This Baked Knorr Spinach Dip is the perfect warm party dip. When you want your party to have a warm and creamy dip than this recipe will be the start appetizer.
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More about Knorr Soup Mix
This versatile soup mix has been around for decades. It has been a staple ingredient as a base for soups and dips and a wonderful addition to many main dishes. You can find many different versions of this delectable base.
Why This Recipe for this Knorr Spinach Dip Recipe is a Keeper
- 20 Minute Dip: This spinach dip is one of the easiest appetizers. The bread bowl spinach artichoke dip takes 20 minutes to make start to finish and uses simple ingredients.
- Family Friendly: Your in-laws will love this this creamy spinach dip recipe.
- Party Appetizer: This spinach artichoke dip in bread bowl makes for a mouthwatering dish to bring to a party or potluck.
If you’re looking for more related recipes, try these Hot Cocoa Dip, Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip and Philly Cheesesteak Dip.
What are the Best Favorite Dippers for this Spinach Dip ?
You will love this dip with carrot sticks or slices, celery sticks, pepper slices, broccoli florets or cauliflower florets or whatever your favorite fresh vegetables may be. You can use a variety of crackers, bagel chips or pita chips. Sliced French bread can also be used.
Recipe Ingredient Notes for Creamy Spinach Dip
This original spinach dip uses easy ingredients that you have on hand. Anytime you want a delicious dip, then you are ready.
- Frozen Spinach: You can use frozen chopped spinach or fresh spinach but you can add more spinach in when it is frozen.
- Water Chestnuts: Whole water chestnuts or chopped.
- Dairy: Cream Cheese and regular Sour Cream.
- Loaf of Bread: In this recipe, use a circle shaped sourdough bread found in the bakery section of my local store. Choose a bread with a firm outer crust. It will help keep the bread bowl from absorbing moisture from the dip and turning soggy.
- Knorr Vegetable Recipe Mix: This is the key to adding all the flavor in one simple vegetable soup mix. So you save time and money and the flavor is always amazing.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Easy Classic Knorr Spinach Dip / Cold Spinach Dip
You can mix up this recipe for homemade spinach dip to make it your own. It is one of the easiest appetizers.
- Greek Yogurt: Replace the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt in this favorite spinach dip recipe.
- Air Fryer: Of course, during the party the oven is a popular tool so feel free to make this dip i the air fryer instead.
- Toppers: In place of the green onions, try using capers or chopped olives.
- Cold Spinach Dip Recipe: Need it cold instead of hot, no problem it is wonderful cold as well.
How to Make Spinach Dip
Spinach dip is so easy and it is one of the best dips ever. Plus if you want tailored recipes you can make easy adjustments to make this dip perfect.
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These are the basic steps for making Knorr artichoke spinach dip. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions and nutritional information.
STEP 1: Prep the Easy Party Dip
First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then drain water chestnuts and artichoke hearts. And squeeze the excess water out of the frozen spinach that has been thawed.
STEP 2: Mix in the Seasoning Mix
In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream and mayo, and the seasoning packet, mix until smooth. Then mix in the artichokes, spinach, and water chestnut. Mix in the grated parmesan cheese and 1/2 of the mozzarella.
STEP 3: Make and Fill the Dip into Bread Bowl
Cut a bowl out of your bread, making sure not to cut all the way through the bread. Next add your spinach dip into the bread bowl and top with the rest of mozzarella cheese.
STEP 4: Bake the Bread Bowl and Serve
Air fry the bread bowl spinach dip for 8-10 minutes on 350 degrees until the bread is golden bread and cheese is melty and bubbling. Serve with your choice of dippers!
Recipe FAQs for Easy Spinach Dip Appetizer
Expert Hints and Tips for Making This Easy Dip Recipe
This cream cheese spinach dip is wonderful addition to any party or event. The recipe is the classic take on the dip with spinach according to package directions.
- Low Fat: You can use low fat mayonnaise, sour cream or cheeses on top of the bread.
- Different Knorr Soup: Use the Knorr us, french onion dip, leek soup mix in place of the Knorr vegetable mix.
- Make Spinach Dip: Feel free to make the dip the day of or even the day before and refrigerate until ready to serve and bake.
- Variation tip: You can use fresh spinach but you will need over a pound of fresh spinach for this party-perfect spinach dip recipe.
- Serve this Vegetable Dip Recipe: Serve with bread cubed and toasted or the inner bread pieces.
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Baked Knorr Spinach Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 14 ounces Artichoke hearts, 1 can drained and coarsely chopped
- 10 ounces Spinach, frozen, thawed and chopped
- 4 to 5 ounce Water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 8 ounces Cream cheese, Room temperature
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Sour cream, or Greek yogurt
- 1.4 ounces Knorr Vegetable Recipe Mix , 1 packet
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 2 Green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 to 1 ½ pound Bread
- Dippers: carrot sticks, celery sticks, pepper slices or other vegetables, crackers, pita chips or bread cubes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Drain and coarsely chop the artichoke hearts and the water chestnuts. Set aside.
- Squeeze the thawed frozen spinach to remove excess water. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream (or Greek yogurt), garlic powder, oregano, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Mix until smooth.
- Mix in the artichokes, spinach and water chestnuts. Stir until combined.
- Mix in the parmesan cheese and ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese.
- Prepare the bread bowl. Using a sharp knife cut the top of the bread off being careful to not cut through the sides or bottom of the bread. Remove the top and set aside. Pull out some of the bread from the inside of the loaf to create a bowl. Leave at least a ½ inch layer of bread inside the bowl (sides and bottom).
- Spoon the dip into the bread bowl. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over the top. Sprinkle the sliced green onion on top of the cheese.
- Wrap the bottom of the bread bowl in aluminum foil. Place in the oven and cook at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until the cheese on top has melted and begins to lightly brown.
- Serve with your choice of dippers.
Expert Tips
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- Low Fat: You can use low fat mayonnaise, sour cream or cheeses on top of the bread.
- Different Knorr Soup: Use the Knorr us, french onion dip, leek soup mix in place of the Knorr vegetable mix.
- Make Spinach Dip: Feel free to make the dip the day of or even the day before and refrigerate until ready to serve and bake.
- Variation tip: You can use fresh spinach but you will need over a pound of fresh spinach for this party-perfect spinach dip recipe.
- Serve this Vegetable Dip Recipe: Serve with bread cubed and toasted or the inner bread pieces.