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Spinach Artichoke Dip is the best appetizer! It’s creamy, cheesy and has the perfect blend of flavors. It’s easy to make, popular and is always the first thing eaten. Enjoy it with tortilla chips or veggies. If you want to up your dip game even more, try my Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip with Shrimp! So delicious!!
But First, What is Spinach Artichoke Dip?
Spinach Artichoke Dip is a classic appetizer or snack that is forever iconic and popular. It’s creamy, tangy and has a ridiculous amount of calories but is still considered healthy because duh, it’s made with spinach. Ha! Applebee’s, Chili’s and every other larger “American” chain restaurant has this appetizer on their menu and is most likely the most popular because everyone loves it.
Make it Your Own
Want to make this recipe your own? Here’s how to do just that with a few simple adjustments.
Artichoke Hearts – get the ones that are in water, as opposed to marinated. This is to avoid the vinegar taste of oil-based artichoke hearts, not to mention all the added spices.
Consistency. If you’re wanting a runnier spinach artichoke dip, feel free to add in some heavy cream to get it to the consistency you like. I like mine thicker, so I made it thicker (and with extra garlic). But like every recipe I post, feel free to tweak as you like! If you don’t like garlic as much as I do, feel free to reduce or omit completely.
Lower in Calories. You can make this recipe lighter by using light cream cheese and a reduced fat sour cream. You can even go so far as cutting the cheese in half, but keep in mind this would make it less cheesy. Obviously 😉
How to Make Spinach Artichoke Dip
Believe it or not, spinach artichoke dip is really simple to make at home. You just need a handful of ingredients and about 20 minutes. Whether you make it in advance or make it to eat right away, it’s a fabulous appetizer or snack. For full recipe details, see the printable recipe card below.
Cook Spinach + Cool
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add in garlic and spinach. Cook, stirring until spinach has completely wilted. Remove spinach and garlic and place on a cutting board to cool slightly. You can totally substitute frozen spinach here…just be sure to drain well with a tea towel to get all of the excess water out.
Prep Artichoke Hearts + Chop Cooked Spinach and Garlic
Drain artichoke hearts and chop into small pieces. Chop cooked spinach and garlic into small pieces. Add artichokes, spinach and garlic back to the hot pan and cook to remove any excess moisture, being careful not to burn the garlic. Sprinkle in basil, salt, pepper, and onion powder.
Add Sour Cream + Cheeses to the Pan
Melt in cream cheese, sour cream, and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese into the veggies until fully melted and smooth. Transfer to oven-safe dish and top with remaining parmesan cheese.
Broil
Broil until cheese has melted and dip is bubbly. Serve hot with chips, pita bread and/or veggies.
Storing + Reheating Directions
Store leftover spinach dip in the fridge, in an airtight container. It will stay good for 4-5 days.
To reheat, place in a microwave safe dish, and heat in 30 second intervals, until warm and bubbly.
Looking for more appetizers to feed a crowd? Check these out:
- Loaded Smashed Potatoes
- Easy Meatball Recipe
- Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe
- Simple Bruschetta Recipe
- Homemade Kettle Chips with Onion Dill Dip
What others are saying about this Recipe:
Super good recipe! I love spinach and artichoke dip and this recipe hit the spot. I put it in a cast iron skillet and my MIL said it was “restaurant quality”! ~ Melissa
This dip is so amazing — so cheesy and fragrant. Thanks for sharing my favorite dish recipe. ~ Bruno
Best Spinach artichoke dip recipe I made in awhile. My kids loved it! ~ Jennifer
Really loved making this recipe I hope others have as much fun as I did following your directions. ~ Pete
If you made this spinach artichoke dip recipe I would appreciate it so much if you would give it a star review!
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups baby spinach fresh
- 1 can artichoke hearts in water
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- salt & pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese divided
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add in garlic and spinach. Cook, stirring until spinach has completely wilted. Remove spinach and garlic and place on a cutting board to cool slightly.
