31 Delicious Cream Cheese Dips (for your next party, potluck, BBQ, or tailgate!)
You know what is ALWAYS a crowd favorite? A cream cheese dip!
Maybe you’re having a party, bringing a dish to a BBQ or potluck, or want to make a delicious tailgate snack.
Lucky for you, these easy and simple dip recipes are so good that everyone will be asking you for the recipe!
Cream cheese dips range from cold to hot, and sweet to savory. They are delicious for ANY reason or season – from summer parties to Christmas gatherings to Fall game days.
Depending on the type of dip, you can serve them with everything from fruit and veggies to potato chips, tortilla chips, or as a spread on crackers. The possibilities are endless!
Let’s dive in!
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35 Delicious Cream Cheese Dips
Easy Cold {Savory} Dip Ideas:
Here are some of my favorite cold cream cheese dip recipes. They’re fantastic with crackers, chips, or veggies!
1. Garlic Cheese Dip
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 3 green onions, diced
- ¼ tsp minced garlic
- ⅛ tsp garlic powder
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl by hand or with a hand mixer (on low).
2. Two Ingredient Pepper Jelly Dip
With only 2 ingredients, this is the easiest dip recipe out there! Very delicious with crackers.
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. whipped cream cheese
- 3 heaping spoonfuls of pepper jelly
Directions:
- Place whipped cream cheese onto serving dish
- Spoon pepper jelly over top
3. Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Dip
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. veggie cream cheese
- ½ cup mayo
- Red or orange bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 cucumber, finely diced
- Packet ranch dressing mix packet (like Hidden Valley)
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl
- Chill for at least 1 hour
- Serve with vegetables or crackers
4. Feta Cream Cheese Dip:
Instructions:
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 6 oz feta cheese
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 3 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp oregano
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl with a hand mixer
- Chill in the fridge for 2+ hours
5. Pimento Cheese Dip Recipe
Ingredients:
- 8 oz veggie cream cheese
- 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 oz chopped pimentos
- ½ cup mayo
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl by hand or with a mixer
- Chill in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight
6. Dill Pickle Dip
Instructions:
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups chopped dill pickles
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup pickle juice
- ½ cup red onion, finely diced
Directions:
- Combine cream cheese and pickle juice in a bowl with a hand mixer
- Stir in pickles, cheddar, and onion
- Chill in the fridge for 2+ hours
7. Heavenly Potato Chip Dip
Instructions:
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 jar chili sauce (like Heinz)
- 2 tsp onion powder
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl with a hand mixer
- Chill in the fridge for 2+ hours
8. Olive Cream Cheese Dip
Instructions:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 small cans sliced black olives, chopped
- 1 jar green olives, chopped
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 tbs green olive juice (drained from jar)
Directions:
- Combine cream cheese, butter, and olive juice in a bowl
- Add chopped black and green olives
- Stir well, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours
Delicious Hot Baked Cream Cheese Dips
These tasty cream cheese dips are best served hot with tortilla chips or your favorite crackers. Fritos, pita or flatbread would be great too!
9. Baked Cream Cheese Onion Dip
If you love onions nearly as much as I do, try this homemade onion dip. It uses 4 different kinds of cheese!
10. Cream Cheese Bean Dip
This bean dip recipe is simple and quick, with ingredients you may already have on hand (like sour cream).
11. Cracked Out Corn Dip
Mmmm corn. And bacon! This warm corn dip is perfect for football season.
12. 3 Ingredient Cream Cheese Sausage Dip
Such an easy appetizer! With only 3 simple ingredients, this dip comes together quickly on the stovetop or in the oven.
13. Hot & Tasty Pizza Dip
Ever tried pizza dip? It’s amazing! Everyone at your party will love it.
14. Red, White, & Blue Baked Dip
Using blue cheese and red bell peppers, this dip is perfect for a summer BBQ party.
15. Buffalo Chicken Cream Cheese Dip
All the flavor of buffalo wings, in dip form!
