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This Cheesy Baked Garlic Dip has tons of creamy cheeses and roasted garlic – all the flavors of Garlic Bread in a delicious appetizer dip!
This Roasted Garlic Dip is perfect for game day parties, weekend get-togethers, and everything in between. Serve up some homemade Crostini for dipping, or your favorite crackers and veggies.
Why I Love This Baked Garlic Dip Recipe
- Easy to Make – A little cheese, a little flavor, and viola! You have an irresistible, creamy concoction worthy of topping your favorite chips, crackers or crostini.
- Garlicky Perfection – For this dip I wanted the garlic flavor to shine through, and the best way to really get a great garlic flavor is to use fresh garlic.
- Roasted Garlic – I took it a step further and roasted 4 heads of garlic to add to my garlic cheese dip. This gives the garlic a deeper, yet mild and slightly sweet garlic flavor. It’s amazing just on it’s own but in this Cheesy Garlic Bread Dip it’s perfection.
Ingredients
- Roasted Garlic – Roasting garlic is easy and it is so delicious! You can read my tips on how to roast garlic. This step takes just under an hour, so if you’re pressed for time you can use minced garlic – I’d go with about 6-8 cloves or 2 tablespoons. But you can absolutely roast your garlic ahead of time; it will last up to 2 weeks if properly stored in the fridge.
- Cheese – The main component of any good cheesy dip is, well, the cheese! I used cream cheese, fresh Mozzarella and fresh Parmesan. Any good melty cheese that you love will do as long as you’re grating it fresh off the block.
- Sour Cream, Cream Cheese, Mayo – The golden trifecta of hot dips, these 3 combine to make an ultra creamy and smooth dip base.
- Cream Cheese – You want to use a full fat, brick style cream cheese.
How to Make Roasted Garlic Dip
See the recipe card below for full, detailed instructions
Prep garlic – Cut the top off of a head of garlic and place on some foil. Drizzle olive oil over the cut side, then wrap loosely in foil
Roast Garlic – Place the wrapped garlic on a baking sheet and roast in the oven at 425℉ for about 50 minutes. Garlic should be very soft and easy to squeeze out of the peel.
Mix Base – Combine the cream cheese, sour cream and mayo in a medium mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer.
Add Cheese – Stir in Mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic salt and minced parsley.
Prep for Baking – Spread the dip into a 1-quart baking dish. You can top with extra cheese if you want.
Bake dip at 350℉ for about 20 minutes or unto golden and bubbly.
How to Serve
Garnish the top of the dip with fresh minced parsley or minced chives and serve with Clubhouse Crackers or toasted bread for dipping. You could also serve with raw veggies like carrot, celery or bell pepper sticks, pretzels or potato chips.
FAQs
Fresh garlic will always give you the best flavor, hands down. My second choice would be jarred garlic, and if you don’t have either of those, use a teaspoon or more of garlic powder.
It’s so easy! You cut the top off of a whole head of garlic, then set it in some foil and drizzle with olive oil. Wrap completely in the foil then roast in a 425℉ oven for about 45-50 minutes. I share a lot of tips and tons of info in my recipe for roasted garlic.
Helpful Tips
- Although I highly recommend full-fat cream cheese, you can also use a low-fat or no-fat style.
- Use a hand mixer to add air as you mix – it will make your dip nice and fluffy.
- If you are really pressed for time and want to throw it in the microwave, that works, too. Just keep in mind it tends to get a little looser than if you bake it.
- Add more garlic flavor with a ½ teaspoon of garlic powder.
- Add a little kick with a ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave.
More Cheesy Dips
- Jalapeno Popper Dip – like the classic snack, but way easier!
- Warm Crack Chicken Dip – Chicken+Bacon+Ranch+Cheese=YUM!
- Creamy Hot Corn Dip – Sweet and creamy, and perfect with corn chips.
- Hot Mexican Corn Dip – Just as good as that one☝🏼, but with a kick!
- Easy 3-Ingredient Chili Cheese Dip – A favorite for game day.
Garlic Bread Cheese Dip
Ingredients
Roasted Garlic
- 4 heads garlic roasted (follow directions here)
- Olive Oil
Garlic Dip
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup fresh minced parsley plus some for garnish (or 1-2 tablespoon dried)
- Toasted bread or crackers for dipping
Instructions
Roast Garlic
- Preheat the oven to 425℉.
- Slice the top off of each bulb of garlic, just enough to expose the garlic inside.
- Set a garlic bulb, cut side up, on a piece of foil, then drizzle with olive oil. Wrap the foil loosely around the garlic but completely sealed at the top.
- Place wrapped garlic on a baking sheet and roast for 45-50 minutes. Garlic should be soft and squeezable. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before opening each foil packet. When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze into a small bowl. Add to your dip, or cool completely to refrigerate.
- If saving to use later, place roasted garlic in an airtight container or jar and submerge in olive oil. Seal and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Garlic Dip
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a small baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium sized bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream until smooth. Stir in roasted garlic and garlic salt, then stir in cheeses and parsley.
- Pour into a small baking dish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or edges are golden brown and cheeses are melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh minced parsley and serve with crackers or toasted bread for dipping.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
What crackers would you suggest using?
Clubhouse crackers or an entertainment pack (usually water crackers, sesame, etc.).