Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip Baked In A Bread Bowl Easy Appetizer

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Spinach Artichoke Dip is one of the most popular and classic appetizers, and there’s good reason. What’s not to love about a creamy, cheesy dip? And the mild flavor of the artichokes paired with vibrant fresh spinach adds a beautiful color and tasty texture. We serve it at nearly every family gathering, from football games to birthday parties to Christmas Eve. Our favorite way to serve this artichoke dip is in a sourdough bread loaf. Buy one at the store, slice off the top (save that piece!), then hollow it out, add the dip to the center, wrap it in foil and bake it right in the loaf. It makes for a beautiful presentation and of course tastes delicious! Make sure to save the bread you hollowed out for dipping. Dip anything from crackers, tortilla chips, carrot sticks, cucumber slices or mini red bell peppers!

Ingredients in this Dip

sourdough bread bowl artichoke hearts – from a jar or can, drain the extra juice mayonnaise – we prefer Best Foods or Hellman’s fresh spinach minced garlic sour cream fresh parmesan cheese – grated pepper jack cheese – grated lemon juice – squeeze a fresh lemon mozzarella cheese – grated

Suggestions for Spinach Artichoke Dip

Most spinach dips call for frozen spinach and that’s fine! But in this recipe, the flavor is so much better with fresh baby spinach. I even like using the whole spinach leaves, but you can chop up the spinach as finely as you like before cooking. Pepper Jack cheese gives this baked spinach artichoke dip recipe a spicy flavor, but you can use anything you have on hand. Colby Jack, cheddar, extra mozzarella, or even cream cheese are all scrumptious alternatives. Just add a little red pepper flakes to the alternate cheese. Any leftover dip will store nicely in the refrigerator for up to four days. It’s not recommended that you freeze this dip, since mayo and sour cream don’t generally freeze well and can become watery or grainy after thawing. If you prefer a cold dip, try our Easy Spinach Dip Recipe. So delicious! You can definitely warm this dip up in a 9×9 baking dish rather than a bread bowl if you prefer. Just follow the recipe card below. Dip with pieces of the sourdough bread, tortilla chips, pita chips, baguette slices, and vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, and celery. Be sure to store any leftovers in the fridge.