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21 Easy and Delicious Warm Dip Recipes

warm queso dip

Nothing calls a crowd together quite like a hot, bubbly dish coming straight from the oven, especially when itโ€™s served with some chips. These mixes are the easiest way to please the crowd. Check out our top 21 recipes and find out which one came in #1! Theyโ€™re perfect for your next get together whether it be for a holiday party or for game day. Most can be made ahead or served in a crock pot. They range from the more traditional (think spinach or queso) to more meaty appetizers (chicken, beef, sausage, crab) and most take about 10 minutes of actual prep time!

21. Hot Pimento Cheese Dip

hot pimento cheese dip

Pimento cheese is typically eaten cold, but when you bake it, this classic Southern snack gets even better. A combination of sharp cheddar and pepper jack forms the basis for a luscious spread that includes sweet pimentos, a touch of cayenne for mild heat, and lots of crunchy bacon. You only need 10 minutes to mix and 20 minutes to bake. This gooey dip can be served with buttery crackers, celery, or sliced toasted baguettes for dipping.

Hot Pimento Cheese Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375ยฐF.
  2. Mix cream cheese, mayo, garlic powder, and cayenne until smooth.
  3. Stir in cheeses, pimentos, and half the bacon.
  4. Spread in a small baking dish.
  5. Bake 20 minutes, until bubbly.
  6. Top with remaining bacon and green onions.

20. Hot Honey Corn Dip

hot honey corn dip

Made with sweet corn, gooey melted cheese and a drizzle of hot honey this recipe from Simmer and Sage will be your new favorite warm dip for holidays, tailgates or just about any get together this fall. The perfect mixture of sweet, spicy, and savory. Serve with tortilla chips or use corn chips to scoop it up. This will be the first thing to disappear at your next get together so make two pans because one is definitely not enough!

19. Lasagna Dip

lasagna dip

This lasagna dip tastes just like lasagna, minus the noodles and lengthy cooking time! Ricotta, cream cheese, Parmesan, Italian Sausage Marinara, a heaping helping of mozzarella and a sprinkling of fresh basil makes this recipe a must have! Serve with pita chips, breadsticks or garlicky toast for dipping! Bake until bubbly on top. Serve warm and dig in! Between the sausage and the THREE kinds of cheese, this recipe could serve as a hearty appetizer or a casual entree!

Lasagna Dip

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage
  • 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375ยฐF.
  2. Brown sausage and drain. Stir in marinara.
  3. Mix cream cheese, ricotta, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning.
  4. Spread cheese mixture in a baking dish.
  5. Top with meat sauce, then mozzarella.
  6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until bubbly.
  7. Top with basil.

18. Crab Rangoon Dip

crab rangoon dip

Make this takeout classic into a dip! This recipe can be made with imitation crab (the budget-friendly option) or lump crab for an amazing texture and flavor. Serve warm with crispy wonton chips, crackers, or even slices of cucumber. Cream cheese, crab, green onions, garlic, soy sauce and more are stirred together then topped with mozzarella and baked until hot and bubbly. Then, itโ€™s finished with a drizzle of sweet chili sauce (mildly spicy with a touch of sweet). Easy to make with tons of dipping options, this is a great appetizer for parties.

Crab Rangoon Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375ยฐF.
  2. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, soy sauce, Worcestershire, and garlic.
  3. Fold in crab, most of the green onions, and 1/2 cup mozzarella.
  4. Spread in a baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella.
  5. Bake 20 minutes, until bubbly.
  6. Drizzle with sweet chili sauce and top with remaining green onions.

17. Philly Cheesesteak Dip

philly cheesesteak dip

Perfect for parties or game days or just to enjoy with friends, Cheesesteak Dip comes together in about 15 minutes. All you do is toss together thinly-sliced beef, sauteed onions, green peppers and provolone cheese in a screaming-hot skillet and bake until melty, bubbly and super-stretchy. Slice up a hoagie roll, toast the pieces and use them to scoop up this creamy, cheesy, Worcestershire-laden concoction and youโ€™ll taste a whole Philly cheesesteak in dip form! Or, if youโ€™d rather, sturdy pita or tortilla chips also come through as excellent cheese-and-beef grabbers.

Philly Cheesesteak Dip

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375ยฐF.
  2. Cook onion and pepper in butter 5 minutes.
  3. Add beef, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and Worcestershire.
  5. Stir in beef mixture and half the provolone.
  6. Spread in an oven-safe skillet. Top with remaining provolone and mozzarella.
  7. Bake 20 minutes, until melted.

