This make-ahead Halloween Taco Dip is a spooky twist on seven layer dip. Creamy layers, guacamole, cheese and a festive spiderweb topping make it a guaranteed crowd favorite.

A round dish of Halloween dip topped with black olive spiders.

This Halloween Seven Layer Dip Recipe Is A Spooky Twist On A Classic

If there’s one thing we know around here, it’s creating Halloween recipes that taste as good as they look. This Halloween Dip is a perfect example: it looks like a party centerpiece, but it’s also layered with bold Tex-Mex flavors that everyone will love.

With a creamy base, guacamole, cheese, and a festive spiderweb design, it’s great for any monster mash – whether it’s a pumpkin carving party, or even a tailgate this time of year.

Why You Will Love This Halloween Dip

  • It serves 12, making it ideal for a potluck or trick-or-treat gathering. Need less? Cut the recipe in half!
  • The olive “spiders” and sour cream “web” add just the right amount of Halloween fun without being too scary for kids.
  • Make-ahead friendly – keep it in the fridge for a few hours.
  • No fancy tools required – just a piping bag, or even a ziploc bag with a corner snipped off.
Ingredients on a light orange surface, including cheese, beans, cheese, vegetables, guacamole, chips and salsa.

Halloween 7 Layer Dip Ingredients

A full recipe card, including exact ingredient amounts, appears at the bottom of this post.

  • salsa – we’re starting with a “thick and chunky” version, and then draining it, because nothing ruins a layer dip like the salsa being too watery. Choose your favorite salsa brand.
  • black olives – sliced and shaped into creepy but cute spiders.
  • cream cheese – the base of the creamy salsa layer. Have this at room temperature or softened in the microwave for easy mixing.
  • sour cream – goes into the creamy salsa layer and also used to pipe on top as a “spiderweb” for a finishing touch.
  • taco seasoning mix – adds Tex-Mex flavor to the sour cream layer.
  • refried beans – another hearty layer. Refried black beans also work great.
  • guacamole – you can’t skip this bright green layer! You can make Homemade Guacamole or buy some.
  • shredded cheddar cheese – for a classic taco dip finish.
  • tomatoes – add a fresh and colorful garnish.
  • cilantro – an optional garnish to add a little green to the top. Green onions also work!
  • blue corn tortilla chips – the perfect crunchy scoopers. The blue corn variety look the most festive for Halloween, but regular tortilla chips are also totally fine.

How To Make Halloween Taco Dip

Salsa in a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl.
  1. DRAIN. Put the salsa in a fine mesh strainer and let it sit 5 minutes.
A wooden cutting board with a paring knife and black olives cut into various shapes.
  1. SPIDERS. Cut the olives into halves and thin slices to form spider bodies and legs.
Two photos showing sour cream, cream cheese, salsa and taco seasoning being stirred together in a glass bowl.
  1. MIX. Stir together the cream cheese, some sour cream, taco seasoning, and the drained salsa.
Three photos showing the process of layering Halloween taco dip in a glass pie plate.
  1. LAYER. Spread the beans in a pie plate, then top with the sour cream mixture, then add a layer of guacamole.
Two photos showing 7 layer Halloween dip being topped with cheese and a sour cream spider web.
  1. CHEESE + WEB. Finish the layers with the shredded cheese on top of the guacamole, then pipe the remaining 1/4 cup of sour cream in a spooky spider web design over the top of the dip.
Two photos showing Halloween dip being garnished with olive spiders and tomatoes.
  1. GARNISH. Arrange the olive pieces into spiders on top of the dip, then scatter the tomatoes and extra olives around the edge of the dip.
Halloween 7 layer dip topped with black olive spiders.

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7 Layer Halloween Dip Home Chef Tips

  • Don’t skip draining the salsa. Even a little liquid can really make the finished Halloween 7 layer dip quite watery and soggy.
  • If you have one, use a small offset spatula [affiliate link] to spread each layer evenly. We find ourselves reaching for this handy tool quite often in the kitchen, for a variety of purposes.
A Halloween dip recipe topped with black olive spiders.

Halloween Dip Recipe Storage

To make this dip in advance, assemble everything except the spiderweb and spiders. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 6 hours. Add the spiderweb and spiders just before serving for the freshest look.

Cover and refrigerate any leftovers for up to 1 day.

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Halloween Taco Dip

Author: Lori Yates
Yield: 12 servings
Prep: 40 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
This make-ahead Halloween Taco Dip is a spooky twist on seven layer dip. Creamy layers, guacamole, cheese and a festive spiderweb topping make it a guaranteed crowd favorite.
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup thick and chunky salsa
  • ⅓ cup extra large pitted black olives
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup sour cream plus 1/4 cup for piping (see Note)
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 can refried beans 15 ounces
  • 1 cup guacamole (8 ounces)
  • 1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
  • ¼ cup chopped tomatoes
  • Finely chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)
  • Blue corn tortilla chips for serving

Instructions

  • Spoon salsa into fine mesh strainer set over bowl or sink. Spread it evenly across the strainer and let stand 5 to drain excess liquid and discard liquid.
  • Meanwhile, cut 1 or 2 olives in half lengthwise for the spider bodies, depending on how many olives you want on top of the dip. Cut 2 to 4 more olives in half lengthwise, and then thinly slice each half crosswise to create the spider "legs." Set aside. Thinly slice all remaining whole olives.
  • In medium bowl, whisk together cream cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream, taco seasoning, and drained salsa until smooth.
  • Evenly spread beans in bottom of 9-inch pie plate or shallow dish.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture over beans, then spread guacamole over cream cheese layer.
  • Sprinkle cheddar cheese evenly over guacamole.
  • Pipe remaining 1/4 cup sour cream in a spiderweb design over top of dip.
  • Place 2 – 4 spiders in the spiderweb by arranging olive halves and “leg” slices to resemble spiders.
  • Scatter tomatoes and remaining sliced olives around outer edge of dip. Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

It looks best when you transfer the sour cream to a piping bag with a small plain round tip to decorate. You can try using the sour cream that comes in a squeezable pouch to decorate, but it gives a lot thicker of a line and isn’t as precise. 
Calories: 200kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 37mg, Sodium: 494mg, Potassium: 188mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 629IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 119mg, Iron: 1mg
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