- Drain artichoke hearts and chop into small pieces. Chop cooked spinach and garlic into small pieces. Add artichokes, spinach and garlic back to the hot pan and cook to remove any excess moisture, being careful not to burn the garlic. Sprinkle in basil, salt, pepper, and onion powder.
- Melt in cream cheese, sour cream, and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese into the veggies until fully melted and smooth. Transfer to oven-safe dish and top with remaining parmesan cheese.
- Broil until cheese has melted and dip is bubbly. Serve hot with chips, pita bread and/or veggies.
Super good recipe! I love spinach and artichoke dip and this recipe hit the spot. I put it in a cast iron skillet and my MIL said it was “restaurant quality”!
This dip is so amazing — so cheesy and fragrant. Thanks for sharing my favorite dish recipe.
Could this be made in the crockpot just as easily or would I need to modify the recipe? It looks wonderful. My family will enjoy it for our Super Bowl party.
Great recipe! As a nod to my mom, I add a small can of water chestnuts, chopped. It adds a very nice crunchy texture. This is my go-to recipe for spinach artichoke dip.
Lauren, I made this Spinach & Artichoke Dip recipe on Christmas Eve, and it was a big hit!! I also wanted to tell you that I made your Lemon Crinkle Cookie recipe a few months ago, and they were delicious!!!
One more thing…..I ordered the card game you recommended “Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza”, and the grandchildren absolutely love playing it!!
Thank you so very much!!! Wishing you and your sweet family a wonderful new year!!
Hahaha “it’s made with spinach” – I like this excuse 🙂 Well, this spinach artichoke dip looks so yummy, I can’t stand it. I’m practically drooling!
I adore spinach, by the way. That’s the best type of greens for me, and I believe it makes every dish healthy (and tasty, of course). Just because it contains a lot of vitamins and iron. Unfortunately, my boys don’t like greens and veggies so much, so I always try to find some tricks to make them eat at least a small amount of them. I’m sure this dish is a real catch.
Thank you for sharing this recipe and for your work in general! I’m gonna cook it as soon as possible. Can’t wait to surprise my picky eaters! 🙂
Best Spinash artochoke dip recipe I made in a while. My kids loved it!
Really loved making this recipe I hope others have as much fun as I did following your directions.
I love this stuff. Will have to try this recipe when I ha e my next party.
This looks amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!
This looks SO good!!! Looks like one I made years ago with friends; great memories! I have to try this one!!
I really want to try this dip!!!
My family loves this recipe. I have taken this to a lot of holiday functions.
Looks so amazing! I’m craving it so much right now! Trying it soon.
Definitely, need to try this asap!! 🤤😍
Looking forward to making this for a girls night coming up!
I made this and was delish. I have been following and reading and watching your ig from beginning. Love watching your family grow and cgts and many blessing to the newest baby!! Love your blogs!!
Looking forward to trying this recipe! I’ve been looking for a good Spinach Artichoke dip and if it’s from you, I know it will be delicious!
I’ve made this several times since I first saw it. Always make a double batch and freeze the second one so I can pull it out to share with friends during our craft nights. And sometimes just for me!
Looks great! Can’t wait to try
I will definitely be trying this for an upcoming holiday party. Looks yummy!
This looks so good, I have to try it.
Looks yummy!
This looks amazing! It will be perfect for our upcoming holiday parties! Congrats on 10 years blogging!
Oh my goodness this looks amazing! I would love to try it out soon 🙂
I haven’t found a favorite spinach artichoke dip yet and I’ve tried several. This is going on my list to try next! It looks great.
Looks delicious, I can’t wait to make this!
Looking forward to trying this one! Love that you have the nutritional information too! Thanks so much. Second attempt at commenting…hope it works this time!!
I can’t wait to try this and I love that you have included the nutritional info! Thanks so much!!
This is the perfect recipe I have been looking for! No complicated ingredients and simple to make!
I want to try this!
Looks delicious!! So pinning so I can make sometime.
Can this be made the night before? I was going to do everything tonight then refrigerate, and add the parm and broil tomorrow before serving. (I know it’s late notice to ask but I thought I’d give it a shot hahah)
Yes, you absolutely can!
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it.
Very nice recipe, super easy to make.
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