Creamy Spinach Dip Sourdough Bowl (Printable)
Warm, creamy spinach blend served inside a crusty sourdough loaf for a savory appetizer.
# What You'll Need:
→ For the Dip
01 - 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
02 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 7 oz sour cream
04 - 4 oz mayonnaise
05 - 3.5 oz grated Parmesan cheese
06 - 4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
07 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
08 - 1 small onion, finely diced
09 - 1/2 tsp salt
10 - 1/4 tsp black pepper
11 - 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
→ For Serving
12 - 1 large round sourdough bread loaf, about 1.5 lb
13 - Extra sourdough slices or breadsticks
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F.
02 - In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise. Beat the mixture until smooth and creamy.
03 - Stir in the thawed spinach, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, minced garlic, diced onion, salt, pepper, and nutmeg until well combined.
04 - Slice the top off the sourdough loaf and hollow out the center, leaving a 3/4 inch thick shell. Reserve the removed bread for dipping.
05 - Spoon the spinach mixture into the bread bowl. Place the filled bowl on a baking sheet and bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until bubbling and golden.
06 - During the last 10 minutes of baking, arrange the reserved bread pieces around the bowl on the sheet to toast lightly.
07 - Remove from the oven. Serve the dip warm with toasted bread cubes or breadsticks.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The bread bowl is edible packaging that makes your dip the centerpiece everyone gravitates toward.
- It takes less than an hour from start to finish, so you can pull off looking like you actually spent time in the kitchen.
- One bite and you've got creamy, garlicky, cheesy comfort that tastes like you know what you're doing.
02 -
- Thaw and squeeze your spinach like your life depends on it—excess moisture is the enemy of a thick, creamy dip instead of a watery mess.
- Don't skip the 2 cm bread shell thickness or you'll end up with soggy bread that collapses partway through baking.
03 -
- Squeeze your spinach in a clean kitchen towel over the sink until literally no more water comes out, then you'll have a dip that stays creamy instead of getting watery as it sits.
- Add the nutmeg—I know it sounds weird in a spinach dip, but just a pinch adds a warmth that people can't quite identify but absolutely love.