16. 3 Ingredient Artichoke Dip

3 ingredient artichoke dip

This recipe for Three-Ingredient Artichoke Dip will make party planning easy. Serve this creamy and savory dip alongside pita chips, tortilla chips, crackers, or slices of toasted baguette. The dip comes together in just 5 minutes with only 3 ingredients. Combine together chopped artichoke hearts with mayonnaise and Parmesan and then bake until golden and heated through. You can even add some spice and color by topping with paprika or red pepper flakes before baking. Itโ€™s great to have a recipe like this on hand in case guests show up a little early! Serve warm for easy dipping.

15. Chicken Enchilada Dip

chicken enchilada dip

Serve warm with tortilla chips for scooping. Can also serve with some sour cream and salsa for dipping. Chicken Enchilada Dip has all the great enchilada tastes in an easy, gooey melted appetizer that takes about 10 minutes to prepare. Shredded rotisserie chicken (for convenience) is tossed with red enchilada sauce, green chiles and lots of Mexican cheese, then baked until warm and bubbly. The dip gets some internal warmth from the addition of cumin and a nice contrast from fresh cilantro sprinkled over the top. This easy to make appetizer is great when you’re expecting guests.

Chicken Enchilada Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup red enchilada sauce
  • 4 oz diced green chiles
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese divided
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350ยฐF.
  2. Mix cream cheese, enchilada sauce, green chiles, and cumin.
  3. Stir in chicken and 1 cup cheese.
  4. Spread in a baking dish. Top with remaining cheese.
  5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly.
  6. Top with cilantro.

14. Hot Shrimp Dip

hot shrimp dip

Serve this retro party favorite alongside some rich, buttery Ritz crackers or slices of toasted bread for an easy-to-make holiday appetizer with big, melted cheese and seafood appeal! All of the ingredients are combined together: cooked and chopped shrimp, cream cheese, garlic, Old Bay, lemon juice, then topped with Monterey Jack and baked until bubbly and hot. Grab a bag of cooked, peeled seafood from the meat/seafood counter to reduce effort and prep time. Sprinkle with lots of thinly-sliced green onions for vivid color and a textural bite.

Hot Shrimp Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1/2 lb cooked shrimp peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack divided
  • 2 green onions sliced

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375ยฐF.
  2. Mix cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, Old Bay, and garlic.
  3. Fold in shrimp and 1/2 cup cheese.
  4. Spread in a baking dish. Top with remaining cheese.
  5. Bake 20 minutes, until bubbly.
  6. Top with green onions.

13. Reuben Dip

reuben dip

All the great flavors of a Reuben sandwich, including corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing, baked up into a warm, gooey dip. You only need five ingredients to get it done, and you can have it ready in about 35 minutes. Just be sure to drain the sauerkraut well so your dip doesn’t get too liquidy. Rye crackers, pretzel crisps, and toasted rye bread will complement the flavors perfectly and maintain the deli essence.

Reuben Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing
  • 1/2 lb deli corned beef chopped
  • 1 cup sauerkraut drained and squeezed dry
  • 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese divided

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350ยฐF.
  2. Mix cream cheese and Thousand Island.
  3. Stir in corned beef, sauerkraut, and 1 1/2 cups Swiss.
  4. Spread in a baking dish. Top with remaining Swiss.
  5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly.

12. Cheesy Pizza Dip with Pepperoni

cheesy pizza dip with pepperoni

All the flavor of pepperoni pizza condensed into a deliciously easy dip. Layered with seasoned cream cheese, pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella and pepperoni this dip takes about 20 minutes in the oven and results in a bubbly, stretchy and oh so delicious appetizer perfect for dipping with toasted slices of baguette, pita chips or breadsticks. The salty and savory pepperoni makes this dip so delicious. This pepperoni pizza dip is the perfect party food that kids and adults will love. Serve right from the dish.

11. Queso Blanco with Chorizo

queso blanco with chorizo

Creamy queso fresco recipe perfect for parties. Serve in a small slow cooker with tortilla chips. Keep on warm to make sure that queso stays perfect for dipping. Restaurant quality white queso is surprisingly easy to recreate in your own home. All you need is some spicy chorizo, green chiles, cumin, milk, White American Cheese (the kind you buy from the deli counter, it melts perfectly) and finally queso fresco for a salty finish. The cheese will be super creamy but still scoopable.

