Dill Pickle Dip

Attention all pickle fans! This Dill Pickle Dip is ridiculously easy to make and the perfect little appetizer for your next cocktail party, game night or burger night. It's got double the dill flavor and it's topped with Cheez Its!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cocktail party, dip, game day, pickles

Servings: servings

Calories: 201kcal

Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 tsp. red pepper flakes, use less if you like things not as spicy. I used 1/2 tsp.
4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
4 oz. sour cream
3/4 cup dill pickle relish
1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
1 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
1 cup Cheez-It crackers, plus more for serving
crudites and crackers, for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place your Cheez-Its in a Ziploc bag and smash with a rolling pin or heavy frying pan into coarse crumbs. Set aside.
In a small skillet, heat oil over low heat until it begins to shimmer. And the garlic and the red pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly for two minutes until fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
Add cream cheese, sour cream, relish, Parmesan, chopped dill, lemon zest and juice, pepper and kosher salt, and garlic chile oil to a large bowl and mix together with a rubber spatula until well combined. Pour mixture into a 1-quart baking dish and smooth the top. Scatter the top with your Cheez-It crumbs. Bake for 10-15 minutes until warmed through. Serve warm with extra crackers and cucumber spears.

Notes

I used extra toasted Cheez-Its for this dip, but feel free to use your favorite flavor.

I found this recipe in bon appétit magazine and just tweaked the amount of dill pickle relish and fresh dill a smidge.

You can add bon appétit's recommended one teaspoon of red chili flakes to your oil and garlic for a spicy dip or scale back to 1/2 teaspoon for less spicy. You decide.

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