A Guide To Make The Best Dip
Dips are one of the most important recipes in our home as we need them for everyday meals, for parties, and holidays too. Let’s make the best dip recipe.
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How To Make The Best Dip
Spinach Artichoke Dip
This creamy dip is filled with artichokes and spinach. It can be a make-ahead recipe, just reheat and serve. I love to serve them with tortilla chips or toast.
It is far better than the store-bought product. I prefer canned and drained artichokes over marinated artichokes. Frozen spinach is ideal for this dip. The mix of butter, cream cheese, and sour cream makes the dip creamy and delicious.
It is a perfect make-ahead recipe. This is a quick recipe and takes only 15 minutes to make. The ingredients include artichoke hearts, cream cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, and spinach. It is best served with pita chips or tortilla chips.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
This is one of my favorite dips. I love to make them on a game day or for potlucks. You can also repurpose the leftovers in wraps, pasta, sandwiches, or nachos.
I love to make this in a slow cooker. It is best served with tortilla chips and celery sticks. This is a great make-ahead dip too. It requires 5 minutes of prep time and 2 hours of cooking time.
The ingredients include canned chicken breasts, Frank’s Wing sauce, cream cheese, gluten-free ranch dressing, and Colby Jack cheese.
Spinach Dip
It is one of the best spinach dip recipes. You can make it ahead too. I prefer fresh-cooked spinach over frozen one. To get the best result, make sure water is completely drained out of the spinach.
It takes almost half an hour to make, including 10 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 375°F and bake for 20 minutes. The ingredients include cream cheese, parsley, cooking spray, mozzarella cheese, sour cream, pepper, and spinach.
Guacamole
This is one of the best recipes and it is in our rotation menu. It is an easy and one of the most delicious dips. You can make it in just 15 minutes.
The ingredients include avocados, lime juice, Roma tomato, lime juice, cilantro, sea salt, and black pepper. It is best served with taco salad or tortilla chips. You can use it as a side dish or a topping.
Tzatziki
This creamy dip is one of the most loved dips in our home. It is a quick recipe and takes only 5 minutes to make. For this recipe, you need a box grater and a lemon juicer. This is a rich and creamy dip.
The ingredients include Greek yogurt, garlic, cucumber, dill, and lemon juice. It is best served with crackers or fresh veggies. This is one of my favorite summer dips.
Knorr Spinach Dip
Knorr spinach dip is one of the most popular dip recipes. So I had to include this in this list. It is a crowd pleaser and disappears quickly.
It is a quick dip recipe and takes only 10 minutes to make. The ingredients include Knorr vegetable recipe mix, spinach, water chestnuts, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
Crab Dip
It is a perfect appetizer for a movie night. I make it on every holiday as it is loved by all. You can serve it hot or cold. You need a 9-inch pie dish. To make the recipe, preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 20 minutes.
It takes a little over half an hour to make, including 15 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include green onion, mayonnaise, jumbo lump crab meat, hot sauce, garlic, and sour cream.
It is best served with tortilla chips or crackers. You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and it will be good for 5 days. It can be made a day in advance, too. It can be best enjoyed with tortilla chips or sourdough bread.
Fruit Dip
This fluffy and light dip is loved by people of all age groups. It is perfect for birthdays and holidays. Kids just love them. It is a quick recipe and you can serve it within 5 minutes.
The ingredients include cream cheese and a jar of marshmallow creme.
Dill Pickle Dip
This is a 4-ingredient recipe, packed with flavor. You can make it even 2 days in advance. The tools required are a medium bowl and a hand mixer.
It takes a little over half an hour to make. The ingredients include fresh dill, softened cream cheese, dill pickle juice, and dill pickle. It is best enjoyed with chips or crackers.
Slow Cooker Spinach And Artichoke Dip
I never made a dip in the slow cooker, and to my surprise, it turned out extremely well. It requires 10 minutes of prep time and 2 hours and 15 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include sour cream, red wine vinegar, spinach, artichoke hearts, garlic, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, feta cheese, cream cheese, and milk.
