • 2 tablespoons canned mild green chiles finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno finely diced (or fresh jalapenos) (adjust to add more or less to reach desired heat level)
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeno juice from the can
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
  • salt to taste

Optional garnishes

  • 1 tablespoon chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the corn and saute for a minute. Remove 2 tablespoons of the corn and reserve to sprinkle on top later.
  • In a bowl, mix the cornstarch with the milk until the cornstarch dissolves and creates a slurry. Add the cornstarch slurry to the saucepan and whisk constantly until it begins to simmer and thicken.
  • Once thickened, reduce the heat to low and slowly add the shredded white cheese 1/4 a time, whisking continuously until it melts before adding the next 1/4 cup. Do this until all of the cheese is melted into a smooth sauce.
  • Add the diced green chiles, diced jalepenos, jalapeno juice, cumin powder, and salt to taste. Depending on your personal preference, you can adjust how much jalapeno you add to reach your desired heat level. You can also add more milk at this point to thin out the dip if you wish to.
  • Transfer the queso blanco dip to a serving bowl and sprinkle it with the reserved corn, tomatoes, and cilantro, if desired. Serve warm. As the cheese dip cools, it will continue to thicken. You can microwave it or place it back in the saucepan to warm it up if you wish to.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 8gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 570mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 199IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 0.2mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword cheese, cinco de mayo, dip, party appetizer, party food
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