16. Hot Bacon Dip (Keto, Gluten-Free, & Low Carb!)
Bacon is always a crowd favorite! And this dip even uses onion jam.
17. Baked Black Bean and Corn Dip
Black beans and corn are SO delicious together. Not to mention adding cheese!
18. Crock-Pot Cream Cheese Taco Dip
This taco dip recipe can be easily made (and kept warm) in your slow cooker. It’s been shared on Pinterest over 87k times!
19. BLT Cream Cheese Dip
Your favorite sandwich in hot dip form! Sure to be a hit at a Superbowl party or BBQ.
20. Jalapeno Popper Dip
All the taste of jalapeno poppers, but dippable! Delicious with crostini, crackers, or tortilla chips.
21. 5 Ingredient Creamy Crack Dip
As the name implies, this dip is addictive! Plus, it’s super easy with just a few ingredients.
22. Creamy Chorizo Sausage & Bean Dip
Chorizo is SO flavorful that this dip will be super popular at your next potluck or tailgate party.
23. Easy Chili Cheese Dip
This 4-ingredient dip is super easy and delicious, and can be make in the oven or in minutes in the microwave.
Sweet Dessert Cream Cheese Dips
Dips aren’t just for appetizers. They make really great crowd-favorite desserts too!
Dessert dips are best served with Nilla wafers, fruit, animal crackers, graham crackers, wafer cookies, or pretzels.
Here are some really easy dessert dip recipes!
24. Butterfinger Cream Cheese Dip
This mind-blowing dip only has 4 ingredients. It’s delicious with apples. Everyone will be obsessed with it!
Ingredients:
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz container whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 Butterfinger bars, chopped and divided
Directions:
- Combine cream cheese and brown sugar with hand mixer
- Stir in whipped topping and ¼ Butterfinger bars
- Top with rest of Butterfinger as garnish
25. Cake Batter Dip
You know what’s better than cake? Cake batter dip!
Ingredients:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- Box of white (or Funfetti) cake mix, dry
- 8 oz container whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
- ½ cup milk
- Sprinkles (your favorite color or variety, or customize for a holiday)
Directions:
- Combine cream cheese and whipped topping with a hand mixer
- Stir in cake mix and milk (adding a bit more milk if too thick)
- Garnish with sprinkles
26. Lemon Meringue Pie Dip
Ingredients:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 10 oz jar of lemon curd
- 8 oz container whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Directions:
- Combine cream cheese and powdered sugar with a hand mixer
- Add in lemon curd until combined
- Fold in whipped topping
- Chill, serve, and enjoy!
27. 2-Ingredient Strawberry Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
Fruit dip is SO simple to make, yet so so good! Feel free to swap out the strawberry cream cheese with original. That’s delicious too!
Ingredients:
- 8 oz strawberry cream cheese
- 7 oz jar of marshmallow creme
Directions:
- Combine ingredients until smooth
- Serve with your favorite fruit or graham crackers
Best Cream Cheese Dips for Your Holiday Party
28. Gingerbread Cheesecake Dip
Much easier than making gingerbread cookies, this festive gingerbread dips is perfect to serve around Christmas!
29. Peppermint Cream Cheese Dip
This dip tastes just like candy cane cheesecake! It’s also easy to make, and just a few ingredients.
30. Caramel Apple Dip
Caramel apples are delicious, but messy to make and eat. This dip will be such a hit at your next harvest party!
31. Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
It’s like pumpkin pie and fluffy cheesecake in dippable form!
32. Salsa Cream Cheese Dip (aka Halloween Chunky Cheese Dip)
Super easy with just 2 ingredients, this dip is perfect for Halloween night!
Let’s get dipping!
As you can see, cream cheese isn’t just for spreading on bagels!
These cream cheese dip recipes are sure to be gobbled up at your next tailgate or holiday party, potluck, or BBQ.
Which one will you try first?