Bacon Ranch Dip
This is a flavorful dip recipe. It is best served with pulled pork sandwiches or barbecue chicken wings. You can even make it one day in advance, but make sure you cover it with a plastic wrap and put it in the fridge.
It requires 5 minutes of prep time and a minute of cooking time. The ingredients include bacon, block cream cheese, ranch dip powdered mix, green onion, and sour cream.
Smoked Salmon Dip
It is perfect for holidays and parties. I can’t tell you how fast it disappears at parties. Sometimes I serve it for brunch too. You need a food processor. You can even make it ahead of time.
It requires 15 minutes of prep time. The ingredients include cream cheese, capers, lemon juice, sour cream, mayonnaise, Tabasco, chives, and smoked salmon. The combination of cream cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream makes the dip smooth, tangy and creamy.
I love to serve it with bagels or crackers.
Shrimp Scampi Dip
It is one of the most popular dip recipes in our home. It requires 10 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time. You require a 9-inch baking dish.
To make it preheat the oven to 350°F. The ingredients include shrimp, sour cream, mayonnaise, red pepper flakes, parsley, lemon juice, garlic, white wine, and mozzarella cheese. It is best served with bread.
Hot Baked Onion Dip
It is hands down one of the easiest appetizers. The dip is perfect for a movie night ot parties. You require an 8×8 baking dish. You can serve it within half an hour. It requires 5 minutes of prep time and 25 minutes of cooking time. It can be a great make-ahead dip.
To make it, preheat the oven to 400°F and bake for 30 minutes. The ingredients include mayonnaise, sweet onion, and Swiss cheese. It is best served with toasted French bread or crackers.
White Queso Recipe
The recipe requires 5 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time. It is best served with tortilla chips. I love it with crackers too.
The ingredients include evaporated milk, chili powder, white American cheese, chili powder, cornstarch, black pepper, red pepper flakes, shredded mozzarella cheese, cilantro, and nutmeg.
You can keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge, and it will be good for up to 4 days. I won’t suggest that you freeze it.
Boat Dip
This is a flavorful, cool dip recipe. It is a Mexican-style dip perfect for parties and potlucks. This is one of the most versatile dip recipes.
It takes a little over 2 hours to make, including the chill time. It’s best served chilled. The ingredients include fire-roasted corn, cream cheese, sour cream, ranch seasoning, and Rotel.
You can use taco seasoning instead of ranch seasoning, and instead of Rotel, you can use chunky salsa. Instead of fire-roasted corn, you can use frozen corn.
Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and it will be good for up to 5 days.
Fried Pickle Dip
It is one of the best dips for a game day. This is a quick recipe and hardly takes 10 minutes to make, including 5 minutes of prep time and 5 minutes of cooking time. I like to serve it with potato chips.
The ingredients include panko breadcrumbs, ranch seasoning butter, sour cream, and dill pickles. For dairy dairy-free version, use dairy-free breadcrumbs.
Pretzel Cheese Dip
It is a quick and easy dip recipe. You can serve it within 15 minutes, including 5 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time. For this, make a roux with a mix of flour and fat.
The ingredients include butter, Dijon mustard, chili powder, and milk. It is best served with homemade soft pretzels.
Skinny Poolside Dip
I love to make this dip when we go to a beach party or for a picnic. You can also make it on a holiday. I made it on Christmas Eve, and everyone loved it. You can make it in just 15 minutes.
The ingredients include red pepper, corn, jalapeno, olives, and cream cheese. It is best served with raw veggies or crackers.
Southwest Hot Chicken Dip
It’s a one pot dish and tastes awesome. You need a Dutch oven for this. The recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include cream, cheese, sour cream, parmesan cheese, chunk chicken breast, black beans, jalapenos, garlic, and yellow corn. You can serve it with crackers or tortilla chips.
White Queso Dip
This is a restaurant-quality dip. High-quality cheese is the star of this recipe, and a fresh white American cheese is perfect. I usually make it on a movie night. I like it a little spicy, so I use jalapeno, but if you want a mild flavor, then go for green chiles.
