Hot ham and Swiss dip is a delicious appetizer recipe perfect for entertaining. This hot ham and cheese dip is a creamy dip version of the classic sandwich combo that all your guests will go crazy over!

I love a good dip recipe for the holidays, Super Bowl, Easter, Mother’s Day… pretty much anytime.

Let’s take the holidays as a good example.

Everyone gets all caught up in the main dishes like the turkey or the holiday roast, the stuffing, the mashed potatoes.

All those things are delicious of course, but let’s not forget the appetizers!

If your guests are anything like mine, then they show up having skipped breakfast and totally starving trying to hold out for the main course.

That’s where this hot ham dip comes in!

This easy dip recipe is super delicious with its cheesy base and classic flavors.

Plus you don’t need to dirty a bunch of dishes to make it and you can just serve it up with some crackers or a sliced baguette. So easy!

And that’s exactly the kind of appetizer you need to make entertaining easy.

Ingredients

To make this you need:

Cheese– A combination of shredded Swiss cheese and shredded cheddar cheese
Cream cheese– A block of cream cheese softened to room temperature
Ham– Diced
Dijon mustard
Cayenne pepper– optional

How to Make Hot Ham Dip

Making this hot ham and Swiss dip is a snap.

To make this, mix together 1 cup of the Swiss cheese, half of the cheddar cheese, the softened cream cheese, spices, mustard, and diced ham together a bowl so that it’s well combined.

Then transfer the cheesy mixture to an oven safe baking dish.

Top it with the remaining cheese.

Then you bake it at 350 until the cheese is hot and bubbly.

What to Serve with Ham and Swiss Dip

I like serving this dip with slices of baguette or sturdy crackers.

But you could also put out other dippers so you have extra variety.

It would also be delicious with:

pita bread wedges
pretzels
tortilla chips
veggie sticks

Storing Leftovers

Store leftovers either tightly wrapped with foil in the baking dish in the fridge or transfer the leftover dip to an airtight container and put that in the fridge.

It will keep for about 3 days.

Before enjoying the leftovers, either reheat it in the microwave or the oven until warmed through.

Tips and Tricks

Swiss not your thing? Substitute all cheddar cheese or use another cheese you like.
The cayenne pepper is optional and adding a little doesn’t make it spicy. It just adds mores of a warming sensation to it.
This is perfect for using up leftover ham.

Other Dip Recipes

Hot ham and Swiss dip is a delicious appetizer for almost any occasion.

Make it and enjoy!

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Hot Ham And Swiss Dip

5 from 3 votes

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Course: Appetizer, Dip, Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 104kcal

Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 8 oz block cream cheese softened
1 1/2 cups diced ham
2 tsp Dijon mustard
pinch cayenne pepper optional

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Instructions

To a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup of the shredded Swiss cheese, 1/4 cup of the shredded cheddar, the softened cream cheese, ham, mustard, and cayenne pepper (if using). Mix everything together until evenly combined.
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 8 oz block cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups diced ham, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, pinch cayenne pepper
Transfer the mixture to an oven safe baking dish.
Sprinkle the rest of the shredded cheeses evenly out over top of the dip.
Bake the ham and Swiss dip at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until hot & bubbly.
Garnish the dip with chives or thinly sliced green onions, and serve with crackers or thinly sliced baguette bread.

Notes

Swiss not your thing? Substitute all cheddar cheese or use another cheese you like.
The cayenne pepper is optional and adding a little doesn't make it spicy. It just adds mores of a warming sensation to it.
This is perfect for using up leftover ham.