Taco Bell-Style Lava Sauce

This is an attempt of a recreation of TB's Lava Sauce, which was used on the volcano taco and burrito. Best sauce ever. It's creamy, spicy, and cheesy. What more could you want?

Course condiment

Cuisine Fast Food Copycat, Tex-Mex

Prep Time 10

Author David Squire

Ingredients

1 C mayonnaise
1 T water or more, as needed
1 T white vinegar
4 T cheddar cheese powder
1½ t ground cayenne pepper
1 t smoked paprika
½ t sugar
½ t ground cumin
¼ t garlic powder
¼ t onion powder
¼ t MSG or Accent optional

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined. You can eat it immediately, but it's better if you cover and refrigerate for a few hours. The flavors will blend and mellow.

Notes

Another recipe out there uses pureed, roasted red jalapenos instead of cayenne. I think that would give a better flavor, but I haven't yet been able to find red jalapenos.

A squeeze bottle makes for easy dispensing.

I found cheddar cheese powder on Amazon. Another recipe uses the cheese packet from a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.