This Spinach Artichoke Dip with Bacon is a crowd pleaser for game day or any day really! It comes together in a matter of minutes and it can be made ahead of time too!
Just a few days until Super Bowl LX friends! Have you planned out your menu yet?
We’ll be enjoying my Spicy Black Bean Turkey Chili along with this incredibly easy and delicious Spinach Artichoke Dip with Bacon as one of our appetizers! It’s always a hit with family and friends and a hit with me because it’s beyond easy to prepare.
I’m always up for a quick and easy dip for game day and I’ve been making this one for more years than I can count.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
I love recipes for game day that I can make ahead of time and bake just before the game and this is one of them.
Dips always go over well at parties. You can serve with crackers or chips or go the healthier route and serve with veggies.
Bacon. Did I mention there’s bacon in the dip? Bacon makes everything better, don’t ya think?
Ingredients You’ll Need
- baby spinach
- jarred or canned artichokes
- cream cheese
- mayonnaise
- butter
- shallot
- garlic
- bacon
- Italian seasoning
- kosher salt and pepper
- Parmesan cheese
- Italian cheese blend shredded cheese
Step-By-Step Instructions
The first step is to sauté some shallots and garlic in a little butter.
The second step is to combine the cream cheese, mayo, chopped spinach and artichoke hearts, bacon, 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and shallot mixture in a medium bowl and stir until well combined. You’ll spread the mixture into a small baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes until the dip is lightly browned on top and bubbly around the edges.
I like to serve my dip with crackers, breadsticks, fresh veggies or even some slices of fresh baguette bread.
Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!
A Few Cook’s Notes for Spinach Artichoke Dip with Bacon
To make things simple, I use the fresh bacon bits in the salad dressing aisle for this recipe. The brand I use is Hormel.
You can use fresh spinach leaves for this recipe or you could even use frozen chopped spinach. If you use frozen, just thaw the spinach and then squeeze to drain all the liquid from the spinach.
I used a jar of drained and chopped DeLallo Grilled Artichoke Hearts for this recipe.
Spinach Artichoke Dip with Bacon
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- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 12-oz. jar artichoke hearts, chopped
- 2/3 cup chopped bacon bits
- 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, Spray a small baking dish or pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add the shallots and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, salt and pepper and continue to cook for one minute. Remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayo, chopped spinach and artichoke hearts, bacon, 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and shallot mixture. Stir until well combined. Spread mixture in the prepared dish. Sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned on top. Serve with crackers, fresh veggies, breadsticks or fresh baguette slices.
Yes please! Just when I thought spinach artichoke dip couldn’t get better, in comes bacon and I’m loving it :) Will add this to the next game-day menu, for sure.
Enjoy Jennifer!
Oh I’ve definitely got to make this for Etienne and I to snack on. Whenever we see spinach artichoke dip on a restaurant menu, we need to get it! Your homemade version looks absolutely amazing!
Hope you guys give it a go Katherine!
I’ve never met a spinach artichoke dip I didn’t like! This one looks fantastic! Bacon is the perfect addition! I don’t even need chips, just hand me the largest spoon you can find! Gimme gimme!
Lol! Me either! Spoon coming right up!
This is some mouthwatering game day fare, Mary Ann! And I’m with Chey, all I need is a spooon!
Lol! Thanks Marissa!