23 Ultimate Dip Recipes for Game-Day Snacking

updated Feb 2, 2022

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Corn dip is a spin on classic baked dips that uses a cream cheese, mayonnaise, and sour cream base to create a creamy and cheesy concoction. The other flavors accent and build upon the base, here green chile, garlic, scallion, lime, and cheddar cheese — Credit: Laura Rege
Cheesy Baked Corn Dip

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you this, but it’s pretty much a fact that if at least one dip is present when watching the Super Bowl, it’s always the first dish to get wiped clean. Whether you’re hosting people or keeping things low-key, a great dip should absolutely be in your plans, no matter how many of you it is gathered around the television. Serve up one of your favorites with lots of raw vegetables, along with crackers or bread, and it never fails to be totally fun and satisfying.

All this to say, we all need and deserve more dips in our lives. Whether it’s a classic like spinach artichoke or a newfangled creation like bacon cheeseburger, cheesy, gooey dips are almost always the answer no matter the time of day or the occasion. Here are 23 of our favorites.

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All you need to get the best game-day nacho cheese is a combination of cheese, a little cornstarch, a can of evaporated milk, a dash of hot sauce, and lots of chips for dipping.

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Blue Cheese Dip

Made from a combination of sour cream, mayonnaise, and lots of crumbled blue cheese, this cool and creamy dip is the best pairing for spicy wings.

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Ooey, gooey goodness like this queso fundido always hits the spot.

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This drool-worthy appetizer is made of crumbled crispy sausage baked into a cheesy dip.

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Warm, creamy, cheesy, and 100% ready to be dipped, this irresistible baked corn dip won’t last long out of the oven.

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This lemony clam dip with shallots is the perfect thing to dip into with chips, crudites, or crackers.

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Za'atar-Roasted Veggie and Bean Dip

This veggie-packed blender dip is a no-fuss and high-reward appetizer.

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For a quick and easy, but very delicious, game day appetizer, look no further than this fresh dill dip.

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Caramelized Onion Dip

This big-batch dip is the perfect way to put a bag of onions to work. Serve with chips, veggies, or toasted bread.

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Easy, Cheesy Hot Pizza Dip

Layered with marinara sauce and three kinds of cheese, this hot dip tastes just like pizza (bonus points if you serve it with garlic bread!).

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Ultimate Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo chicken dip is the lazy person’s trick for serving Buffalo wings. You get all the tangy, fiery flavors of hot wings in a rich, creamy dip.

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Seven-layer dip is everything you love about a taco, from the beans and guac to sour cream and pico de gallo, served dip-style.

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Packed with two kinds of cheese, a gentle kick from a few shakes of hot sauce, plus a squeeze of lemon to keep it light, this classic hot crab dip is a little bit retro in the best way possible.

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Creamy Avocado Dip

Take three simple things — ripe avocado, soft goat cheese, and lemon juice — and whirl them together to create the creamiest, dreamiest dip you’ve ever imagined.

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Spinach, mayo, cream cheese, Parmesan, and scallions join forces in the easiest, creamiest spinach dip ever.

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Bacon Cheeseburger Dip

This one-pan dip has everything you love about a bacon cheeseburger in one gooey, scoopable bite.

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Spinach Artichoke Dip

You can never go wrong with a creamy baked spinach-artichoke dip — especially one that comes together with four kinds of cheese.

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4-Can Skillet Nacho Dip

This ingenious recipe is like nachos in reverse: Instead of piling tortilla chips with beans, veggies, and cheese, the nacho fixings are baked until bubbling and served with chips for scooping.

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Slow Cooker Queso Dip

We're making this creamy dip in the slow cooker and utilizing a few choice ingredients to ensure it tastes like the neon nacho cheese sauce of your youth.

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Charred Onion and Chili Crisp Dip

This modern onion dip combines charred scallions and the garlicky heat of chili crisp with cool and creamy mayo.

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Baked Jalapeño Popper Dip

Baked jalapeño popper dip is ultra creamy and cheesy, with just the right amount of heat, and a buttery, crunchy Ritz cracker topping.

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The Best Guacamole

This easy, classic guacamole recipe only requires 5 ingredients. It will become you go-to for years to come.

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White Chicken Chili Skillet Dip

This dip is made with tender chicken, jalapeños, and creamy, dreamy, melty cheese all cooked in a skillet.

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