Cheddar’s Texas Cheese Fries are the kind of appetizer that disappears the second they hit the table. Crispy fries get piled with melted Cheddar Jack, topped with crunchy bacon, and finished with a bowl of ranch in the middle for dipping. This copycat version delivers the same comfort-food payoff at home, with simple ingredients and an easy bake that melts the cheese without turning the fries soggy. Make them for game night, tailgates, or movie night when you want a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
Bacon Cheese Fries
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen is a great place to go. All of their food is made in-house, from scratch. The Cheddar’s Texas Cheese Fries are one of their most requested appetizers.
They are French fries topped with plenty of cheese and bacon. I am now certain these tasty fries are what to make when you are looking for a plate of delicious comfort food.
Cheddar’s Texas Cheese Fries can be put together for a fun game night, your next tailgate, or an evening watching movies at home. Even if you aren’t a professional cook, your results will be excellent.
Recipe Ingredients
Here’s a list of what you need:
- Frozen fries: Consistent shape and crisp results with minimal prep.
- Bacon: Salty crunch and smoky flavor.
- Cheddar Jack blend: Melts well and brings sharpness plus creaminess.
- Ranch dressing: Cool, tangy dip that balances salty cheese and bacon.
- Vegetable oil: Neutral frying oil for crisp fries.
How to Make Cheddar’s Texas Cheese Fries
- Deep-fry the French fries in vegetable oil until golden and crisp. Drain fries on a wire cooling rack.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Cut the bacon into pieces.
- Spread out the cooked French fries on an ovenproof platter, leaving a hole in the middle.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese and bacon pieces over the fries.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes or until the cheese melts and begins to brown.
- Place a bowl of ranch dressing in the middle of the fries. Serve immediately.
Recipe Tips
If you don’t want to prepare your fries in a deep fryer, you may want to consider using an air fryer to make crispy French fries without using as much oil.
If you have never tried making bacon in the oven, I highly recommend it, your bacon will cook up perfectly crisp and flat.
Best Bacon and Cheese Fries
Can you imagine your friends and family and how happy they will be when you place out a plate of fresh French fries topped with melted cheese and bacon? It seriously doesn’t get much better than this – they are the best!
More Cheddar’s Copycat Recipes
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- 7 Layer Dip
- Asian Chicken Wings
- Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers
- Domino’s Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- Garlic Parmesan Wings
- Hooters Wings
- Lemon Pepper Wings
- Rotel Cheese Dip
- Quick and Easy Chili
Check out more of my easy appetizer recipes and the best game day food here on CopyKat!
Cheddars Texas Cheese Fries
Ingredients
- vegetable oil for frying
- 1 pound frozen regular-cut French fries
- 8 ounces thin-sliced bacon
- 6 ounces shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese blend
- 1/2 cup Ranch Salad Dressing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Pour vegetable oil into a deep saucepan until it is 3 inches deep. Heat the oil to 350 degrees.
- Cook the fries in the oil according to the package directions until they are golden and crisp. Drain fries on a wire cooling rack. If you are using a small deep fryer, fry them in small batches.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- Spread out the cooked French fries on an ovenproof dish. Be sure to leave a well in the middle that’s the size of the small bowl you’ll have ranch dressing in when you serve the fries.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese and bacon pieces over the fries.
- Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until the cheese melts and begins to brown.
- Place a small bowl of Ranch dressing in the middle of the fries. Serve immediately.
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