Queso Blanco with Chorizo

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb Mexican chorizo
  • 1 lb white American cheese deli, cubed
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 4 oz diced green chiles
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp crumbled queso fresco
  • 2 green onions sliced

Method
 

  1. Cook chorizo until browned. Drain.
  2. Melt American cheese with milk in a saucepan over low heat, stirring.
  3. Stir in green chiles, cumin, and most of the chorizo.
  4. Top with remaining chorizo, queso fresco, and green onions.
  5. Serve warm or keep in a slow cooker on warm.

10. BBQ Chicken Dip

bbq chicken dip

BBQ Chicken Dip is the ultimate in smoky, sweet, and creamy appetizers. This easy-to-make crowd pleaser is made with a cream cheese/ranch base (the ranch offsets the sweetness), piled high with BBQ-coated shredded chicken and topped with a blanket of bubbly-hot melted cheese. Just before serving, the dish gets another drizzle of BBQ and a shower of diced red onion and fresh cilantro for extra flavor and texture. Served warm with some sturdy tortilla chips (or toasted slider buns, for something a bit more filling), BBQ Chicken Dip is perfect for your next get-together.

BBQ Chicken Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar divided
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce plus 2 tbsp for drizzling
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350ยฐF.
  2. Mix cream cheese, ranch, and 1/2 cup cheddar. Spread in a baking dish.
  3. Toss chicken with 1/2 cup BBQ sauce. Spread over the cheese layer.
  4. Top with remaining cheddar.
  5. Bake 20 minutes, until bubbly.
  6. Drizzle with BBQ sauce. Top with red onion and cilantro.

9. Jalapeรฑo Popper Dip

jalapeรฑo popper dip

It captures all of the flavor of the classic party appetizer and combines them into one hot dish to be scooped and eaten. Say goodbye to stuffing and wrapping and say hello to three cheeses mixed with crispy bacon and fresh jalapenos. Itโ€™s topped with a sprinkle of buttered panko and Parmesan and then itโ€™s off to bake. This appetizer takes about 35 minutes start to finish. Remove all of the seeds for a milder dip or leave some in for a bit of heat. Serve this with tortilla chips, buttery crackers or crunchy pita chips.

Jalapeรฑo Popper Dip

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 3 jalapeรฑos seeded and diced
  • 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 tbsp butter melted

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375ยฐF.
  2. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo.
  3. Stir in cheddar, mozzarella, jalapeรฑos, and most of the bacon.
  4. Spread in a baking dish.
  5. Mix panko, Parmesan, and butter. Sprinkle on top.
  6. Bake 20 minutes, until golden.
  7. Top with remaining bacon.

8. Mississippi Sin Dip

mississippi sin dip

Mississippi Sin Dip is a tasty and popular Southern dish. It’s a combination of diced ham, sharp cheddar, sour cream, cream cheese and jalapeรฑo all baked in a bread bowl. While the mixture melts together, the outside of the loaf toasts for a delicious finish. Sin dip is easy to prepare. Simply scoop out the insides of a loaf of bread, fill it with the mixture, cover with foil, and bake for about an hour. Cube the removed bread for dipping. When your guests run out of cubes, they can always reach into the loaf for more.

Mississippi Sin Dip

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 round loaf sourdough or Hawaiian bread
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
  • 1 cup diced ham
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 jalapeรฑo seeded and diced
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350ยฐF.
  2. Cut the top off the loaf and hollow it out. Cube the removed bread.
  3. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar, ham, green onions, jalapeรฑo, and Worcestershire.
  4. Fill the bread bowl. Replace the top.
  5. Wrap in foil. Bake 1 hour.
  6. Serve with bread cubes.

7. Warm Baked Spinach Dip

warm baked spinach dip

This delicious and easy to prepare Spinach Dip is a party ready recipe that you can prepare ahead of time and freeze for those crazy holidays. This recipe calls for using fresh spinach to avoid any of the extra moisture that can occur when you use frozen spinach. The fresh spinach is sauteed with garlic then blended together with cream cheese, sour cream, and parmesan cheese. The spinach mixture is topped with mozzarella cheese then baked until bubbly and melty. Serve warm with pita chips, tortilla chips, or your favorite crackers, or even serve this dip in a bread bowl.

6. Texas Trash Dip

texas trash dip

Refried beans, cream cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning, green chiles, and two kinds of cheese go into this delicious creamy bean dip. Iโ€™ve served this dip at many a party over the years because itโ€™s delicious, easy to make, cheap, feeds a crowd, and is meatless. All you have to do is stir everything together in one bowl, bake it until hot and bubbly, and serve it with tortilla chips. Top the dip with pico de gallo, sliced jalapeรฑos or black olives if desired.

