Chipped Beef Dip Recipe

Melissa

By: Melissa

Updated: January 7, 2026

This hot chipped beef dip recipe is seasoned with savory dried beef, bell pepper and pecans with cream cheese base (we used dairy free). Serve it warm with your favorite crackers for a perfect holiday appetizer.

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closeup of chipped beef dip recipe after being baked with a cracker sitting in it

Why I love this chipped beef dip recipe

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Mine was wonderful but a little bittersweet since my husband is back in France without me. Luckily, I got to spend time with my family here in Wisconsin and we had lots of snow.

Old Philadelphia pecan dip is something that we only had at Christmas time when I was growing up (at least that’s the only time I remember having it), but it would make a great appetizer/party dip for any day of the year.

It was something that I never ate when I was actually a kid, but I remember it always being there and now that I’m older, I love it.

If you like this recipe, you have to try my dairy free buffalo chicken dip and fried pickle dip. Readers also love my 3 ingredient vegan queso and my hot spinach artichoke dip. You might also want to try this dairy free ranch dip and refried bean dip.

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Ingredients:

Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed below are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.

  • Dried chipped beef – You should be able to find this in the deli section at your grocery store. If not, try a local butcher.
  • Dairy free cream cheese – I normally use Violife vegan cream cheese. I find that it works the best in heated dips.
  • Mayonnaise – I haven’t tested this with vegan mayo, but you should be able to swap this to make the recipe egg free.
hand dipping a cracker into chipped beef dip

Frequently asked questions

  • How do you make chipped beef less salty? If you find that chipped beef is too salty for your liking you’re not alone. The good news is that you can remove some excess salt by simply soaking the beef in hot water for about 10 minutes prior to using. Then squeeze out as much excess water as possible before adding it to your recipe.
  • Can you freeze chip beef dip? While you certainly could, you may not want to. A lot of the time products like cream cheese (with or without dairy) don’t freeze and thaw well. They become chunkier or crumble. That said, this dish is baked so it could help to melt the texture down and make it less noticeable of a difference.
  • Is chip beef dip gluten free? This chip beef recipe is gluten free! None of the ingredients requested should contain any gluten, but if you’re gluten free due to an allergy, make sure that you double check for cross contamination warnings. Also, you’ll want to make sure that your chips/crackers (whatever you’re dipping into it) are gluten free as well.
  • What can I use if I don’t have a pie plate or tart pan? If you don’t have a pie plate or tart pan handy, you can simply use any oven-safe baking dish. Even a cast iron skillet could get the job done. While some plates or dishes might make it look prettier than others, the most important thing is being able to get it in the oven to warm up and into that gooey dip we’re looking for.

More dairy free appetizers: beer battered onion straws / hot honey lemon pepper wings / relish tray / smoked deviled eggs / bacon wrapped chicken bites

Chipped Beef Dip Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 16 servings
This hot chipped beef dip recipe is seasoned with savory dried beef, bell pepper and pecans with cream cheese base (we used dairy free). Serve it warm with your favorite crackers for a perfect holiday appetizer.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 8 ounces dairy free cream cheese - 227g, softened
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 1/2 ounces dried beef - finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoon dried onion flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

Instructions

  • Mise en place. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Bring the cream cheese to room temperature (or close to it), and chop the peppers and dried beef.
    If you need to chop your pecans, do that too. But I recommend buying pecan pieces that are already chopped to make this even easier.
  • Assemble the dip. In a mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise until combined. Add the dried beef, bell pepper, onion, garlic and salt.
    Mix until combined. Transfer the mixture to a pie plate and top with pecans.
  • Bake until warm. Pop the pie plate into the oven and bake for 15 – 20 minutes, or until the dip is warmed throughout and bubbling along the edges.
  • Serve warm with crackers, chips or toasted baguette slices.

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal Carbohydrates: 3g Protein: 2g Fat: 12g Trans Fat: 0.01g Cholesterol: 3mg Sodium: 213mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 1g Vitamin C: 4mg

Melissa Belanger is the founder and food-obsessed visionary behind Simply Whisked, where she creates dairy free recipes with simple ingredients. She lives in Wisconsin with her milk-allergic husband and two kids. Melissa's experience in developing dairy free recipes is unparalleled and she strives to make dairy-free living accessible and enjoyable. In addition to running Simply Whisked, Melissa also manages two other publications: Another Cocktail Blog, a cocktail recipe website, and The Pasta Twins, a joint venture with her twin sister.