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Bacon Cream Cheese Doritos — A Crowd-Pleasing Party Bite
Yes, even Bacon Cream Cheese Doritos Bites can be made slightly lighter — reduced-fat cream cheese, turkey bacon, and baked Doritos cut the calorie count by about 25% while keeping every bit of that crowd-pleasing, absolutely addictive flavor. The snack nobody can resist, just a little smarter.
Lighter Swaps
- Reduced-fat cream cheese saves 30 kcal per serving
- Turkey bacon saves 25 kcal per serving
- Baked Doritos have 30% less fat
- Still the wildly popular snack everyone talks about
- Uses real ingredients you can actually pronounce
Ingredients
- 8 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
- 4 strips turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 packet ranch seasoning
- 2 green onions
- Baked Nacho Cheese Doritos (or Reduced-Fat Doritos), crushed
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese and ranch until smooth.
- Fold in turkey bacon and green onions. Chill 30 min.
- Roll into balls, coat in crushed baked Doritos.
- Serve within 2 hours for max crunch.
Nutrition (per 3 bites)
- Calories: ~165 kcal
- Protein: 6g
- Carbs: 12g
- Fat: 10g
Storage
- Filling: up to 3 days in fridge
- Roll in Doritos just before serving for crunch
FAQs
Does the reduced-fat cream cheese affect the texture?
Slightly looser when warm, but after 30 minutes in the fridge it firms up to exactly the same rollable consistency as full-fat. The flavor is virtually identical in this recipe because of the bold ranch and bacon.