Texas Trash Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz refried beans
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 oz taco seasoning
  • 4 oz diced green chiles
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar divided
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack divided

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350ยฐF.
  2. Mix beans, cream cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning, and chiles.
  3. Stir in half of each cheese.
  4. Spread in a baking dish. Top with remaining cheese.
  5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly.

5. Cheeseburger Dip

cheeseburger dip

This takes all of the flavors of a classic cheeseburger and concentrates them into a party-worthy dip. Itโ€™s made with seasoned beef, onions, cream cheese, ketchup, mustard, and lots of sharp cheddar cheese, then baked until hot and bubbly and garnished with diced dill pickles and fresh tomato for a hit of freshness and crunch. Cheeseburger Dip takes just 35 minutes to make and is an appetizer that adults and kids will both love. Serve this dish with potato chips, tortilla chips, or on toasted slider buns.

Cheeseburger Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 small onion diced
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar divided
  • 1/4 cup diced dill pickles
  • 1 Roma tomato diced

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350ยฐF.
  2. Brown beef with onion, garlic powder, and salt. Drain.
  3. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire.
  4. Stir in beef and 1 cup cheddar.
  5. Spread in a baking dish. Top with remaining cheddar.
  6. Bake 20 minutes, until bubbly.
  7. Top with pickles and tomato.

4. Maryland Crab Dip

maryland crab dip

Perfect for crackers, soft pretzel bites or chunks of a toasted baguette. Take turns dipping at your next get-together. Lump crab and cream cheese mixed with a healthy amount of Old Bay makes a classic Chesapeake style hot dip. Lemon juice and dry mustard keeps it bright so the sweet flavor of the crab comes through. Fold in crab gently so it doesnโ€™t break up. Youโ€™re ready to sprinkle with a layer of cheddar to melt, dust with Old Bay and serve.

Maryland Crab Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning plus more for topping
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 lb lump crab meat picked over
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar divided

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350ยฐF.
  2. Mix cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, Worcestershire, Old Bay, dry mustard, and garlic.
  3. Gently fold in crab and 1/2 cup cheddar.
  4. Spread in a baking dish. Top with remaining cheddar and a sprinkle of Old Bay.
  5. Bake 25 minutes, until bubbly.

3. Buffalo Chicken Dip with Ranch

buffalo chicken dip with ranch

This dip is spicy, cheesy, and loaded with chicken, so much so that your friends will request it by name. It replaces blue cheese with ranch dressing, making it a crowd-pleaser. Cream cheese, hot sauce, and cheddar melt together in the oven and bubble up to be served warm. Rotisserie chicken makes it easy to put together on game day and adds lots of savory flavor without needing to spend time cooking. Serve with celery sticks, tortilla chips, or toasted baguette slices for dipping.

2. Rotel Sausage Dip

rotel sausage dip

The four simple ingredients come together in only 15 minutes and one pan. Just brown up some breakfast sausage, add in Velveeta, a can of Rotel and some cream cheese, and allow them to meld into one of the creamiest cheese dips youโ€™ll ever make. This is a game day staple for a reason, and itโ€™s easy and inexpensive enough to whip up for a big crowd of family and friends. To keep it warm and creamy through the entire party, leave it in a slow cooker on the warm setting. Pair this with tortilla chips or corn chip scoops.

Rotel Sausage Dip

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground breakfast sausage
  • 16 oz Velveeta cubed
  • 10 oz Rotel undrained
  • 4 oz cream cheese

Method
 

  1. Brown sausage in a large pan. Drain.
  2. Lower heat. Add Velveeta, Rotel, and cream cheese.
  3. Stir until melted, 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. Serve warm or keep in a slow cooker on warm.

1. Crack Chicken Dip

crack chicken dip

This warm, cheesy blend of chicken, bacon, ranch, and cheddar is rich and creamy and itโ€™s called crack chicken dip for a reason, as just one scoop will tell you why. Shredded chicken is combined with cream cheese, sour cream and ranch seasoning. Itโ€™s all then baked under a layer of melted cheddar cheese before being sprinkled with extra bacon and chopped green onions. With rotisserie chicken and precooked bacon, the prep time is only 10 minutes, so itโ€™s a great option for quick, last minute parties. Serve it with crackers, tortilla chips or even celery sticks.

Crack Chicken Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 oz ranch seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar divided
  • 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 2 green onions sliced

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350ยฐF.
  2. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and ranch seasoning.
  3. Stir in chicken, 1 cup cheddar, and most of the bacon.
  4. Spread in a baking dish. Top with remaining cheddar.
  5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly.
  6. Top with remaining bacon and green onions.

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