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Warm Creamy Spinach Dip

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Warm Creamy Spinach Dip is the perfect appetizer to serve at gatherings or parties. It’s always a crowd pleaser that is both Vegetarian and Gluten Free.

Warm Creamy Spinach Dip

I wanted to share at least one more appetizer before the big game day that you could serve up. I actually don’t just reserve these appetizers for game days.

Warm Creamy Spinach Dip is an easy to prepare tasty appetizer. Perfect for entertaining or anytime you want a tasty appetizer. Vegetarian & Gluten Free.

They are great anytime you’re having guests cause you can make them up ahead of time and have them ready to go.

Warm Creamy Spinach Dip is the perfect appetizer to serve at family gatherings. It's a healthy tasty dip that's vegetarian and gluten free.

Of course I make them for myself and my husband anytime cause we’re Snackers and love to have different things readily available and this Warm Creamy Spinach Dip is one of our favorites.

Warm Creamy Spinach Dip

So hopefully the next time I’m sharing a post we can be celebrating a Carolina Panthers Super Bowl victory. Go Panthers!!!

Anyway I hope you’ll try this dip but you may want to double the recipe cause it tends to go fast. I made this over the holidays and could have easily doubled the batch without any leftovers.

And it’s always nice to have some dips readily available for times when you’re just looking for a quick snack. Another one of my favorites is Black Eyed Pea Hummus.

I’m always trying new versions and try to make them as easy as possible. I did use fresh spinach in this one (cause fresh is always better) but you could also use frozen spinach.

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Warm Creamy Spinach Dip

Warm Creamy Spinach Dip
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Warm Creamy Spinach Dip

Spinach and cheese all combined together in a sure to please party dip
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 -6 servings
Author Stephanie

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 6 ounces fresh spinach leaves
  • 4 ounces cream cheese dotted
  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup half & half
  • 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese + 2 tbsp. topping
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • salt & pepper to taste and hot sauce to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Meanwhile melt butter in pan over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook several minutes till fragrant. Add spinach in batches and cook an additional 2-4 minutes until spinach is slightly wilted. Add salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Remove from heat and put in medium mixing bowl using slotted spoon so as not to add liquid from cooking.
  • Add dotted cream cheese to warm spinach and combine till melted.
  • Add remaining ingredients and combine well. Pour into casserole dish and top with additional parmesan cheese. Bake in preheated oven 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven let stand about 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Notes

Can be served with tortilla chips, crackers, or crusty bread
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Comments

    • Hi Karina, you can definitely make this ahead if that’s what you’re asking. Just allow to cool slightly before refrigerating and warm right before the potluck or right before serving.

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  3. I love it. Used fat free cream cheese and 2tbs of low fat shredded mozzarella cheese. Ate it with homemade sour cream biscuits. Really delicious !!!

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    • Hi Deborah, that should work perfectly fine. Once you do the preliminary steps, when it comes time to put it in the oven just put it in the crock pot on low for approximately 4 hours or high for about 1 1/2 hours. Let me know how it works out for you 😉

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  5. I’m thinking of using this dip, add,some artichoke, grill a portabella mushroom, then put the dip in there. That would be really low carb and yummy don’t ya think?

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  6. Can this be frozen? How long would it last in the fridge with fresh ingredients? I made a double batch for a night with friends, but had to cancel. My hubby and I definitely can’t eat it by ourselves.

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    • Hi Rachael, I’ve never tried freezing this so I’m not sure how that would work. I have kept it in the fridge for up to a week without any problem. Just re-heat as needed. It’s really good on so many things so you could also try using it as a topping on say baked potatoes or other things and make a meal out of it…Hope this helps 🙂 Let me know if you try freezing it!

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  7. Thanks Cynthia. And yes you can definitely do that! I’ve done that many times. Just warm it up around 250 degrees for about 10-15 minutes till creamy again.

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  11. What is dotted cream cheese? I’m trying to make this receipt and can’t seem to find anything on google about dotted cream cheese.. please help!! I’m making this tonight! ?

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    • It just means to break it up into little small bite sized pieces. Kind of like you would dot butter. It just makes melting it and mixing it so much easier. Let me know if this helps 🙂

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  18. So spinach dip is one of my favorites — I’m totally on board with this recipe — pass the crackers…

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  19. Sooo MUCH cheeeseee 😀 I LOVE this dip! My hubby just drooled over pictures hahah It seems I’ll be making this dip very soon 😉 Looks really delicious and perfect for dipping homemade tortillas yum. Sharing this! Have a great weekend Stephanie. And let the Panthers wins! 😉

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    • Yesss..Can you tell I like cheese? Thanks for sharing this and I hope you and the hubby Enjoy this 🙂 Have a great weekend also.

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