This is one Helluva Good Dupe...

Way, way, back in the day when chip dip was an actual food group, Prairie Farms made this bacon horseradish dip that could bring a grown person to tears. It had that perfect back-of-the-throat kick that made you go “whoo!” and then immediately grab another chip. It was, in a word, legendary.

Fast-forward a few decades, and guess what? It’s gone. Vanished. Poof. My friend Jean (who fancies herself the queen of all things bacon and horseradish) swears up and down that Prairie Farms never even made a bacon horseradish dip.  But I know better, I can't remember what I had for breakfast but i'll never forget that dip.  This has been our ongoing “discussion” for years, her memory versus my taste buds, and I know who’s right. 😏

But hold onto your crackers, because there’s a new kid in town: Heluva (no, that's not a typo, that's the way that company spells it) makes a bacon horseradish dip that’s giving that old favorite a run for its money. The only problem? It’s harder to find at Walmart than a parking spot at Costco on a Saturday.

In true desperation and with a little help from my genius sidekick, Einstein (a.k.a. ChatGPT) I whipped up a dupe that’s pretty darn close.

So for all my fellow bacon-horseradish devotees out there… this one’s for you, kid. Now grab a chip and dig in and see if it doesn't make your taste buds go "whoo.  Hey, if you put enough horseradish in there, they might even go whoo-ee" 😝

1 ¼ cups (sour cream 

2–3 Tbsp prepared horseradish, well-drained (not creamy style) (start with 2 Tbsp; add more for extra bite)

¼ cup very finely minced crisp bacon (or real bacon bits)

½ tsp onion powder

¼ tsp fine salt, plus more to taste

½ tsp sugar (tiny touch—label has “adds a trivial amount”)

⅛ tsp black pepper (optional)

Directions:

In a bowl, whisk sour cream, horseradish, onion powder, salt, sugar,u ntil smooth.

Fold in bacon. Taste; add a pinch more salt or horseradish if you want more pop.

Cover and chill at least 2 hours (overnight = best flavor/texture).

Stir before serving.

Texture/Flavor tweaks:

Thicker body: whisk in ½ tsp cornstarch or 1 tsp instant potato flakes; chill 3–4 hours.

More “horseradish up-front”: add ½ tsp dehydrated horseradish (if you have it) along with the prepared kind.

Smoother bacon note: blitz the bacon bits briefly so they’re tiny—commercial dip uses very fine bits.

Sodium, if yours tastes under-seasoned add tiny pinches of salt, give it 15 minutes, taste again, you can always add more but you can't take it away.