French Onion Dip
Creamy and easy-to-make homemade French Onion Dip is a huge crowd-pleaser and the perfect appetizer for every party, potluck, or BBQ!
Once you taste homemade French Onion Dip, you’ll want to grab all the onions and chips you can find! Sweet caramelized onions mixed with cream cheese, mayo, and yogurt are brought to a whole other flavor level with seasonings and Worcestershire sauce to make a dip that is impossible to stop eating!
Super Dip
In the dips world, we all seem to be Superman, and our kryptonite is French Onion Dip! From start to finish, I love the way this dip smells as I make it, and once it’s finished, I’m lucky if my family and I leave anything before our friends and family show up for the party. French onion dip is a must-have at every get-together we host or go to. I have to make sure to bring enough chips!
Onions can be the life of the party so along with dip add some crunchy texture with delicious Crispy Onion Rings and party favorite Crispy Air Fryer Blooming Onion!
Other Recipes to Serve with French Onion Dip
- Treat all the grown-ups to the perfect party punch with glass after glass of Pineapple Rum Punch!
- Pear Caramelized Onion and Brie Bites are a beautiful and delicious way to elevate every party.
Ingredients
Onions: To make this dip, you will need a few diced sweet onions, such as Vidalias, or yellow onions.
Refrigerated Items: For this recipe, pick up butter, Greek yogurt, cream cheese, and mayonnaise. Low-fat options of Greek yogurt, cream cheese, and mayo are fine.
Seasonings/Sauces: Salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, mustard powder, and Worcestershire Sauce add big flavor to this dip.
How to Make French Onion Dip
STEP ONE: Melt butter in a large skillet. Once melted, add the diced onions. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and cayenne over the onions and stir, cooking for 10 minutes.
STEP TWO: Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and mustard powder, and then take the pan off the heat to let it cool.
STEP THREE: Using a medium bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, softened cream cheese, and mayonnaise. Add the caramelized onions to the bowl and mix well.
STEP FOUR: Refrigerate the dip for at least an hour, preferably overnight. Serve the dip with chips, crackers, and your favorite veggies!
Tips for Success
- Slow is the key to amazing caramelized onions. Cranking up the heat will only burn the onions, so give them time and cook them slow, and you’ll get rich, golden, delicious caramelized onions every time!
- You can enjoy French onion dip immediately, but if you have time, let it chill in the fridge for a few hours overnight. This will allow the flavors to develop, and the taste will be even more amazing.
- Cover and refrigerate any leftover dip for up to five days.
What is the difference between onion dip and French onion dip?
Just like the additional word French in front of onion dip, there’s one additional ingredient, too! There might be two, depending on the recipe, but you get it… You can taste the difference between the two dips easily if you were to sample them side by side, as French onion dip includes beef bullion or Worcestershire sauce in this recipe, while onion dip does not have either. The deep umami flavor that makes French onion dip so addictive is the key ingredient that sets the two dips apart!
What do you eat with onion dip?
French onion dip is one of those perfect dips because you can enjoy it with many things! By far and away, salty, wavy potato chips are a crowd favorite- they’re sturdy and can hold a lot of dips! Regular potato chips, crackers, and sliced veggies, like sweet peppers and celery sticks, are also great with dip. Slather this dip on sandwiches and burgers and taste what a game-changer it is! Lastly, put a bowl of French onion dip on your charcuterie board and let everyone dip whatever they want in it, as long as it’s not their fingers!
Keep the Crowd Full and Happy With More Dip!
- Warm and Cheesy Crack Dip
- Bacon Jalapeno Popper Dip
- Hot Onion and Cheese Dip
- Layered Nacho Dip
- Mexican Street Corn Dip
*This post originally posted on 12/28/2016.
French Onion Dip
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 large sweet onions peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard powder
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and stir to coat in the butter.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions have caramelized.
- Stir in the mustard powder and Worcestershire sauce. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, and cream cheese until evenly combined. Mix in the onions.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. It's best to chill this dip overnight for the best flavor.
- Serve the dip cold or at room temperature with crackers, chips, and/or veggies for dipping.
This looks so good! I was wondering if you think it could be made using a full cup of Greek Yogurt instead of the mayo? Thanks!