Food and Recipes Dish Dips Cheese Dip Recipes That Are Too Decadent To Resist By Marissa Wu Marissa Wu Marissa Wu is a writer with a love for home, food, travel, and art stories. She holds a journalism degree from Boston University. When not editing and producing articles or updating the homepage, she's trying new recipes, jolting along in her manual transmission car, Fitz; hammering out a manuscript on her 1930s Royal Aristocrat typewriter, Georgie; and making film photographs with her Rolleiflex, Cecil. She's currently an Associate SEO Editor for PureWow. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on October 11, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christina Lane; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos A cheese dip recipe is like a great friend. Reliable, doesn't disappoint, always fun to be around. Hosting a tailgate? Make a cheese dip. Going to a church potluck? Make a cheese dip. Dinner party? Holiday party? You know the answer…pull out your favorite cheese dip recipe and it's a pretty solid bet you're taking home a scraped-clean dish at the end of the evening. And, who can blame you? Cheese dip, in its many forms, always manages to please. In our collection of best cheese dip recipes, you'll find impossibly gooey cream cheese dip recipes, a classic diner nacho cheese dip recipe, and, of course, a Rotel cheese dip recipe. Whichever dip you pick, just know you can't go wrong. And okay, we'll say it: Not to be cheesy…but these dips are very Gouda. 01 of 15 Austin Diner-Style Queso Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Austin Diner-Style Queso Many of us are guilty of filling up on hot, salty tortilla chips and creamy queso before our actual lunch or dinner even hits the table. Make a batch of this diner-style dip and you might have the same problems on your hands at home. 02 of 15 Warm Cheese-and-Spicy Pecan Dip Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Warm Cheese-and-Spicy Pecan Dip Classic cheese dip meets spicy pecans. Dip disappears as soon as it's on the table. Sounds about right to us. 03 of 15 Pepper-Pepper Cheese Dip Coastal Living Recipe: Pepper-Pepper Cheese Dip Guess whoever named this one was so excited it needed two peppers in the title. But really—this dip hits the spot. Hot from the oven, slathered in pepper jelly and bacon, we bet you won't be able to resist. 04 of 15 Basic Pimiento Cheese Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Basic Pimiento Cheese Is it a dip? Is it a spread? Either way, it counts as a cheese dip over here. 05 of 15 Southwest Black-Eyed Pea Dip Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christina Lane; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Southwest Black-Eyed Pea Dip Who doesn't love a good, warm, multi-layer dip? This one is brimming with diced tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapeños in addition to the hearty black-eyed peas. It's basically everything you love about Texas caviar. 06 of 15 Collard Dip Southern Living Recipe: Collard Dip Swap the spinach for the collards and you have this cheesy, warm, and creamy dip. Wait for us and we'll bring the chips. 07 of 15 Rotel Sausage Dip Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Rotel Sausage Dip This one is easy and only six ingredients. Have it on hand for the next tailgate, potluck, or family get-together. 08 of 15 Baked BLT Dip Skyler Burt Recipe: Baked BLT Dip If you love the sandwich, then you'll love this dip. A whole pound of bacon is involved. A whole pound. 09 of 15 Corn and Jalapeño Dip Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Corn and Jalapeño Dip This one's all done in the slow cooker, leaving you time to prepare other things. And, it tastes like you spent all afternoon making it. 10 of 15 Tomato and Feta Dip Jennifer Davick Recipe: Tomato and Feta Dip This dip is an ideal make-ahead dish and keeps in the fridge for up to four weeks. 11 of 15 Hot-Sauce-and-Honey-Chicken Dip Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Hot-Sauce-and-Honey-Chicken Dip Store-bought rotisserie chicken is your quick ticket to this fantastic dip, which is loaded with plenty of cheese, a hefty dose of Sriracha, and thrown into the slow cooker. 12 of 15 Creamy Crab Dip with Peppadews Southern Living Recipe: Creamy Crab Dip with Peppadews This cream cheese dip packs in the richness and flavor with sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, and mustard, all of which create a luscious base for fresh, juicy crab meat. You may not want to share this one. 13 of 15 Queso Fundido with Mushrooms and Chiles Wynn Myers; Prop Styling: Lauren Smith Ford Recipe: Queso Fundido with Mushrooms and Chiles This three cheese dip is topped with mushrooms, toasted garlic, and green chiles. Just make sure to use Anaheim chiles. 14 of 15 Smoky Field Pea-and-Greens Dip Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Smoky Field Pea-and-Greens Dip This cream cheese dip is loaded with bacon, spinach (or the green of your choice), and lots of field peas. 15 of 15 Creamy Feta-and-Herb Dip Antonis Achilleos; Prop styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Creamy Feta-and-Herb Dip Tangy, creamy, and rich, this cheese dip packs in the fresh herbs with the likes of dill, thyme, and parsley, all brightened with a squeeze of lemon. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit