How to Make Dip

How to Make Dip shows you how to make many easy cold homemade dip recipes for everything from dips for chips, bread, wings, crackers and vegetables.

Browse through the many easy and delicious recipes below and you'll never settle for store-bought dips again! You'll see just how easy it is to make tasty homemade dips perfect for any palette.

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Quick Dip Tricks

Most homemade dips have two general instructions.

First, chop ingredients and mix together (some recipes will call for heating or melting ingredients together but it's the same general premise).

Second, mix the rest of the ingredients in.

Easy, right?

Many people assume homemade dipping recipes like this are difficult or require a lot of strange ingredients so they never attempt it. But you're here, which means you are ready for a challenge.

And the amazing part is, you'll realize there's nothing difficult about making homemade dip. In fact, you'll wonder why you avoided it for so long!

Here are some additional quick tricks:

For chopping or mincing, a food processor will make this step much quicker!
Need a warm dip to stay warm? Use a slow cooker or fondue pot
Many dip recipes begin with a dairy base (such as sour cream or cream cheese) but you can easily swap these ingredients for dairy-free substitutes
Most cold dips should be chilled in the refrigerator for at least two hours before serving—they just taste better!
Serving a fruit dip? Keep your fruit from browning by squeezing a bit of lemon juice over it

How Long Does Homemade Dip Last?

If you're making a dairy-based recipe then it will keep in the refrigerator for about three to four days.

While it's possible to freeze dairy-based dips made with sour cream, yogurt, mayonnaise, cream cheese, etc., it is not recommended as they don't typically freeze well and it affects the quality and could impact its texture.

What Makes a Dip?

Dips are easy to confuse with sauce so this is a great question! A dip, also known as dipping sauce (see? Confusing!) is any type of thick sauce you dunk your food into.

A sauce, on the other hand, is typically thinner and poured over food rather than dipped into.

What is the Most Popular Dip in North America?

This answer changes based on region but in general, french onion dip is the most popular dip when paired with potato chips or vegetables while salsa and guacamole are the preferred dip for tortilla chips.

Best Homemade Dip Recipes

Best Dips include all our favorite homemade dip recipes, including the following:

Creamy Blue Cheese
Buttermilk Ranch
Caesar Parmesan
Honey Mustard

These easy Quick Dip recipes are for everything from wings to vegetables and so much more.

Double-dipping is of course optional. ?

There are more than 15 of our favorite delicious homemade dips recipes in total, and I'll likely add more of them as I go.

If the dip is tasty and I can give you a recipe, this is exactly where you'll find it.

If you're in the mood for a simple snack to enjoy on a Saturday night to watch a movie with or need some appetizers to feed a crowd for the holidays or a sporting event, one of the easiest things to do is make a homemade dip.

A Great Way to Add Flavor

Dips are wonderful because they add flavor to so many foods. Everything from crackers and chips to carrots and celery. They can be as expensive or inexpensive as you want them to be.

Myself, I prefer cheap and cheerful, whenever possible, and these dips are pretty reasonably priced overall and simply oh so tasty. Each and every homemade dip recipe in their own so special way.

Have I got some dips for you! Perfect served with everything from wings and drumsticks to vegetable sticks. These dips are so good and definitely worth a try.

Ideally, prepare your homemade dip the day before or much earlier in the day so it has a chance to set inside your fridge. The flavors will totally blend together and your dip will have an excellent, thick consistency.

You will be so glad you did.

I highly recommend allowing your homemade dip to set inside your fridge for at least an hour before adding any additional salt or pepper. A little tends to go a long way and as the flavors blend together you don't want there to be too much of any one ingredient.

Super Easy Appetizers

I LOVE all of these super easy appetizer recipes and you will too. These easy cold dip recipes are perfect for any occasion from movie night to entertaining a crowd.

I have to admit that I almost always use sour cream to make these dips. I usually have sour cream in the house and rarely have Greek yogurt, otherwise I would use it myself.

Homemade Dips

I just love making homemade dips. Being in control of every ingredient is super important. I'm always tasting along the way just to be sure.

I'm grateful to own a dishwasher with all of the spoons I use throughout the entire cooking process. You would laugh. My husband always does.

Easy Cold Dip Recipes

We love these easy cold dip recipes and have been making them for so long. Always such a simple way to enjoy a snack or impress company. Always a huge hit at potlucks and parties.

I'm always asked for recipes. Every time I serve it.

How to Make a Dip

The most important issue you need to know when learning how to make a dip recipe, especially a cold dip, is the need to make them ahead of time.

These easy cold dip recipes all need to be refrigerated for at least two hours before serving.

Creamy dips need time for all of the flavors to meld together. The only way to achieve this is to allow your homemade dips to sit in an airtight container in your fridge for a couple hours.

You will be so glad you made these dips ahead of time.

Dips for Chips, Bread and Crackers

If you ask the Internet what the best dips for chips are, you'll come up with a wide range of answers. Everything from ranch dip to chipotle lime dip.

But that doesn't answer your pressing question!

The truth is, the best dips for chips really is in the eye of the beholder. What do your tastebuds love? There's a dip-chip pairing for that.

Because dips for chips aren't limited. At all. The options are endless!

When choosing dips for chips, bread and crackers, consider the flavor palette you're presenting.

Consider these pairing suggestions when choosing dips for chips

Roasted Onion Bacon Dip with potato chips
Buttermilk Ranch Dip with sweet potato chips
Copycat Neiman Marcus Dip with tortilla chips
Creamy Herb Dip with pita chips
Honey Mustard Mayo with pretzel chips
Chipotle Lime Dip with sweet potato fries
Tzatziki with plantain chips
Chipotle Mayo with Fritos

Cold Dips

Quick Blue Cheese Dip for Wings and More!

This dip recipe is what we call fast and fabulous. After all these years I can't understand why it tastes so good. It is a favorite of my husband's and I can almost guarantee you will like it too.

Everyone does that tries it. I have never seen anything like it before.

Creamy Bleu or Blue Cheese Dip

The most classic pairing for blue cheese dip is with wings but this fantastic dip doesn't have to be limited! It also makes a great veggie dip as long as you're good with this unique, sharp, and salty taste.

This recipe tastes just like a classic blue cheese dip. Better than any store-bought we have ever tasted. If you love blue cheese you will love this dip.

Buttermilk Ranch Dip

Ranch is a popular flavor in North America so you've likely tried it before, even if you haven't made it yourself yet. This buttermilk-based recipe has a combination of ingredients including salt, garlic, onion, herbs, and spices, mixed into an oil-based sauce such as mayonnaise.

Caesar Parmesan Dip

This dip is definitely a personal favorite of mine. I am capable of eating this entire batch of dip with just a few carrots or chicken wings. Best dip EVER in my opinion.

I believe it is worth buying a small jar of anchovy fillets, just to try this dip. You should know that the anchovy fillets add INCREDIBLE flavor and completely disintegrate in the dip.

I really hope you will give this dip a try.

Cream Cheese Veggie Dip

I think I have been making this cream cheese dip for crackers for almost thirty years. I thought about updating it but then I figure why? It's perfect just as it is. This sweet and tangy dip is the perfect pairing with any vegetable you can think of.

Sour Cream Veggie Dip

This is the easiest dip on earth to make. It takes less than a handful of ingredients and one step to make, and it pairs beautifully with every vegetable I have ever tried with it.

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