Spinach Dip
Updated Jun 21, 2025
Spinach dip recipe made with 3 cheeses, cream cheese, mozzarella, and parmesan, and is mixed with Greek yogurt and spinach. Bake in the oven and serve!
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Warm Spinach dip is so good!
I love a good cold dip, but warm spinach dip is soo addicting, especially when the top gets all bubbly and golden in the oven. This is the one I break out when we have friends over or when I want to use up some tortilla chips.
I make my spinach dip with Greek yogurt to lighten it up a bit (but not so much that you notice), cream cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan. I usually serve it with toasted bread, tortilla chips, or pita chips, but honestly, I’ve caught my kids going at it with a spoon more than once.
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Spinach Dip Ingredients
- Spinach: I like to use frozen spinach for this recipe (thawed and drained to get out excess moisture!), but fresh spinach will work, too.
- Yogurt: Greek yogurt gives this dip a great, creamy texture AND adds protein, but plain yogurt will do as well! Or Sour Cream, which is more traditional.
- Cheese: This recipe calls for full-fat cream cheese, mozzarella, AND parmesan. Definitely a dip for cheese lovers!
- Seasoning: My go-to seasonings here are garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
How to Make Spinach Dip
Spinach Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 10 ounces frozen spinach thawed
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- French bread slightly toasted, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and set an oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Spray an 8×11 baking dish with cooking spray, then set aside.
- Set thawed frozen spinach over a colander and wring out any excess moisture with a clean kitchen towel or your hands.
- In a large bowl, mix Greek yogurt and cream cheese until smooth. Add spinach, 1 cup mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.
- Transfer to prepared baking dish and smooth it out to an even layer. Top with remaining ¼ cup of mozzarella.
- Bake until cheese is melted, about 5-10 minutes. Switch oven to a high broil and place dip on top rack. Broil until cheese is golden brown and bubbling, 2 minutes. Serve immediately with crackers, bread, or pita.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Recipe Tips
- Remove the excess moisture from your spinach before using. If you don’t drain and squeeze your spinach out well, your dip may become too watery!
- Soften your cream cheese before mixing it in with the other ingredients. This will make everything much easier to combine! Just take it out of the fridge about an hour before you plan to make your dip.
Serving Ideas
- Serve with pita chips. Few things make a better vessel for this creamy, cheesy spinach dip than a homemade pita chip. Follow my recipe for a batch of easy, oven-baked sturdy chips!
- Plate with crudité. If you want a lighter medium for this ultra decadent dip, some fresh crudité is a perfect solution (plus, it looks beautiful laid out on a tray). I like using endive leaves and sliced radishes but most raw vegetables will do! Here’s a little guide to throwing together a fantastic crudité plate.
- Make crostini. Instead of dipping things into your spinach cream cheese dip, why not spread it on some crackers or toasted bread instead for a classy little appetizer when you have guests over?
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This Cream Cheese Spinach Dip recipe was originally published on January 26, 2018. The recipe has been slightly modified to make it easier so there is not mixing in food processor. And the post now includes updated step-by-step photos.
Comments
Delicious! Easy and quick. Will try using left overs to make egg muffins 🙂
Thank you for creating this recipe!
Thanksgiving / Christmas app great for vegetarians. Easy and full of flavor!
Yay, so happy you enjoyed this one. It is a nice, fun, and festive appetizer to make for the holiday season!
Question, what do you recommend to eat with it? French bread, Tortilla chips?
Hi Erlene, great question! I like to serve it with homemade pita chips, veggie sticks, crackers, etc. French bread or tortilla chips would be amazing as well! Enjoy!
Does the spinach must be frozen? Would fresh spinach work? Ty
We prefer the convenience of frozen spinach, but you can use fresh. Just chop it well before quickly wilting it to use.
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