Description
This Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip is warm, cheesy, and incredibly easy. Just add everything to the slow cooker and let it melt into a smooth, creamy, crowd-pleasing appetizer that is perfect for parties, holidays, or simple family nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
- 1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 8 oz cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- Prep the spinach: Thaw the frozen spinach completely and squeeze out as much water as possible using a clean kitchen towel or paper towels. This prevents the dip from becoming watery.
- Chop the artichokes: Drain the artichoke hearts and chop them into small pieces so they mix evenly throughout the dip.
- Load the crockpot: Add the drained spinach, chopped artichokes, cream cheese cubes, shredded mozzarella, grated Parmesan, sour cream, minced garlic, salt, and pepper to the bowl of your slow cooker.
- Cook on low or high: Cover and cook on low for 3–4 hours or on high for about 2 hours, until the cheeses are fully melted and the mixture is hot and bubbly.
- Stir until creamy: Give the dip a good stir to combine everything into a smooth, creamy mixture. Taste and adjust the seasoning with extra salt or pepper if needed.
- Serve and keep warm: Turn the crockpot to the warm setting and serve the dip straight from the slow cooker with tortilla chips, crackers, toasted baguette slices, or cut vegetables.
Notes
For a lighter version, replace the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt and use reduced-fat cream cheese and part-skim mozzarella. If the dip is too thick after cooking, stir in 1–2 tablespoons of milk until it reaches your desired creaminess. To make it spicy, add chopped jalapeños, a pinch of cayenne, or red pepper flakes before cooking. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and reheated gently in the microwave or in the crockpot on low.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1/4 cup
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 35mg