It requires 5 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include sweet onion, white American cheese, cilantro, milk, low-sodium chicken broth, tomatoes, and jalapeno.
You can use it as a dip or as a topping. Keep it in an airtight container in the fridge.
Triple Layer Guacamole Dip
This triple-layered dip not only looks fabulous, but it tastes awesome too. It is a crowd pleaser and is always in demand. Mascarpone is one of the most important ingredients in this recipe as it brings smoothness.
Cotija cheese is another important item to bring the required saltiness you need in a dip. It takes half an hour to make. The ingredients for the creamy cotija spread include salt, lime juice, sour cream, cotija cheese, and mascarpone.
To make the guacamole, you require a mix of avocados, salt, cilantro, lime juice, onion, and jalapeno pepper. For the confetti salsa, you need a mix of kosher salt, jalapeno, cilantro, bell peppers, red onions, and diced tomatoes. It is best served with chips.
Cowboy Caviar Dip
The dip is perfect for potlucks and picnics. You can serve it as a side dish or enjoy it with tortilla chips too.
It takes 20 minutes to make the dip. The ingredients include Roma tomatoes, avocados, frozen corn, red onion, black beans, black eyes peas, jalapeno, bell pepper, and cilantro.
For the dressing, you need a mix of garlic pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh lime juice, granulated sugar and salt.
Mexican White Cheese Dip
It tastes great and is one of the most versatile dip recipes. I love to make it on a game day. For Taco Tuesdays, it’s a must. The dip is loved by the kids too. You need a double broiler pan.
This can be made in a slow cooker too. It requires 5 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include white American cheese, green chili, garlic salt, cumin, milk, butter, and cayenne pepper.
You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for up to 4 days. It freezes well for 3 months. It is best served with tortilla chips.
Easy Cowboy Caviar
This is one of the most popular Cowboy Caviar recipes online. It is quick and easy to make and can be customized as per your liking.
It requires 15 minutes of prep time and 5 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include Roma tomatoes, red onion, white wine vinegar, sweet corn, cilantro, bell pepper, and black beans. To make it spicy, add jalapeno.
I have used white wine vinegar, but you can replace it with lime juice or apple cider vinegar. You can use canned sweet corn or frozen corn. You can serve it with tortilla chips or it can be a perfect salad too. Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge and it will be good for up to 4 days.
Velvetta Queso Dip
I love to serve this dip with guacamole and tortilla chips. I made this in a skillet, but you can make the recipe in a slow cooker too. You can use meat of your choice, bacon, turkey or sausage or if you want, you can go meatless too.
The recipe requires 15 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include pepper, salt, ground beef, Rotel tomatoes, black beans, cilantro, and Velveeta cheese. You can keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge, and it will be good for up to 3 days.
Chocolate Ganache
Apart from using it as a dip, you can also use chocolate ganache for frosting or even as a topping. It looks amazing over cakes or cupcakes. A kitchen scale is a must to get the appropriate amount of ingredients.
The recipe calls for only two ingredients in equal proportions. To get the best result, use a top-quality semi-sweet chocolate chip or bar. You need a silicone spatula, a wire rack, and a saucepan. It can be made dairy-free or vegan too.
You can even make chocolate truffles with the same ingredients. It requires 10 minutes of cooking time and 5 minutes of resting time. The ingredients include semi-sweet chocolate bars and heavy whipping cream.
You can keep it in a sealed container in the fridge and it will be good for up to a week. It freezes well for 3 months.
BLT Dip
This is one of the most delicious dip recipes and is best served cold. The tools required are a 9-inch pie pan, kitchen tongs, and measuring spoons. You can make it in just 15 minutes.
The ingredients include sour cream, Roma tomatoes, ranch seasoning mix, garlic powder, thick-cut bacon, iceberg lettuce, and shredded cheddar cheese.
You can store it in an airtight container in the fridge, and it will be good for up to 3 days.