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Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Name: Spinach Artichoke Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 8oz pkg Cream Cheese (softened); 1 cup Full Fat Yogurt (we used Nancy's...yum!); 1 15oz can Artichoke Hearts (loosely chopped); 1/4 cup Mayonnaise; 2 cups Fresh Spinach Leaves (finely chopped); 1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese (or shredded)

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Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip is a scrumptious artichoke dip recipe with fresh spinach added, cream cheese, and full-fat yogurt for extra creaminess. Serve spinach and artichoke dip in a bread bowl or baking dish at any event and watch it literally disappear!

hand dunking sliced bread into bread bowl of spinach artichoke dip on gray table with bread pieces and parmesan cheese block

Spinach Artichoke Dip is quite possibly the easiest and most favorited baked dip recipe I’ve ever made. Trust me when I say you will be fondly remembered after serving this super easy, super delish, 6-ingredient dip at any event!

I’ve made this recipe many times. Never had I ever made it for a group of food-lovin’ ladies at a small food blog retreat in Oregon until last week. I won’t go into details, I’ll just say thank you Dani and Holli for hosting an all-around amazing time…and for helping us style and shoot these pics!

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What is spinach artichoke dip made of?

cream cheese
full-fat yogurt (or sour cream)
mayonnaise
parmesan cheese
canned artichoke hearts
fresh spinach

Should I use fresh or frozen spinach for spinach artichoke dip?

I will always vote 100% in favor of fresh spinach. It’s just too easy and so much more convenient than dealing with frozen spinach. It tastes better too!

You can even buy pre-washed spinach leaves, chop them into small pieces, and fold them into the creamy dip before baking.

If you go with frozen spinach, you must allow it to thaw completely, drain excess water, and squeeeeeeze out as much water as you possibly can.

This is why I prefer fresh spinach. Because you can throw it right into the dip and not have to mess with thawing, draining, and squeezing.

What’s the best way to soften cream cheese?

There are a few ways to soften cream cheese:

Option 1. Allow it to sit at room temperature for about an hour and it will soften naturally.

Option 2. Microwave it one minute at a time, unwrapped, in a microwave-safe bowl, on a low power setting, until it softens.

Option 3. Place cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer and whip it until it softens.

bread bowl of spinach artichoke dip on gray table with bread pieces and parmesan cheese block

What to serve with artichoke dip

French bread
crostini
potato chips
tortilla chips
pita chips or pita bread
crackers
raw vegetables

Can you freeze spinach artichoke dip?

No, I don’t recommend freezing spinach artichoke dip at any stage of the process. The dairy can separate, become watery, and ruin your whole party! Ok, that’s extreme, but trust me, nobody likes when this happens.

How to make spinach and artichoke dip ahead

To make spinach artichoke dip in advance of your event…

Assemble all ingredients of the dip and simply refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 days in ahead (so, don’t bake it yet).
When ready to bake and serve, transfer the chilled dip into an oven-safe container, or hollowed-out bread bowl.
Place artichoke dip in a preheated oven, following recipe instructions for baking time. Allow a few more minutes to fully bake since it’s coming straight from the refrigerator.

Alternatively, you can leave the artichoke dip at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking it. This can reduce the oven time needed to fully bake it.

How to make Spinach Artichoke Dip

Preheat oven to 350°. In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, yogurt, artichokes, mayonnaise, spinach, and parmesan cheese.
Place artichoke dip in an oven-safe dish or hollowed-out bread round. Place a baking sheet under the dish or bread bowl while baking.
Bake the artichoke dip (dish or bread bowl) about 20 minutes, or until bubbling and lightly browned. Allow to cool about 5 minutes to set up; serve warm with chips, bread, crackers, or vegetables.

hand dunking sliced bread into bread bowl of spinach artichoke dip on gray table with bread pieces

How to make a bread bowl for hot spinach artichoke dip

You can bake artichoke dip, or any dip, in a hollowed-out bread bowl. You’ll need a freshly-baked round loaf of bread from a local bakery or make your own! The size really depends on how you’d like to style your party food. You can use a few smaller bread loaf rounds, or one large one…it’s up to you.

Score an outline on the top of the bread round with a paring knife.
Hollow out the bread from its center to create a ‘bowl’ large enough to hold the dip.
Pile up the dip in the bread bowl, then follow baking instructions for the recipe (see below).

Recommended tools

mixing bowl
baking dish (4-6 cups in volume) or 2 5-inch bread rounds
baking sheet (to go under the dip in the oven)

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Spinach Artichoke Dip

Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip is a scrumptious artichoke dip recipe with fresh spinach, cream cheese, and full-fat yogurt for extra creaminess. Serve spinach and artichoke dip in a bread bowl or baking dish at any event and watch it literally disappear!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: .25 cup servings

Author: Traci – TheKitchenGirl.com

Ingredients

1 8oz pkg Cream Cheese softened
1 cup Full Fat Yogurt we used Nancy's…yum!
1 15oz can Artichoke Hearts loosely chopped
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
2 cups Fresh Spinach Leaves finely chopped
1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese or shredded

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, yogurt, artichokes, mayonnaise, spinach, and parmesan cheese.
Place artichoke dip in an oven-safe dish or hollowed-out bread round. Place a baking sheet under the dish or bread bowl while baking.
Bake the artichoke dip (dish or bread bowl) about 20 minutes, or until the surface is bubbling and lightly browned.
Carefully remove baking dish from oven and allow dip to cool about 5 minutes; serve warm with chips, bread, crackers, or vegetables.

Tried this recipe? I’d love your review!Visit the comments below and tell me how it went.

RECIPE NOTES

Yields: 3 cups

Serving size: 1/4 cup

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy and are estimates based on unbranded ingredients acquired from a nutrition database. For accurate calculations, please refer to brand packaging information and consult your nutritionist.

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