Slow Cooker 7-Layer Bean Dip
22 Comments Oct 06, 2021
Updated May 24, 2025
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This warm Slow Cooker 7-Layer Bean Dip is a great way to enjoy your favorite dips without using your oven! This recipe combines refried beans, ground beef, sour cream, salsa, shredded cheese, jalapeno, and green onion in one easy dish.
We also like to make grape jelly meatballs or little smokies in our other crockpots for gameday!
This slow cooker 7-layer dip has all your favorite Mexican-inspired layers in one warm, scoopable dish—without mixing them together! Every chip gets a little bit of everything: beans, cheese, salsa, and more. It’s the ultimate party dip that keeps everyone happy, whether it’s game day or a casual get-together. Using the crockpot means it stays warm the whole time and saves you from turning on the oven. Just layer, heat, and dig in!
Ingredients
This dip has simple ingredients! Find the full recipe in the recipe card below the images.
- Layer one: (the bottom layer): Refried beans- canned or homemade Crockpot Refried Beans.
- Layer two: Cooked and crumbled ground beef – season with salt, pepper and garlic powder
- Layer three: Sour cream
- Layer four: Salsa: – I use refrigerated style salsa for shelf stable salsas can be very vinegary.
- Layer five: Shredded cheddar cheese, it will melt better if you grate it yourself.
- Layer six: Jarred jalapenos.
- Layer seven: Sliced green onions – wait to add until you’re ready to serve so they don’t wilt. OR you can use freshly diced tomatoes.
Change it up
Chili Cheese Dip – Use a can of chili with beans instead of refried beans, it’s delicious!
Black Bean Dip – Use canned refried black beans instead of refried beans.
Chicken Dip – Cut 2 cups of rotisserie chicken in place of the ground beef in this recipe.
How to make 7-layer Bean Dip
See how I layer this dip in the crockpot:
Step 1 – Brown the meat or meatless substitute in a skillet set to medium-high heat. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. If you want to add taco seasoning, go ahead and add that now. Drain the hamburger meat and discard the grease.
Step 2 – Spread the refried bean layer evenly in a slow oval cooker.
Step 3 – Sprinkle the beef evenly over the beans.
Step 4 – Layer the sour cream, next salsa, next cheddar cheese, and then jalapenos.
Step 5 – Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours.
Step 6 – Blot with a paper towel if the salsa has caused some liquid on the top. Add the chopped green onions when you’re ready to serve the dip.
Step 7 – Serve with tortilla chips or tortillas and enjoy!
How to Serve
Tortilla chips or Fritos Scoops are the best for this 7-layer bean dip.
For a healthier option, you can use carrot sticks or mini sweet peppers.
For leftovers, wrap up in a flour tortilla.
If you want to have an appetizer party, serve this along with grape jelly little smokies, barbecue meatballs, and crockpot crab dip.
Featured Comment
“Amazing dip! I cook my meat w/ taco seasoning and add a layer of black olives!! Sooo good!”
– Nina
Slow Cooker 7-Layer Bean Dip
How to Video
Ingredients
- 15 oz. can refried beans
- 1 lb. ground beef ,
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup salsa, (I use refrigerated style salsa)
- 8 oz. block cheddar cheese , shredded
- 1/2 cup jarred jalapeno slices, drained
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced (add after cooking time is up)
Serving ideas:
- corn chips
- veggies such as carrot chips
- tortillas for anyone who wants to make a burrito
Instructions
- In a large skillet set to medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and crumble. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Drain and discard the grease.
- In oval slow cooker start by spreading the refried beans on the bottom. Sprinkle over the beef evenly.
- Then layer the next items. Next sour cream, next salsa, next cheese, and then jalapeno. Wait to add the green onion until the end.
- Cover, and cook on HIGH for 2 hours.
- Blot with a paper towel if the salsa has caused some liquid on the top. Add the chopped green onions when you're ready to serve the dip.
- Serve and enjoy!
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Crockpot Appetizers
Bean and Cheese Dip and Slow Cooker Taco Dip are classic favorites for any gathering.
Texas Trash Dip and Ranch Bean Dip both bring bold flavor and creamy textures that guests love.
For something a little different, try Slow Cooker Spinach Dip or Chili Cheese Dip—both are warm, cheesy, and perfect for dipping.
Can I make this ahead time.
Yes!
love the bean dip and the meatballs.
Amazing dip! I cook my meat w/ taco seasoning and add a layer of black olives!! Sooo good!
I made this dip today. It was very good and flavorful. A couple of things I did different, was when I cooked my ground beef I added onions to it. I seasoned my beans. Also when I put my dip on my plate I added guacamole to it. I will make this dip over and over. I will probably double the recipe. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Soooo, you used this recipe as a base for your OWN dip, which is completely fine and I do it all the time (alter recipes based on what my family will/won’t eat.) However , when you add this many changes to a recipe, you actually DIDN’T make “the recipe.” You made your own. Still fun, I just love when people say,”J made your recipe and only changed this and this and this, etc.
I’m making this in my casserole crock pot. Thanks for the recipe.
I bet that will work great in the casserole crock!
Hi! I just love how simple this recipe is!! It is definitely perfect for game day!
Also, wanted to let you know I will be featuring your recipe in a newsletter for my recipe site SimpleRecipes.Club 😀 I will also give it a share on FB/Pinterest!
Hope you have a great day!
This looks SERIOUSLY divine!!! I love cheese. I can’t wait to try this!
Totally drooling over this! So glad to meet you at the conference. Loving all the slow cooker goodness!